England Squad

[Carradona]

Carra has been included in the 30 man squad.

[Carradona]

Scott Parker made it. Deserved his place there.

 

Don't know how Heskey has made it.

[RobbieOR]

Well in Carra.

[Johnni]

Glad Parker is in, why SWP is in i don't know. I don't think Lennon is in which is a shame.

[Guest Ulysses Everett McGill]

Barry, Carra and Warnock in

 

Hargreaves out

 

Heskey over Zamora?

 

Goalkeepers

Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green

Defenders

Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders

Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips

Forwards

Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

[ODZ]

Don't know how Heskey has made it.

 

He's going to in the line up at the world cup!

[Manny]

It would have been mental if Hargreaves - he of 1 minute of 1st team football all season - had got in. Especially given the form of Scott Parker.

[Carradona]

Baines has done well to get in there aswell. He'll be dropped when the real squad gets announced.

[The Special One]

Cup winning team that. What?

[Guest LFD]

The guy who typed out the squad obviously thinks J comes before G in the alphabet when it comes to goalkeepers.

[Guest TK-421]

Taking Johnson is a good move.

[Carradona]

As a sidenote, here's the Spain squad:

 

Goalkeepers: Victor Valdes (Barcelona), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), David de Gea (Atletico Madrid), Diego Lopez (Villarreal).

 

Defenders: Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique (Barcelona) Alvaro Arbeloa, Raul Albiol, Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Carlos Marchena (Valencia).

 

Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Marcos Senna, Santi Cazorla (Villareal) David Silva, Juan Mata (Valencia), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), Jesus Navas (Sevilla).

 

Forwards: Pedro (Barcelona), Dani Guiza (Fenerbache), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla), David Villa (Valencia).

 

 

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So much stronger than the england squad.

[Johnni]

Sky News gets its list wrong, fuckwits as they are not including Joe Cole. I hope Johnson & Lennon get the nod over Wright Phillips & Walcott.

[zigackly]

I couldn't believe fucking Hargreaves was being mooted and Parker was said to be being left out in the papers this morning. Happily Capello isn't quite as mad as some embarassed journalists.

[Paco]

mirror were reporting scholes was gonna be in it

[Johnni]

Thats Spain squad could be miles shitter than ours and they will still get further than us cos they play as team rather than a buch of individuals.

[RedBrian84]

Once again England pull a blinder- Heskey over Zamora? Now, I'm not particularly interested in the national side, but I'm almost certain that Capello stated that form would get people into the national squad when there was that fuss over Owen constantly starting on the bench (ha!) for United. If that's correct- and I may be wrong here- then Heskey by that maxim shouldn't be anywhere near the side and Zamora can rightly feel gutted. Whatever your thoughts on Zamora, he's had a damn good season and fully deserved to be considered. He's not a natural goalscorer- but neither's Heskey. He's also got decent enough pace and is a physically strong player. People can't even point to experience in defence of Heskkey's inclusion, since he's never going to start a match anyway. So why not put in Zamora?

 

Absolutely made up for Warnock getting in there, he really deserves his place.

 

Anyway, fuck England. Out in the quarters, as per.

[ODZ]

As a sidenote, here's the Spain squad:

 

Goalkeepers: Victor Valdes (Barcelona), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Pepe Reina (Liverpool), David de Gea (Atletico Madrid), Diego Lopez (Villarreal).

 

Defenders: Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique (Barcelona) Alvaro Arbeloa, Raul Albiol, Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Carlos Marchena (Valencia).

 

Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Xavi, Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Marcos Senna, Santi Cazorla (Villareal) David Silva, Juan Mata (Valencia), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Javi Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), Jesus Navas (Sevilla).

 

Forwards: Pedro (Barcelona), Dani Guiza (Fenerbache), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla), David Villa (Valencia).

 

 

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So much stronger than the england squad.

 

That squad is unbelievable. You could make two top teams out of that. No weaknesses at all, maybe at left back.

 

Casillas

Ramos Puyol Pique Capdevila

Pedro Xavi Alonso Iniesta

Villa Torres

 

Almost unfair.

[aws]

Thats Spain squad could be miles shitter than ours and they will still get further than us cos they play as team rather than a buch of individuals.

 

I blame the manager.

[23_Carra_Gold]

He'll be in the 23 as well.

[Guest LFD]

Once again England pull a blinder- Heskey over Zamora? Now, I'm not particularly interested in the national side, but I'm almost certain that Capello stated that form would get people into the national squad when there was that fuss over Owen constantly starting on the bench (ha!) for United. If that's correct- and I may be wrong here- then Heskey by that maxim shouldn't be anywhere near the side and Zamora can rightly feel gutted. Whatever your thoughts on Zamora, he's had a damn good season and fully deserved to be considered. He's not a natural goalscorer- but neither's Heskey. He's also got decent enough pace and is a physically strong player. People can't even point to experience in defence of Heskkey's inclusion, since he's never going to start a match anyway. So why not put in Zamora?

Absolutely made up for Warnock getting in there, he really deserves his place.

 

Anyway, fuck England. Out in the quarters, as per.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if Capello starts with Heskey and Rooney upfront.

 

He shouldn't, as it should be Crouch in my opinion, but he did favour that partnership in the qualifiers.

[Guest PurpleNose]

Reina

Ramos Pique Puyol Capdevila

Silva Xavi Alonso Iniesta

Villa Torres

 

Casillas

Azpilicueta Marchena Albiol Arbeloa

Navas Fabregas Martinez Mata

Llorente Negredo

 

Valdes, De Gea, Lopez, Busquets, Senna, Cazorla, Pedro, Guiza.

 

Even if you disagree with a few of the players I've picked, that second team still looks strong enough to challenge.

[Johnni]

Once again England pull a blinder- Heskey over Zamora?

 

 

Zamora's having surgery after the UEFA final so will miss the WC.

[zigackly]

Heskey will play off Rooney as first choice pairing I suspect. Rooney likes playing with him, as do most of his partners down the years.

[Xherdan]

Incredible Spanish squad. That line up of midfielders is sensational.