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Wengerland
03-27-2004, 06:56 PM
The game's on wednesday in Gothenburg and after the premiership matches Sven announced the squad,including some surprises:

GOALKEEPERS
Robert Green
David James
Paul Robinson
Ian Walker


DEFENDERS
Jamie Carragher
Anthony Gardner
Danny Mills
Phil Neville
Jlloyd Samuel
Gareth Southgate
John Terry
Jonathan Woodgate


MIDFIELDERS
David Beckham
Nicky Butt
Joe Cole
Steven Gerrard
Owen Hargreaves
Jermaine Jenas
Scott Parker
Alan Thompson
Shaun Wright-Phillips


STRIKERS
Jermain Defoe
Emile Heskey
Wayne Rooney
Alan Smith
Darius Vassell

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I think it's a good squad,the last away game before Euro 2004(unless we play just before the tournament) and i'm pleased some new guys have got a chance.Wright-Phillips and Thompson are well worth their call ups,and Defoe's start to his Tottenham career has been good.

Not sure on Green though,but he did look decent last year and Norwich have a good defensive record this year.Walker's back in after returning to his status as the man. :cool:
Frank Grimes Jnr
03-27-2004, 07:00 PM
WTF are Vassel and Heskey doing in the team. I don't think they've scored ten goals between them this season.

Shawn Wright-Phillips deserved his call-up.
Wengerland
03-27-2004, 07:03 PM
It's not like we have goalscoring forwards in abundance right now.The only other forward is Beattie but he's not been great this season.

I *think* the top 2 English scoreres this term have a combined age of almost 70-Shearer and Ferdinand(:love: ).:-\
Jacko
03-27-2004, 08:03 PM
Vassell is useful, pace in abundance! Defoe should get on aswell.

Heskey well... o_O

I'm glad SWP is in the squad, he's been outstanding this season for city. Two players from Arsenal (Cole and Campbell) Man Utd (Neville, Scholes) and Chelsea (Lamps, Bridge) all are rested.. which is nice :).
Y2Ant
03-28-2004, 03:37 AM
Shaun Wright-Phillips :love: :love: :love:

all those strikers are crap though :o
Wengerland
03-28-2004, 03:42 AM
Lampard should be in,he should be getting more games for England so that he is ready for the first team.
Rob
03-28-2004, 04:41 AM
Alan Thompson should have been in the team 2 years ago.
The Mackem
03-28-2004, 06:39 AM
Damnit, I'm still not getting called up :mad:
Mike the Metal Ed
03-28-2004, 07:46 AM
sssssssss Walker :D
ct2k
03-28-2004, 08:27 AM
...sucks:p

Bring back Nigel Martin!
Mr. Monday Morning
03-28-2004, 08:54 AM
WTF does Gareth Barry have to do to get some recognition
Rob Ban Fan
03-28-2004, 10:06 AM
<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">yeah, i think Barry deserves a chance and i dont get why Jenas is in there at all.</font>
Wengerland
03-28-2004, 10:11 AM
Didn't Barry get injured or something?:$
Sephiroth
03-28-2004, 10:50 AM
I heard France is playing also...anybody knows against who? And why doesnt the US ever plays against England or an other cool country :(
packt up
03-29-2004, 06:01 AM
<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">yeah, i think Barry deserves a chance and i dont get why Jenas is in there at all.</font>

Jenas is the man :mad:

Take Nicky "im not playing shit all" Butt if you want to take a midfielder out.

And SHAUN WRIGHT PHILLIPSSSSSSSSSSSSS :heart:
Y2Ant
03-29-2004, 06:09 AM
Paul Robinson should be our #1 :'(
Jacko
03-29-2004, 08:31 AM
Chris Kirkland should be #1.. he's injures though :(

It's not safe to have calamity in goal :YUCK
Mr. Monday Morning
03-29-2004, 10:37 AM
I heard France is playing also...anybody knows against who? And why doesnt the US ever plays against England or an other cool country :(

France are playing Holland (:eek: ) - should be good
Wengerland
03-29-2004, 01:17 PM
Yeah Steed Malbranque is in the French squad...

Anyway,Beckham has pulled out but will be checked by England physio's,Wright-Phillips didn't train today so may be a doubt.:(
Sephiroth
03-29-2004, 02:25 PM
France are playing Holland (:eek: ) - should be good

Hollands ass will be kicked...i hope because they won of the US :'(
Wengerland
03-30-2004, 02:18 PM
Stevie Gerrard has been made captain,good move imo.:y:

Also,Wright-Phillips has recovered and should play.:love:
Mr. Monday Morning
03-30-2004, 02:49 PM
Gonna be an interesting game to watch that's for sure.
Jacko
03-30-2004, 05:41 PM
NOt really, England friendlis are as boring and pointless as **** :O
Mr. Monday Morning
03-30-2004, 06:17 PM
No, honestly, I'm curious to see how badly some of these players f</>uck up.

It'll be like watching a car crash, you just can't look away.
Jacko
03-30-2004, 06:48 PM
Okay, put it that way ^_^... cant wait :)
Wengerland
03-31-2004, 12:55 PM
I reckon we've got a good enough squad to win,which shows good depth in talent.Only Swede(having seen the team) that i'm worried about causing a prob is Ibrahimovic,but i think Terry and Woodgate can mark him out of it.

