England squad to play Holland

England squad

Goalkeepers: Scott Carson (Bursaspor), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Robert Green (West Ham United)

Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur), Ashley Young (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

Forwards: Darren Bent (Aston Villa), Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)


Having indicated that it would be a young squad and that senior players wouldn't be picked im a little disappointed and i really dont understand why Rooney has been picked we should be looking for strikers for the opening 2 euro championship games which Rooney is banned for .

Does Stewart Downing have the photographs? He must be blackmailing somebody.

How on earth does he keep being selected?

Norfolk and Good wrote:Does Stewart Downing have the photographs? He must be blackmailing somebody.

How on earth does he keep being selected?

Norfolk I was just about to ask if squad sheets just automatically print with his and Walcotts names because they arent picked on form

Defoe injured? I'm not his biggest fan but surely he deserves a call-up more than Campbell who is only back from long-term injury.

Campbell, Walcott, Downing, Cleverly, Rooney?

Jesus.

Now jesus aint a bad player.

Seriously this is embarassing!

Walcott & Sturridge are shocking, they have no footballing brain between them and are so poor in the final third it's astonishing. The way Sturridge continues to do tricks and lose the ball has gone beyond a joke. How Pearce has picked Downing just emphasises why we need a full time manager ASAP. What is the point of picking Fraizer Campbell? Everybody knows come the Euro's he won't be anywhere near the squad, appaling decision, this is the same Campbell who Man Utd & Spurs got rid of. Welbeck will never be a natural finisher and his composure is dreadful in one-on-one situations, he will never be a 20 goal a season striker.....never! On a positive, thank god Micah Richards has finally been picked!

This is a bad squad, I understand we've dropped some experienced players but lets face it, England have a weak squad and youth players compared to Spain & Germany.

Chamberlain, Carroll are 2 glaring omissions.

Was about to say that beer, I understand that Carroll has had a poor season but his last few games he's looked back to his old self, much better than Campbell who has been injured for god knows how long. Chamberlain should have easily gotten in there as well, should take Walcotts place.

Carroll??

Not saying I wasn't a fan of his, but you can't pick and striker that isn't scoring goals!!

I think Pearce's reasoning for not taking Chamberlain is sound also, just a bit too green and will benefit more from a full game with the U21s. That said, I think he is the future and the quicker he deposes Walcott the better.

Can't agree with John on Sturridge though, he was tearing it up for most of the season only to come off the ball since Xmas. Then, for all the criticism's levelled at the other striker's picked - no sensible suggestion of an alternative.

Agree the general sentiment on Downing, how that talentless waste of space keeps getting picked God only knows.

From that squad I'd go with:

Hart
Walker Jones Smalling Baines (Cole just misses out because I'm thinking future, as with Cahill as I think Jones/Smalling is exactly that)
Johnson Parker Cleverly Young (not happy with right midfield as he doesn't play enough but can't bare to play Walcott)
Rooney Welbeck (Welbeck just nudging out Sturridge as he plays regularly with Rooney and isn't so one-footed)

Not saying I wasn't a fan of his, but you can't pick and striker that isn't scoring goals!!

Carroll has scored just as many as Campbell in the last five games as far as I am aware.

I am surprised Downing is in there as I wouldn't have picked him, but completely unsurprised that Richards has been brought into the squad, and would have thought he is now first choice right back. I am surprised that there are so many fullbacks in the squad, even Jones and Smalling have played at right back.

I think it'll be odd if Rooney does start, as surely this would be perfect preparation for the games without him, as we haven't had that yet. We've been playing with Rooney for the past few years, so he doesn't need the same preparation.

I think people are going way over the top on Downing here. Capello picked him, Dalglish picks and correct me if I'm wrong Martin O'Neill bought him for Villa. That's 3 coaches who have domestic and European trophies coming out of their ears. His form for Liverpool hasn't been up to his Aston Villa standards (which I assume you all know considering your wonderful informed opinions) but he has been nowhere near as bad as people are making out. The alternatives for the position he plays are hardly standing out like a sore thumb either.

I'm don't understand why out of 8 defenders 5 are full backs.
Dowing, Walcott Campbell Young i agree should be no where near the squad. Also why is Cahill in, since he's moved he's hardly played and Lescott's form is good.
But to be honest, it's pretty much the squad i expected. Same faces always there, to scared to give new players a chance.
Also i heard the reason Pearce didn't pick Chamberlain is because he felt he hadn't played enough games, and Campbells played every game then Stuart?

TopHat24/7 wrote:Carroll??

Not saying I wasn't a fan of his, but you can't pick and striker that isn't scoring goals!!

I think Pearce's reasoning for not taking Chamberlain is sound also, just a bit too green and will benefit more from a full game with the U21s. That said, I think he is the future and the quicker he deposes Walcott the better.

