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Glenn Hoddle has recently been speaking about how he believes England need Shearer for the World Cup....and I am inclined to agree with him.
Look at the probable World Cup team:
Goalkeeper - David Seaman -> A dependable, if not the most gifted, goalkeeper. Seaman has bags of experience, and that is what gives him the lead over the other keepers.
Defence - Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole -> Neville is England's most experienced defender, and all the back line have Champs league experience. All are comfortable on the ball, esp. Cole and Ferdinand. Solid.
Midfield - Beckham (hopefully!), Gerrard, Scholes, Dyer/Cole -> Whoever plays on the left, England have a World-Class midfield, of that there is absolutely NO doubt. The other three can destroy any team's midfield, even the Argentinians or French, the talent is there, and they now all have Champs League experience. Dyer and Cole give that extra attacking thrust, the ability to run with the ball which can cause problems for any defences.
Strikers - Owen, ????? -> Owen is a World-Class striker, no arguments. But who else is there. Heskey? It is my opinion that Heskey is over-rated. How many good games has he played for England? I just never feel confident of him scoring, even when one-on-one. As a Man U fan, it is the same feeling I used to have when Cole went through on goal. You just have a doubt, as feeling that isn't there when Owen, van Nistelrooy, Henry or Hasselbaink get through on goal.
Or Shearer. Do you ever really expect Shearer to miss an easy chance? Thought not. Now I am not a fan of Shearer. I was SO relieved when he quit International football. But, no-one else looks fit to fill his shoes. Fowler would actually be my choice, but he never seems to play well in internationals. Vassell, well I must say I was impressed with him, and two goals in two starts is impressive, but again I would say he is too erratic. Basically England have no-one to fill the empty spot alongside Owen who doesn't have some major weakness.
So who should Mr. Eriksson take? Should it be Shearer? In my opinion....no. The problem with Shearer is that he would disrupt the balance in the dressing room. At least Heskey doesn't do that. In addition, Shearer would not fit into the style of football that England are now playing under Eriksson of getting the ball forward quickly through the passing of Beckham, Gerrard and Scholes.
So Mr. Hoddle, you are wrong, England do not need Shearer. I would take as my five strikers:
Owen, Heskey, Fowler, Vassell and Jansen. I don't think Jansen will make the trip, with Sheringham probably taking his place, but I think he should go, having played well this season, and being able to play the same role.
Thanks for reading
GL
Look at the probable World Cup team:
Goalkeeper - David Seaman -> A dependable, if not the most gifted, goalkeeper. Seaman has bags of experience, and that is what gives him the lead over the other keepers.
Defence - Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, Ashley Cole -> Neville is England's most experienced defender, and all the back line have Champs league experience. All are comfortable on the ball, esp. Cole and Ferdinand. Solid.
Midfield - Beckham (hopefully!), Gerrard, Scholes, Dyer/Cole -> Whoever plays on the left, England have a World-Class midfield, of that there is absolutely NO doubt. The other three can destroy any team's midfield, even the Argentinians or French, the talent is there, and they now all have Champs League experience. Dyer and Cole give that extra attacking thrust, the ability to run with the ball which can cause problems for any defences.
Strikers - Owen, ????? -> Owen is a World-Class striker, no arguments. But who else is there. Heskey? It is my opinion that Heskey is over-rated. How many good games has he played for England? I just never feel confident of him scoring, even when one-on-one. As a Man U fan, it is the same feeling I used to have when Cole went through on goal. You just have a doubt, as feeling that isn't there when Owen, van Nistelrooy, Henry or Hasselbaink get through on goal.
Or Shearer. Do you ever really expect Shearer to miss an easy chance? Thought not. Now I am not a fan of Shearer. I was SO relieved when he quit International football. But, no-one else looks fit to fill his shoes. Fowler would actually be my choice, but he never seems to play well in internationals. Vassell, well I must say I was impressed with him, and two goals in two starts is impressive, but again I would say he is too erratic. Basically England have no-one to fill the empty spot alongside Owen who doesn't have some major weakness.
So who should Mr. Eriksson take? Should it be Shearer? In my opinion....no. The problem with Shearer is that he would disrupt the balance in the dressing room. At least Heskey doesn't do that. In addition, Shearer would not fit into the style of football that England are now playing under Eriksson of getting the ball forward quickly through the passing of Beckham, Gerrard and Scholes.
So Mr. Hoddle, you are wrong, England do not need Shearer. I would take as my five strikers:
Owen, Heskey, Fowler, Vassell and Jansen. I don't think Jansen will make the trip, with Sheringham probably taking his place, but I think he should go, having played well this season, and being able to play the same role.