I'll go with 2-1 England.
Wengerland
03-31-2004, 12:56 PM
Oh yeah,what's everyone else's predictions??
Wengerland
03-31-2004, 04:05 PM
1-0 to Sweden:|

That was quite poor,dominated but still lost.Poor decision to take off Terry and Woodgate and not bring on Wright-Phillips or any other keeper.Only bright spot wa Defoe really.:-\
Dazz
03-31-2004, 04:07 PM
Yes but Joe Cole played well.

Phil Neville played as shit as could be expected at the back.
Wengerland
03-31-2004, 04:07 PM
Cole should have scored near the end.:(
Dazz
03-31-2004, 04:23 PM
Cole should have scored near the end.:(
:foc:
Wengerland
03-31-2004, 04:25 PM
It's true.He failed the country.:mad:

Only caught a glimpse of it to be honest,but it seemed a good opportunity.I was reading an article about Steffen Freund.:$
Mr. Monday Morning
03-31-2004, 05:27 PM
Only caught a glimpse of it to be honest,but it seemed a good opportunity.I was reading an article about Steffen Freund.:$

:rofl:
Jacko
03-31-2004, 05:48 PM
NOt really, England friendlis are as boring and pointless as **** :O


:y: :wave: :wave: :y:
Rob
03-31-2004, 05:54 PM
I love how the English media have gone on about this game for weeks only to say "it's only a friendly" now they lost. Do they say that when they get results against say Brazil? Look at Scotland, we are fu</>cking awful but at least we know it. Both England and Scotland have the same problem. They don't take "friendlies" seriously. Every other country seems to except them. Stop calling them "friendlies", play each other (home nations cup or something), don't back down to club manager, etc. They gotta do something because they aren't going to get anywhere the way they are going.

On another note - Gordon McQueen, Charlie Nicholas and Craig Burley - Numptys! The fu</>cking lot of them.
Jacko
03-31-2004, 06:50 PM
Well we have fuppin muppet foreign managers, what do you expect?
Ricky
03-31-2004, 07:29 PM
SVEN OUT! SVEN OUT! SVEN OUT!
Rob Ban Fan
04-01-2004, 11:42 AM
<font face=verdana size=3 color="#ff6600">I quite like Charlie Nicholas :o and ease up on Sven :mad:</font>
Wengerland
04-01-2004, 12:40 PM
Yeah,calm down about Sven.Its only one loss,when it comes to competitive games we've got a good record under him.
Wengerland
04-01-2004, 12:41 PM
:rofl:

He was saying about how we're unbeaten in 6. :cool:
Wengerland
04-01-2004, 12:43 PM
Good result for the U.S,1-0 win away to Poland.:y:

(incase Sephiroth or another American comes back)
Rob
04-01-2004, 02:37 PM
Do I need to bring up that at the World Cup, England only won a single game in without the need of a penalty kick? Sven is doing a great job conning the public.
Y2Ant
04-01-2004, 03:45 PM
cheat 2 win
Wengerland
04-01-2004, 04:07 PM
We did what we needed to do.:cool:

Slightly annoying that under Sven that seems to be the minimum required.
Sephiroth
04-02-2004, 06:17 AM
Good result for the U.S,1-0 win away to Poland.:y:

(incase Sephiroth or another American comes back)

:D I thought they would win with a higher score though, but they did okay IMO, England though...i really thought they would win from Sweden, i putted 50 dollars on England with 2 friends of mine but thats another story. Portugal-Italy was okay 2, The way the Portugees scored was really nice and i liked the way Italy played. So what do you guys think England is gonna do with the EC? Another question what ever happend to Owen?
Wengerland
04-02-2004, 09:55 AM
Owen got injured in the UEFA Cup game with Marseille the other week,so he's been out since then and wasn't considered.

I personally think England will get to the semi finals at leats,we're good enough to win it but the squad should peak at around the next World Cup.I'm hoping to go to Euro 2004,but i'd miss the group stage matches due to exams.:mad:

Bit surprised to hear Italy won in Portugal,i only saw the first 15 minutes or so but Portugal dominated easily.
Sephiroth
04-02-2004, 12:37 PM
Owen got injured in the UEFA Cup game with Marseille the other week,so he's been out since then and wasn't considered.

I personally think England will get to the semi finals at leats,we're good enough to win it but the squad should peak at around the next World Cup.I'm hoping to go to Euro 2004,but i'd miss the group stage matches due to exams.:mad:

Bit surprised to hear Italy won in Portugal,i only saw the first 15 minutes or so but Portugal dominated easily.

I was stunned, me being half Italian and stuff i thought Italy would be Portugals bitch in that game, though i think Portugal or the Tsjechs are gonna win the EC. I always liked the way England played but this time i won't put my money on them.
Rob
04-02-2004, 01:07 PM
Yeah Portugal look good to me. France are my favourites though.
Sephiroth
04-02-2004, 01:25 PM
Yeah Portugal look good to me. France are my favourites though.

Yeah, France could make it again..though i don't want to see France as an Champion again and i saw Netherlands-France ( i know it's a friendly) and they didn't play all that good, olright Zidane and Vierra were missing but still i think a country like Portugal and The Czech Republic deserves it more but that is in IMO :D
Wengerland
04-02-2004, 02:46 PM
It should be interesting cause there are a few teams that could win it,Czech Republic were looking good but lost the longest unbeaten run for a European side,20 games,to Ireland on wednesday.