Can't agree with John on Sturridge though, he was tearing it up for most of the season only to come off the ball since Xmas. Then, for all the criticism's levelled at the other striker's picked - no sensible suggestion of an alternative.

Agree the general sentiment on Downing, how that talentless waste of space keeps getting picked God only knows.

From that squad I'd go with:

Hart
Walker Jones Smalling Baines (Cole just misses out because I'm thinking future, as with Cahill as I think Jones/Smalling is exactly that)
Johnson Parker Cleverly Young (not happy with right midfield as he doesn't play enough but can't bare to play Walcott)
Rooney Welbeck (Welbeck just nudging out Sturridge as he plays regularly with Rooney and isn't so one-footed)

Hes FAR FAR better than Walcott though....

tigerrobins wrote:I'm don't understand why out of 8 defenders 5 are full backs.
Dowing, Walcott Campbell Young i agree should be no where near the squad. Also why is Cahill in, since he's moved he's hardly played and Lescott's form is good.
But to be honest, it's pretty much the squad i expected. Same faces always there, to scared to give new players a chance.
Also i heard the reason Pearce didn't pick Chamberlain is because he felt he hadn't played enough games, and Campbells played every game then Stuart?

Any reasoning behind that? Can't think of many better English wingers....

GeordieFalcon wrote:

TopHat24/7 wrote:Carroll??

Not saying I wasn't a fan of his, but you can't pick and striker that isn't scoring goals!!

I think Pearce's reasoning for not taking Chamberlain is sound also, just a bit too green and will benefit more from a full game with the U21s. That said, I think he is the future and the quicker he deposes Walcott the better.

Can't agree with John on Sturridge though, he was tearing it up for most of the season only to come off the ball since Xmas. Then, for all the criticism's levelled at the other striker's picked - no sensible suggestion of an alternative.

Agree the general sentiment on Downing, how that talentless waste of space keeps getting picked God only knows.

From that squad I'd go with:

Hart
Walker Jones Smalling Baines (Cole just misses out because I'm thinking future, as with Cahill as I think Jones/Smalling is exactly that)
Johnson Parker Cleverly Young (not happy with right midfield as he doesn't play enough but can't bare to play Walcott)
Rooney Welbeck (Welbeck just nudging out Sturridge as he plays regularly with Rooney and isn't so one-footed)

Hes FAR FAR better than Walcott though....

I think he's showed that he definitely will be, but right now I'd rather he got more experience under his belt. He's not devastating enough to rush into a full squad with a view to a big tourny (like Owen in '98 for example).

I would have preferred to see Dawson and Lescott and Jagielka as the centre-back options, all experienced, all in good form. Gary Cahill has been awful until his move to Chelsea, and since then as hardly played. He's dreadful, he's made less tackles per game than Nani and Suarez this year and his passing rate is actually really bad for a supposed ball-playing centre back.

Crimey wrote:I would have preferred to see Dawson and Lescott and Jagielka as the centre-back options, all experienced, all in good form. Gary Cahill has been awful until his move to Chelsea, and since then as hardly played. He's dreadful, he's made less tackles per game than Nani and Suarez this year and his passing rate is actually really bad for a supposed ball-playing centre back.

Just shows the effort he was putting in for Bolton in his last 6 months. They should have ditched him in the summer.

Walcott, Downing and no Oxlade

im glad sturridge is in the squad.

Where is Eagles? Chris Eagles is on the shortlist for PFA Player of the Year 2012. Why is he not picked again for the England Squad? He has been Boltons best player this year.

Marc Davies of Bolton has also had a fantastic season.

TopHat24/7 wrote:

tigerrobins wrote:I'm don't understand why out of 8 defenders 5 are full backs.
Dowing, Walcott Campbell Young i agree should be no where near the squad. Also why is Cahill in, since he's moved he's hardly played and Lescott's form is good.
But to be honest, it's pretty much the squad i expected. Same faces always there, to scared to give new players a chance.
Also i heard the reason Pearce didn't pick Chamberlain is because he felt he hadn't played enough games, and Campbells played every game then Stuart?

Any reasoning behind that? Can't think of many better English wingers....

I agree that on his day he a great winger. I just think this season his forms dropped, injuries have of course not helped. And that a rest would suit him more, he's going to the euros anyway so this was a chance to give someone else a game. Which would have benefited all party's in my opinion.

Andy Carroll should of been picked on his improving form and because he offers a different type of play , and thats not me thinking as a Liverpool fan as personally i would rather none of our players were playing in a pointless friendly risking injury .

Like i said in the origanal post why pick Rooney ? his place at the euros dispite missing the open 2 games is gauranteed , so why not look at who will play in those 2 games ?

I despise the long haired gypo but since Gerrard has returned he's looked a different class compared to before, hes looking like the player we sold and should definitely play.

If Carroll is going to do anything then he needs good service - which means playing Ashley Young on the left and someone with better final ball than Walcott on the right, Johnson maybe?