Thanks for reading
GL
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A while back I would've said that we definitley need Alan Shearer in our England squad! But now i'm not so sure, as Eriksson seems to be picking squads full of players who could give twice the effect of Sir Alan in this year's World Cup!
In the attack, we all know that Owen HAS TO start, and all he needs now is a decent partner. Shearer and Owen did work well (not as good as Shearer and Sheringham though) but maybe someone like Fowler, who's younger and is a regular in the CURRENT England team will do much better with Owen.
As for the captain's armband, it appears to belong to David Beckham. And I don't think he'll be left out of th squad, even if he is injured!
Shearer could definitley fill-in while Beckham's injured, but other influential players like Owen and Joe Cole could soon be able to proudly take the armband - and also help the team like Danny's done for Harchester in Dream Team.
So I don't think we need Shearer anymore, even if he isn't past it. He's no good on the bench and his chance has come and gone.
He'll always be remember in the England colours, but never seen again.
In the attack, we all know that Owen HAS TO start, and all he needs now is a decent partner. Shearer and Owen did work well (not as good as Shearer and Sheringham though) but maybe someone like Fowler, who's younger and is a regular in the CURRENT England team will do much better with Owen.
As for the captain's armband, it appears to belong to David Beckham. And I don't think he'll be left out of th squad, even if he is injured!
Shearer could definitley fill-in while Beckham's injured, but other influential players like Owen and Joe Cole could soon be able to proudly take the armband - and also help the team like Danny's done for Harchester in Dream Team.
So I don't think we need Shearer anymore, even if he isn't past it. He's no good on the bench and his chance has come and gone.
He'll always be remember in the England colours, but never seen again.
Alan Shearer?- I dont think so..
its time to look in the future rather than the past.
I think Vassel is the kind of player we need upfront with Owen because he has that touch of unexpectability about him and the skill, hes not a bad goal scorer either, the same goes for Matt Jansen (its a pity he aint had much of a chance with England as yet)
But we need to bring in young blood now, not people like alan shearer who have retired, yes he 'was' a good player, but he wont be around for more than a few years, and England need a young team to grow up together for the future rather than most of them retire halfway, that will bring consistancy and players will know how each other plays, which will benefit England.
its time to look in the future rather than the past.
I think Vassel is the kind of player we need upfront with Owen because he has that touch of unexpectability about him and the skill, hes not a bad goal scorer either, the same goes for Matt Jansen (its a pity he aint had much of a chance with England as yet)
But we need to bring in young blood now, not people like alan shearer who have retired, yes he 'was' a good player, but he wont be around for more than a few years, and England need a young team to grow up together for the future rather than most of them retire halfway, that will bring consistancy and players will know how each other plays, which will benefit England.
I feel that England are playing better football without Shearer.
Heskey is a good player and can produce good football but he doesn't do that regularly enough.
To me, Vassell plays better football for England then he does for Villa.
Heskey is a good player and can produce good football but he doesn't do that regularly enough.
To me, Vassell plays better football for England then he does for Villa.
The GingerLord wrote:
> Glenn Hoddle has recently been speaking about how he believes England
> need Shearer for the World Cup....and I am inclined to agree with
> him.
Well, we all know how much Hoddle knows about football. His record at Spurs is the same as Gross!
We need strikers, not goal-hangers!
> Glenn Hoddle has recently been speaking about how he believes England
> need Shearer for the World Cup....and I am inclined to agree with
> him.
Well, we all know how much Hoddle knows about football. His record at Spurs is the same as Gross!
We need strikers, not goal-hangers!
The GingerLord wrote:
> Well then your brother needs to grow up, don't listen to him anymore.
well said mate :D
> Well then your brother needs to grow up, don't listen to him anymore.
well said mate :D
Well then your brother needs to grow up, don't listen to him anymore.
Sorry my brother told me to put it.
† Ð㥠Wålké® † wrote:
> What do oyu to have against Heskey it becuase he is black?
That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard, and I am personally insulted by that statement. Apart from the fact that I wrote nothing about his appearance in my post, I also have commented on how Cole, Ferdinand, Campbell and Dyer are all good players. To say that I am a racist is slanderous and petty.
> What do oyu to have against Heskey it becuase he is black?
That is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard, and I am personally insulted by that statement. Apart from the fact that I wrote nothing about his appearance in my post, I also have commented on how Cole, Ferdinand, Campbell and Dyer are all good players. To say that I am a racist is slanderous and petty.
What do oyu to have against Heskey it becuase he is black?
i would rather take shearer if he was blind and had two broken legs rather than heskey. You never feel he is going to score. the two most natural strikers england have with the exception of shearer are owen and FOWLER
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