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England Squad; to play Switzerland
Topic Started: May 23 2011, 04:06 PM (414 Views)
footyfan000
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Jeffers
May 23 2011, 07:50 PM
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May 23 2011, 07:35 PM
Phil Jones should be in that England squad but they're restricting him to U21 level like always happens with our best talents. He's better than half of the defenders in that full England squad anyway.

I don't see any that will change, mainly because the starting line up is always the same despite the young players in the squad who are promising. There's some good young players in the team but central midfield will still be Lampard and Barry, both of whom have not been at the same levels this season. Scott Parker won't get a sniff and that is our problem - the England squad won't be chosen on true merit.
I think parker and Wilshire will start with Lamps in a midfield 3, we complain about them not playing the younger players but none are at the level of Lampard in that role.

Terry and Rio are a step above at CB as well. TBH Phil Jones is better off in the u21
You see, I'm not convinced by them entirely. Ferdinand is incredible with Vidic but I don't think he's ever really formed a partnership with Terry. I think selecting Smalling ahead of Jones is a classic example of how big teams get players selected; Jones has been a first team player at Rovers all season and I can't recall a game where I came away thinking he hadn't played well. No reason why Smalling, who has barely played PL football this season, should be selected ahead of him using rational means of selection.

Parker should be given a chance in the centre of midfield based on his performances but won't get the chance. He's been the best midfielder by a long way this season.
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amazing how crouch and defoe are in the squad, both have been very poor this season
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Smalling has barely played premier league football? :lol:
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16 matches, not even half a season. Jones played 26 matches and missed 10 through a really bad injury which he recovered a month early from. Jones has been in the Rovers team more consistently and will definitely continue to progress faster next season and gain far more experience.
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Jones has played in several different positions. Obv Smalling will get picked ahead of Jones, he is playing in a team more like the England set up. No disrespect to BBurn.
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May 23 2011, 07:59 PM
Jones has played in several different positions. Obv Smalling will get picked ahead of Jones, he is playing in a team more like the England set up. No disrespect to BBurn.
Jones has played at CB since November for us. It just riles me that next season it would be better for Smalling to warm the bench for more than half the season and fill in for Vidic/Ferdinand in case of injury whilst Jones plays every match and gets top ratings/motm every match and Smalling will get into the squad having been a spectator. The team you're at means nothing compared to experience, and it doesn't matter what team you are at; if you are playing well week in week out, it is against the same players in the PL and is a bigger achievement at a smaller club imo where you have less resources and worse players around you.
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smalling isnt even in the squad, and all the players listed at CB have been better than Jones this season
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May 23 2011, 08:06 PM
smalling isnt even in the squad, and all the players listed at CB have been better than Jones this season
Have you seen Jones at CB this season? :rofl: He's been unreal. Certainly no worse than all except Terry and Ferdinand, as stated by just about every match review he has received all season.

Anyway, this is getting away from topic. The point I am trying to make is that it won't make any difference to the team that actually plays unless the youngsters play for a big team. Other than that, big name players will get in the squad regardless of their performances and that is why England will fail. Look at Germany - 5 of their starting XI last tournament was in their last U21 squad. And us? A team full of oldies.
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Kelly should be there imo
and the fact Whilshire is there and not being allowed play the Euros is absolutely forking disgusting
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No Sturridge?

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ffs :rofl:
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I demand a Jay Spearing + Jack Wilshere midfield partnership.
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No Tunnicliffe and Wilshere
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