Squad selection
No real suprises in Svens latest squad..
I would've liked to have seen David Dunn selected though.
Well, we're running out of midfielders. Becks has a groin strain which makes him a bit questionable, Dyer has a hamstring problem and Butt is still getting back to full fitness after his ankle injury.
Andy Cole has retired from internationals prior to the world cup. Not that he was in the squad much. The good thing is Jansen is getting back to his former self. He should have gone to Japan instead of Teddy. When you need to turn a game, a pedestrian 36 year old isn't likely to do it.
My point is that as unlikely a selection as any them are, they are preferable to Heskey. Heskey is plain awful. Of course if Vassell were fit, maybe Heskey would not have gotten the nod.
It would be nice to see Jansen get another look for selection.
But saying that, Sven will almost certainly go with Heskey against Macedonia from the start, with Rooney coming off the bench.
Well, one can but hope i suppose.
I don't mean to slag off Heskey, but it is painfully obvious a change is needed.
As for the result.
Would a draw be a disaster?
What the hell has Gareth Barry got to do to get into the squad ?. He can play in central and left defence and midfield. Ashley Cole should not start for me, he gets caught out of position far too many times. OK, he hasn't a proper left sided player in front of him (I hear Barry and Alan Thompson are English), but he often just bombs forward without a thought.
Aye, i agree.
I'd say give young Bridge a chance-but i don't think he's much of an improvement to tell the truth.
Make or break time for Lampard.
Heskey is not 'awful', his goal scoring record is terrible, but he's always capable of unsettling defenders, making space for the other attackers and finding his team mates, in particular little Mickey. That's why Sven picks him, and why the other players are always backing him.
That being said though, don't you think it's about time to give something elsea try?
Owen--Beattie?
Roonaldo and Owen are clearly the first choice partnership in the future. But Beattie should be given a chance, certainly against teams like Macedonia and Lichtenstein where the onus is on us to get goals. But saying that, Sven will almost certainly go with Heskey against Macedonia from the start, with Rooney coming off the bench.
Its time for Sven to dump Emile, and select someone, anyone else. I'd take Teddy Sheringham, Andy Cole, Chris Sutton, Matt Jansen, hell, even Kevin Phillips before Heskey.
Apart from that, there's not a lot else out there right now. Quite a few promising kids, no one really playing full time in the Premiership though.
#If you have any other info about this subject , Please add it free.# |
