World Cup qualifiers discussion thread (soccer)

Discussion in 'Association Football Discussion' started by Hybrid, May 26, 2009.

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  1. Hybrid A Kolar

    This is the side I would have out of that squad that Capello has chosen.

    GK: Robert Green
    LB: Ashley Cole
    CB: Rio Ferdinand
    CB: John Terry
    RB: Glen Johnson
    LM: Ashley Young
    CM: Gareth Barry
    CM: Frank Lampard
    RM: Steven Gerrard
    ST: Jermain Defoe
    ST: Wayne Rooney

    SUBS:
    Paul Robinson
    Joleon Lescott
    Matthew Upson
    Michael Carrick
    Theo Walcott
    Shaun Wright-Phillips
    Peter Crouch

    IMO, it's proven that Gerrard and Lampard can't play together in midfield. One just completely tries to take over the game. I'd have Lampard paired with Barry (with Barry in more of a holding style role) and Gerrard out on the right where he has proven himself before for England.

    Carrick and Barry are interchangable IMO. I don't really care which one of them is the one partnering Lampard in midfield. They're both very good.

    As for Beckham, he either starts or he doesn't play at all. He's got his 100th cap now ... it's time for Wright-Phillips to be given an extended run.
     
    Hybrid, May 27, 2009
    #21

  2. Julian BJ Taylor

    I know Beckham is sort of an institution in itself. Bigger than the game to some people.

    But honestly there aren't many better than him at what he does even at this point of his career, hence being chased so hardly by one of the world's premier clubs.
     
    Julian, May 27, 2009
    #22

  3. deadlydemon TJL Webber

    Umm.

    Wut.
     
    deadlydemon, May 27, 2009
    #23

  4. deadlydemon TJL Webber

    I AWTA. He's still a class player, he just needs class players around him to shine nowadays. He can't be a one man team anymore. Beckham > SWP in pretty much every way besides pace. Although I don't rate SWP well at all, I think he's shithouse.
     
    deadlydemon, May 27, 2009
    #24

  5. Riddy JH Ridd

    i think beckham should start on the right in a 5 man midfield... gerrard and lampard supporting rooney with barry holding.
     
    Riddy, May 27, 2009
    #25

  6. Hybrid A Kolar

    You're in the same boat as my Dad then. He's a Chelsea fan and he's never rated SWP and always thought that Chelsea paid too much for him in the first place.

    For me though, Beckham is getting old and it just wouldn't be right to have him on the bench ... he's a starter and I feel SWP brings more impact to the England bench. Just my opinion.
     
    Hybrid, May 27, 2009
    #26

  7. mouse MJ Edwards

    I can see Theo playing on the right and Capello playing Gerrard on the left (like he has been doing for the last couple of games) Heskey with Rooney has CF
     
    mouse, May 28, 2009
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  8. MightyPies DA Alessi

    Viduka has been given until today to decide wether on not he wants to continue playing internation football. Do you guys think if he decided to play on, he will get named ?
     
    MightyPies, May 28, 2009
    #28

  9. Julian BJ Taylor

    Yes.
     
    Julian, May 28, 2009
    #29

  10. mouse MJ Edwards

    Theo Walcott is included in the England Under-21 squad for next month's European Championships, despite the fears of Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger.

    Walcott, 20, who is also in the senior squad for World Cup qualifiers, could suffer burnout, Wenger has warned.
    He says the winger will only have one week's rest before pre-season begins if England win the Under-21 tournament.
    Walcott was out for four months this season after injuring himself on international duty last year.
    His inclusion in the 23-man squad for the competition in Sweden is seen as a victory for England Under-21 manager Stuart Pearce, who has pushed for the inclusion of players eligible for the senior squad.
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    I've every confidence in this squad. We're looking forward to competing with the best



    Stuart Pearce


    Earlier this week Wenger said Walcott should not play for both the seniors and Under-21s this summer.
    "I have let the Football Association know that he shouldn't play in both national teams during the holiday period," said the Arsenal boss.
    "The basic problem, is can you use a player for two different national teams during the holiday period?"
    Walcott injured his shoulder in a training session before England's friendly win over Germany last November and was out for four months, much to the anger of Wenger.
    The winger had scored a hat-trick for the senior side in a World Cup qualifier in Croatia two months earlier.
    The Under-21 squad includes Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor and Manchester City defender Micah Richards, who have also featured in the senior team.
    Pearce said: "I have every confidence in this squad. We are really looking forward to competing with the best under-21 teams in Europe, and hopefully, doing our country proud with our performances. It should be a fantastic tournament."

