Your England team

Ok so there are some plus points and some down sides but what would be your england 23? Tried and tested this time, next generation or a mix of the two?

Ok I'll start with mine, no doubt contraversial:

GK

Hart
Ruddy
Fielding

DF

Cole
Baines
Cahill
Jagielka
Jones
Lescott
Ferdinand

MF

Johnson
Lampard
Parker (c)
Oxdale-Chamberlain
Lennon
Sinclair
Dyer

ST

Rooney
Holt
Sturridge
Bent
Welbeck

ok ill pick mine

Keepers
Hart
Carson
Ruddy

Full Backs
Johnson
Cole
Baines

Centre Backs
Cahill
Lescott
Jagielka
Jones

Centre Mids
Parker
Gerrard
Lampard
Carrick
Henderson

Wingers
Young
Walcott
Milner
Sturridge

Strikers
Rooney
Carroll
Bent
Wellbeck

the most contentious selection is henderson, i think he will be a future centre mid for england, if wilshere had been fit id have put him in, or if cleverley had more time under him at the latter stage of the season, hed have been in ahead of him

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart/Rob Green/John Ruddy

Defenders: RB (Richards) LB (Cole, Gibbs) CB (Cahill,Lescott,Jones,Ferdinand)

Central Midfield: Scott Parker, Micheal Carrick, Steven Gerrard, James Milner

Wide Midfielders/Wingers: Theo Walcott, Ashley Young, Adam Johnson, Oxaide Chamberlain

Strikers: Wayne Rooney/Danny Welbeck/Andy Carroll/Peter Crouch

That eliminates the majority of the 'Golden Generation' and flops of 2010. Gives the squad a fresh look with a blend of youth but enough experience.

You can check out my view on the squad Hodgson announced, what it could mean and perhaps most scarily what the starting XI could well look like when we line up against France at my blog:

http://aviewfrommyarmchair.blogspot.co.uk/

Hart
Ruddy
Robinson

Baines
Cahill
Ferdinand
Cole
Jones
Johnson
Richards
Smalling

Walcott
Chamberlain
Parker
Gerard
Lampard
Carrick
Barry
Lennon




Rooney
Crouch
Welbeck
Sturridge

I'd go

Hart / Ruddy (don't see the point in having 3 keepers)

Johnson / Richards
Ferdinand / Lescott
Cahill / Jones
Cole / Baines

Parker / Carrick / Barry
Gerrard / Lampard

Young / Sturridge
Milner / Chamberlain

Rooney / Bent
Welbeck / Carroll

You have to have three keepers Bathite it's in the rules.

I'm sure Korea tried to put a striker in the squad instead of a 3rd keeper and were told he could only play in goal.

Didn't realise it was a rule, just thought is was common practice. That's actually good news, means I don't have to include Gareth Barry!

Richards
Rio
Carrick
Crouch
A.Johnson

Should all have gone and deserved to have gone. Each of them brings something a bit different, with Richards athletic ability to get up and down the right flank, whilst also being a key part of cities season until the latter stages. Rio although past his best, is still a good defender, and has had a far better season than Terry. He also has more pace than Terry and contrary to belief, has player 3 games in 9 days a couple of times this season. Crouch can do what Carroll does but has better technical ability and always has an eye for goal. Carrick can pass a good ball and has started dictate play more often, England don't have a player like him in the squad.Adam Johnson has always looked good for England and has a good final ball on him. How Downing is in is anyone's guess.

Richards - So unlucky, played a lot better than Johnson this year and better defensively
Rio - Over Terry ever time, the right kind of leader that I want in my team
Carrick - Wouldn't have picked him if Wilshere was fit, but I prefer him to Barry
Crouch - I've always rated him and really like him as a player, just sadly Carroll is the younger option and his confidence is sky high right now
A.Johnson - Completely forgot about him, i'd have him in my squad ahead of Sturridge definitely. Got good pace, end product and can shoot, so would be a good impact sub

Downing will win you lot the Euros on his own