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"We have qualified!"

Not like we're going to get anywhere playing like we are but it's nice to know we'll be there to get knocked out.

When I say his workrate is better, I don't mean he tries harder than SWP when he gets the ball. I mean that whenever he doesn't have the ball, he's usually trying to get it back, or running back into defence to make last ditch tackles, and when he's done that he can pass the ball straight out to Rooney or whoever to create a counter-attack. I didn't see Wright-Phillips doing any defensive work on Wednesday, maybe I just missed it, but he certainly doesn't do as much as Beckham.

Like I've said before, a straight comparison is stupid because they're different types of player. I like both players, if I were a manager I'd be delighted to have either in my team. But I think Beckham is a greater asset.

Blank wrote:
> And his workrate is better.

Don't think you can call it between them, to be honest.

Now Beckham has put his stamina issues well and truly behind him he's been much better, but Wright-Phillips was up and down the right-flank like an absolute trooper last season and didn't stop running in the Poland game. Perhaps a little harsh to say one is better than the other.

And for all of Beckham's crossing ability, whether you pick him or SWP depends on the gameplan and at least a few of the other nine players picked.

It doesn't matter what team you put out you'll get knocked out by the first decent team you come across or lose on penalties as usual :-D *runs from mob*

I dont think anyone (or at least me) is saying that SWP is a better player than Beckham. However what needs to be considered is that playing SWP creates more space for Rooney and Lampard.

If you played Gerrard on the left and Beckham on the right of a midfield 3 then the opposition's back 4 would not get as spread as it did on Wed, and Rooney would not have the space to turn and run into.

Fair enough SWP's final ball was often poor on Wed, but he stretched the defence!

Im not saying either SWP or Beckham should play, I can just see sense in some of the possibilities!

Big up to my dubba-G Blank over there, thas a homey who knows his beef!

Wright-Phillips might be able to take on players, but what most people forget is that he provides nowhere the standard of crossing Beckham does, and Beckham will get more assists. Plus Beckham's the captain. And his workrate is better. Blah blah, I've said ti all before, you lot are idiots. Wright-Phillips is great, but at the moment Beckham is on peak form and Wright-Phillips isn't experienced.

Dringo wrote:
> He isn't playing as a winger though, as beckham doesn't. He'd play
> that way defensivly, but on attacks the winger will more likely be
> ashley cole...

Ok, so that brings us back to my original point - no wingers and a cluttered centre.

> Seriously I suggested it to someone on MSN and he has pointed me to
> the some website that has a strikingly similar suggestion.

There are countless numbers of different England teams at the moment. Nobody knows our best team and everyone has their opinion. I'm not surprised that a diamond comprising our three best midfielders and a holding player is doing the rounds.

November-ish in a friendly against Argentina.

When is Englands next match if anyone knows? Thanks.

He isn't playing as a winger though, as beckham doesn't. He'd play that way defensivly, but on attacks the winger will more likely be ashley cole...

Seriously I suggested it to someone on MSN and he has pointed me to the some website that has a strikingly similar suggestion.