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Theo Zagorakis
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England vs Sweden
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 ___________________________ 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. ![]() Last edited by Wengerland; 03-30-2004 at 02:16 PM. |
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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. |
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Theo Zagorakis
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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( ![]() ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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Shaun Wright-Phillips
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Theo Zagorakis
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Lampard should be in,he should be getting more games for England so that he is ready for the first team.
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Alan Thompson should have been in the team 2 years ago.
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Damnit, I'm still not getting called up
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sssssssss Walker
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...sucks
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WTF does Gareth Barry have to do to get some recognition
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yeah, i think Barry deserves a chance and i dont get why Jenas is in there at all.
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Theo Zagorakis
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Didn't Barry get injured or something?
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I heard France is playing also...anybody knows against who? And why doesnt the US ever plays against England or an other cool country
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![]() Take Nicky "im not playing shit all" Butt if you want to take a midfielder out. And SHAUN WRIGHT PHILLIPSSSSSSSSSSSSS ![]() |
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Paul Robinson should be our #1
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Chris Kirkland should be #1.. he's injures though
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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. ![]() |
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Stevie Gerrard has been made captain,good move imo.
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Gonna be an interesting game to watch that's for sure.
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The Don
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NOt really, England friendlis are as boring and pointless as **** :O
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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. |
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Okay, put it that way ^_^... cant wait
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Theo Zagorakis
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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.
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Oh yeah,what's everyone else's predictions??
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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. ![]() |
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Yes but Joe Cole played well.
Phil Neville played as shit as could be expected at the back. |
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Cole should have scored near the end.
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It's true.He failed the country.
![]() Only caught a glimpse of it to be honest,but it seemed a good opportunity.I was reading an article about Steffen Freund. ![]() |
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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. Last edited by Rob; 03-31-2004 at 06:09 PM. |
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The Don
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Well we have fuppin muppet foreign managers, what do you expect?
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SVEN OUT! SVEN OUT! SVEN OUT!
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Rt Hon Ed Balls MP
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I quite like Charlie Nicholas
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Theo Zagorakis
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Yeah,calm down about Sven.Its only one loss,when it comes to competitive games we've got a good record under him.
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