    England Under-21 squad: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Joe Lewis (Peterborough), Scott Loach (Watford); Martin Cranie (Portsmouth), Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal), Michael Mancienne (Chelsea), Nedum Onuoha (Manchester City), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Andrew Taylor (Middlesbrough), Steven Taylor (Newcastle), James Tomkins (West Ham); Lee Cattermole (Wigan), Andrew Driver (Hearts), Craig Gardner (Aston Villa), Adam Johnson (Middlesbrough), James Milner (Aston Villa), Fabrice Muamba (Bolton), Mark Noble (West Ham), Jack Rodwell (Everton); Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Frazier Campbell (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United).

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8070858.stm
     
    Last edited: May 28, 2009
    mouse, May 28, 2009
    #30

  11. Julian BJ Taylor

    Agbonlahor FTW.
     
    Julian, May 28, 2009
    #31

  12. mouse MJ Edwards

    what does FTW mean again
     
    mouse, May 28, 2009
    #32

  13. MightyPies DA Alessi

    For The Win.
     
    MightyPies, May 28, 2009
    #33

  14. Frizzed WC Welker

    Personally I wouldn't name him, although his experience is invaluable so I could see him getting selected.
     
    Frizzed, May 28, 2009
    #34

  15. Hybrid A Kolar

    I don't want him. He's unfit and has barely played 3 games all season which is not good when you consider his age.
     
    Hybrid, May 28, 2009
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  16. Hybrid A Kolar

    Bump. World Cup qualifiers coming up this weekend IIRC, in South America, Europe and Asia at least.

    Will post the matches up later.
     
    Hybrid, Jun 4, 2009
    #36

  17. Hybrid A Kolar

    This weekend's matches:

    SOUTH AMERICA
    Uruguay v Brazil
    Bolivia v Venezuela
    Argentina v Colombia
    Paraguay v Chile
    Peru v Ecuador

    AFRICA
    Group 1
    Gabon v Togo
    Cameroon v Morocco

    Group 2
    Tunisia v Mozambique
    Nigeria v Kenya

    Group 3
    Zambia v Rwanda
    Algeria v Egypt

    Group 4
    Benin v Sudan
    Mali v Ghana

    Group 5
    Malawi v Burkina Faso
    Guinea v Cote d'Ivoire

    ASIA
    Group 1
    Uzbekistan v Japan
    Qatar v Australia

    Group 2
    North Korea v Iran
    UAE v South Korea

    NORTH AMERICA
    Trinidad & Tobago v Costa Rica
    USA v Honduras
    El Salvador v Mexico

    EUROPE
    Group 1
    Sweden v Denmark
    Albania v Portugal

    Group 3
    Slovakia v San Marino

    Group 4
    Azerbaijan v Wales
    Finland v Liechtenstein

    Group 6
    Kazakhstan v England
    Belarus v Andorra
    Croatia v Ukraine

    Group 7
    Lithuania v Romania
    Serbia v Austria

    Group 8
    Bulgaria v Ireland
    Cyprus v Montenegro

    Group 9
    Macedonia v Norway
    Iceland v Netherlands
     
    Hybrid, Jun 4, 2009
    #37

  18. Riddy JH Ridd

    surely england will play a 5 man midfield and rooney up top on his own?
     
    Riddy, Jun 5, 2009
    #38

  19. Speirz DG Speirs

    Realistically, how often do England play anything other than a 4-4-2? They might claim it's a 4-4-1-1 or even a 4-5-1, but it ineivatably turns out practically the same.
     
    Speirz, Jun 5, 2009
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  20. Riddy JH Ridd

    yeah, but apart from rooney, we are really struggling for a world class striker atm.. i hope gerrard gets his liverpool role and gets to support rooney
     
    Riddy, Jun 5, 2009
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