The England Thread

[LDN Blue 7,903]

Chalobah scores for England at the u17 World Cup

Chalobah will be our very own Phil Jones in a few years.

[Domino- 116]

However, I think Capello is right man for the team

[chrismada9 1,948]

"Lampard is OUT of England friendly against Holland"

Chelsea FC

[Laylabelle 9,454]

Good! Seriously whose stupid idea were these friendlies.No one wants to do it,Managers be crapping themselves and someone will get a long term injury from one team or another

[zolayes 14,489]

we have HATE LIVERPOOL and HATE SPUURS threads ,, I was going to start I HATE FRIENDLY INTERNATIONALS ....

they serve very little real purpose and are a major disruptioon ...their own real purpose is to raise funds

for F A s and allow F I F A to demonstrate their power

[BlueLion. 21,491]

  On 09/08/2011 at 09:02, BlueLion said:

As a result of the riots, England v Holland has been postponed.

[Laylabelle 9,454]

Game been called off

[Ollie 4,400]

The one good thing to come out of these riots. Brilliant news!

[Madmax 9,219]

Cleverly gets picked for England squad. Welbeck too. But no Sturridge.

[LDN Blue 7,903]

  On 28/08/2011 at 20:58, Madmax said:

Cleverly gets picked for England squad. Welbeck too. But no Sturridge.

Consider it a good thing tbh. I'd rather keeping Sturridge injury free. We know Cole & Terry will represent Chelsea anyway.

Wondering if Josh is being called up for the u21 game on Wednesday though.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Glad Cleverley's in the squad, he's quality!! I'd personally pick this team, but obviously we'll see the underperforming reputations of Cole and so on get first-team places.

Hart

Smalling - Cahill/Jones - Terry - Baines

Barry/Parker - Cleverley

Johnson.............................................Young

Bent/Carroll - Rooney

[LDN Blue 7,903]

  On 28/08/2011 at 21:21, BlueLion said:

Glad Cleverley's in the squad, he's quality!! I'd personally pick this team, but obviously we'll see the underperforming reputations of Cole and so on get first-team places.

Hart

Smalling - Cahill/Jones - Terry - Baines

Barry/Parker - Cleverley

Johnson.............................................Young

Bent/Carroll - Rooney

Hmm, not a fan of Smalling as right-back. I think he's a much better centre-half. Walker or Kelly as right-back. Show some balls Crapello!

[Madmax 9,219]

Sturridge > Welbeck and Defoe. Should be picked imo.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Why, what's he done to warrant his selection - except sit on his arse because he got himself suspended?

[LDN Blue 7,903]

  On 28/08/2011 at 21:44, Madmax said:

Sturridge > Welbeck and Defoe. Should be picked imo.

  On 28/08/2011 at 21:45, BlueLion said:

Why, what's he done to warrant his selection - except sit on his arse because he got himself suspended?

Yeah got to agree with BlueLion, Max.

Finally Capello's selecting players, because they're performing well (it remains to be seen about Cole). I hope Welbeck actually starts. But not at the expense of Rooney & Bent so seeing him come off the bench would be alright too.

Sturridge will get his chance, when he proves himself in the league.

[Madmax 9,219]

  On 28/08/2011 at 21:45, BlueLion said:

Why, what's he done to warrant his selection - except sit on his arse because he got himself suspended?

Nothing much apart from being the best young (21 or under) striker in England's top flight for the second half of last season.

[BlueLion. 21,491]

Yeah, last season, four months ago.

[Madmax 9,219]

  On 29/08/2011 at 08:30, BlueLion said:

Yeah, last season, four months ago.

tell me what Defoe has done in the meantime.