How is Robert Green and Scott Carson picked ahead of John Ruddy?????

Also Fraizer Campbell?? I'd rather have Grant Holt or Danny Graham who have beens scroing goals regularly this season

cos green is a class keeper, who only made one mistake and thats all he remebered for...

he's a very good keeper.....

Carson then????? Green is good but he is coming to the twilight of his career. I like him, he is a former canary

maybe ruddy ahead of carson on current form...but there is a few suprises in that squad

Norfolk and Good wrote:Does Stewart Downing have the photographs? He must be blackmailing somebody.

How on earth does he keep being selected?

He is utter garbage, very, very overrated player, has nothing in his locker besides the odd cross.

no matt tubbs, what is this?!??!?!?

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:England squad

Goalkeepers: Scott Carson (Bursaspor), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Robert Green (West Ham United)

Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur), Ashley Young (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

Forwards: Darren Bent (Aston Villa), Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United)


Having indicated that it would be a young squad and that senior players wouldn't be picked im a little disappointed and i really dont understand why Rooney has been picked we should be looking for strikers for the opening 2 euro championship games which Rooney is banned for .

No Lampard-ABOUT TIME!!!But why is Ashley Cole still there,he is playing like a big girls blouse.

Danny Graham (top scoring englishman in the PL this season bar Rooney), Scott Sinclair, Nathan Dyer, Leon Britton and John Ruddy should be there instead of Frazier Campbell, Stewart Downing, Theo Walcott, Tom Cleverly and Robert Green it could be argued. But I guess they aren't 'headline' players. Netherlands have called up Vorm due to his form, I'm not quite sure why England are picking players out of form/just back from injury/have done very little in their careers to deserve a call-up anyway.

How many of the squad selected would make it into Hollands starting 11 ?
And be honest

Rooney? Unless they only play 1-up, in which case I'd prefer RVP.

And Joe Hart in goal definitely.

After that I can only think of Jones that I'd take for the bench, not for the starting XI.

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:How many of the squad selected would make it into Hollands starting 11 ?
And be honest

Micah Richards, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Joe Hart, and that's just off the top of my head

Steven did you forget to take your medication today?

steven24 wrote:

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:How many of the squad selected would make it into Hollands starting 11 ?
And be honest

Micah Richards, Wayne Rooney, Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Joe Hart, and that's just off the top of my head

Gerrard definately couldn't get in their midfield. Cole has been in poor form but Richards stands a chance.

In the world cup final they played 1-up front, so Rooney probably wouldn't get in either.

I can only guess Walcott and Downing are willing to play for England with no appearance fee, and decent talents like Albrighton and Etherington are not too desperate to play intn'l football at the moment...

For me only Joe Hart would get in Hollands team , Rooney also if they played 2 up front but they dont usually they normally go 1 up front and in that case i would rather have RVP .

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:For me only Joe Hart would get in Hollands team , Rooney also if they played 2 up front but they dont usually they normally go 1 up front and in that case i would rather have RVP .

TopHat24/7 wrote:

KingKenny7Heaven wrote:For me only Joe Hart would get in Hollands team , Rooney also if they played 2 up front but they dont usually they normally go 1 up front and in that case i would rather have RVP .

i very much agree with that as well.

Rooney, Cleverly and Bent all out. I hope that doesn't mean that Campbell is actually going to play.

Seriously this is annoying me now! Walcott is appaling. His first half and majority of his second half performance was shocking, he had the touch of a ****** and the decision making and passing ability of a *******.

Now thanks to a complete one-off performance in about 18 months, we are now going to have to put up with Walcott in the England team again. Did you see when the Sky cameras panned to Stuart Pearce straight after Walcott's goals.....ridiculous! Did you see how bad Walcotts touch was for his first goal.......absolutely abysmal, was so lucky! Walcott will never be international standard.....Never!

walker has now withdrawn from the squad as well.

Despite the England squad I just cant see past a Holland whitewash.

John wrote:Seriously this is annoying me now! Walcott is appaling. His first half and majority of his second half performance was shocking, he had the touch of a ****** and the decision making and passing ability of a *******.

Now thanks to a complete one-off performance in about 18 months, we are now going to have to put up with Walcott in the England team again. Did you see when the Sky cameras panned to Stuart Pearce straight after Walcott's goals.....ridiculous! Did you see how bad Walcotts touch was for his first goal.......absolutely abysmal, was so lucky! Walcott will never be international standard.....Never!

HAHA his touch was so bad for the first goal! Practically fell over the ball and just got a ridiculous good bobble off his knee-cap perfectly into his path.

It's a bit like the Croatia hat-trick, one headline grabbing preformance and he'll be protected from being dropped for months if not years!

Are England not allowed to bring in replacements for the injured players?

Grant Holt and Danny Graham for Bent and Rooney surely