Lack of English players in the squad

[Term-X 7,891]

yes but why pay a 19 year old 3 figures a week when other experienced members of the team get paid far less. I am sure if Shaw really wanted to join us he would have lowered his demands.

Again, he's not on 3 figures, it all turned out to be media bullshit.. and something we wanted to be true, because that suits our world view as the team who missed out.

[We Hate Scouse 10,326]

We should be basing our team on quality not nationality.

England are pony and have been for a long time. I've said it for a while, there's not one player in that squad that would dislodge one of our first teamers.

You can't have a squad full of English nationals and also have a decent squad. It's simply not possible. I personally don't see why it's such a big concern.

[manpe 10,861]

The minimum I want is for the team to have somebody or somebodies who can speak fluent English in British accent in interviews. It gets cringeworthy when the best speakers you have are a bunch of Oscars who struggle to get their point across, while proudly proclaiming to be english team. I used to mock Arsenal for that. There should be an English representative always present. And by that I don't mean a third choice goalkeeper.. But I doubt we'll have as strong British presence as we used to in Cole, Bridge, Terry, Lamps, J.Cole, Duff in a long time (forgive me if I missed someone).

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Sterling would quite clearly improve the team, he just wouldn't be worth the 200 zillion Liverpool would demand from us. Luke Shaw will come good soon too, it wasn't smart to sign a 29 year old only for the bench, Shaw could have gained a lot from being Azpi's understudy.

Ryan Bertrand is having ten times the season that Shaw is having. There are tens of LBs in the world that are better than Luke Shaw.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

At least we have a lot of future English NT players, and Roy love to watching our matches.

[lucio 5,418]

i would rather get a good non english HG midfielder like schneiderlin , than an average guy like shelvey or delph. (i dont think the likes of barkley/ox are attainable) .

the young guys can't play much right now, if we are trying to win the league.

[manpe 10,861]

i would rather get a good non english HG midfielder like schneiderlin , than an average guy like shelvey or delph. (i dont think the likes of barkley/ox are attainable) .

the young guys can't play much right now, if we are trying to win the league.

That is the problem. However I do hope the likes of Chalobah, Baker and Lofty Cheek get a fair chance one season. I especially like Baker, what a player. In an ideal world those three would be our future midfield trio, but I'll celebrate if even one of them gets through.

[Atlas Lion 1,223]

Ryan Bertrand is having ten times the season that Shaw is having. There are tens of LBs in the world that are better than Luke Shaw.

This. He's been fantastic.

[Spike 12,049]

Chelsea was the first team to have an all-foreign starting XI in the Premier League.

[bababoom 4,478]

Chelsea was the first team to have an all-foreign starting XI in the Premier League.

No that was Arsenal.

[Spike 12,049]

No that was Arsenal.

No it was Chelsea.

[RoyalBlues 4,050]

No that was Arsenal.

Yup, I remember that day, Henry still playing for Arsenal and Wenger said something that his 3rd gk who is English was injured, if not he will play him.