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"England line up"

Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson (Tottenham), Robert Green (Norwich), Chris Kirkland (Liverpool/West Brom)

Defenders: Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Phil Neville (Everton), Luke Young (Charlton), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), John Terry (Chelsea), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Ledley King (Tottenham)

Midfielders: David Beckham (Real Madrid), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham), Alan Smith (Man Utd), Kieran Richardson (Man Utd)

Strikers: Michael Owen (Newcastle), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Darren Bent (Charlton), Peter Crouch (Liverpool).


Think I like that. Although I'd pick Scott Parker over Alan Smith.

Especially in midfield.

Nice to see Crouch and Bent make the team.

AfroJoe wrote:
> Beckham has been class recently. On the right wing, of course. None
> of this central midfield rubbish.

Beckham definitely excels on the right but he did play well in his position in the Northern Ireland game, the problem was that nobody else in the team could play their positions effectively in that formation.

GingerD wrote:
> not dazzling, no. but its been a damn sight better than beckhams!

*weep*

Beckham has been class recently. On the right wing, of course. None of this central midfield rubbish.

Beckham's also been playing well in the last few England fixtures. He definitely deserves his place in the team.

*kicks the ground sheepishly* oh.sorry.

But he was certainly due a good run!

GingerD wrote:
>
> not dazzling, no. but its been a damn sight better than beckhams!

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*looks around in confusion* Erm, keep up to date with La Liga and then say that. 2 of my friends were at the Bernabeu for the Champions League match last week and they said he was unbelievably good.

> On form? SWP been showing dazzling form of late, has he?

not dazzling, no. but its been a damn sight better than beckhams! plus the fact, as you mentioned, he's at chelsea with duff, robben and cole for competition, and he's not been getting that much of a chance.

10 appearances
2 starts

He'd deserve to be in the England team if he was regularly playing i.e last season. To be honest, I thought he'd start at Chelsea. Thought it'd be Robben/Duff fighting it out for the left-hand side and SWP/Joe for the right.

I don't get why Mourinho bought SWP at the moment. He's bound to get a transfer request from one of the wingers at some point, I'm sure of it.

Stryke wrote:
> On form? SWP been showing dazzling form of late, has he?

To be fair, when he's come on he has been in pretty good form. But nothing compared to what Beckham is suddenly doing - so back to the bench Shauny...

GingerD wrote:

>
> Robinson
> Carragher-Terry-Campbell-A.Cole
> SWP-Lampard-Stevie-J.Cole
> Owen-Bent
>
> On form and common sense , the team picks its self

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On form? SWP been showing dazzling form of late, has he?

HARGRAVES HAS GONE!!!! BOOYEAH!!!!