Pablo
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Post by Pablo on Feb 6, 2007 1:41:57 GMT 1
Johnson and Kirkland out as well, at this rate, we'll be lucky to get 11 players on the pitch.
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Post by Maximo Mark on Feb 6, 2007 10:22:49 GMT 1
Chelsea pulling out players, what a surprise...
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Feb 6, 2007 13:03:16 GMT 1
thats messed up the team i wanted 2 start, maybe barry slot in at left back?
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Post by Si. on Feb 6, 2007 14:22:00 GMT 1
once again we are short on forwards, only 3 in the squad, defoe needs to start.
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Post by Panda on Feb 6, 2007 15:43:08 GMT 1
The starting XI for tomorrow has just been named. Looks like a 4-5-1.
Foster G Neville P Neville Ferdinand Woodgate Gerrard (c) Carrick Wright-Phillips Lampard Dyer Crouch
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Si.
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Post by Si. on Feb 6, 2007 15:56:08 GMT 1
and what is the point of the match, only one player being tested
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Post by Panda on Feb 6, 2007 15:58:17 GMT 1
and what is the point of the match, only one player being tested Only one new cap but 6 of that 11 wouldn't normally be in the starting line-up...
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Feb 6, 2007 16:10:08 GMT 1
phil f***ing neville
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Post by Maximo Mark on Feb 6, 2007 16:24:21 GMT 1
I read 4-3-3 so I assume Dyer and SWP will be playing either side of Crouch...
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Post by Panda on Feb 6, 2007 16:25:59 GMT 1
Looks like it. Could be interesting, though can't see the experiment lasting 90 minutes if we're not ahead at half-time.
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Post by Tom on Feb 6, 2007 19:54:20 GMT 1
Lita will be an international in due course, England are so short of quality strikers. I was slightly surprised that he was even in the U21 squad, its the first time he's been involved since we signed him in summer 2005! He may have been injured from March, but he scored 15 goals last season, so should have been involved imo. For some reason Peter Taylor seemed to completely ignore him after a while, can't help but feel it was for his off-field activities as he was strict on that I think? Anyway Lita may not start for the U21s tonight from the expected team I saw this morning. Which I find odd and rather disappointing, but he'll definitely be involved at some stage.
As for the full international, I thought friendlies under McLaren may be interesting. But the last one against Holland was a bit pointless, so I'll be giving this one a miss, and maybe watch the highlights if there's anything eventful. I'd rather watch Ireland's qualifying game against San Marino as Shane Long is expected to start, and Hunt will be on the bench. Pretty impressive given that its their first call up for the full Ireland squad, having played in the last B match.
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Post by Si. on Feb 6, 2007 22:44:46 GMT 1
lita is in some sublime form atm as well.
should be a good contest tomorrow against spain tho
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Post by Kristofferson67 on Feb 6, 2007 22:49:55 GMT 1
Will eithee be a great game, or dull as Mansfield Town
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Post by Si. on Feb 6, 2007 22:52:25 GMT 1
lita has equalised for the under 21's 2-2 now
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Post by Tom on Feb 6, 2007 23:37:31 GMT 1
Yea havent had a chance to see the U21 match yet. But his goal gives me a good excuse to watch it tomorrow morning now. The debate about him being good enough for England seems to come rather quickly. For his consistent performances all season for me Nicky Shorey deserves a call up more. He's overtaken Konchesky and probably Baines as well, to be at least 4th choice behind Cole/Bridge/Barry. If he continues to produce the same performances next season, and maybe keep on improving (he's still 25 so maybe a couple of years away from his peak), McLaren would be a fool to ignore him. Barry deserves a start tomorrow, but instead he chooses to play Phil Neville in his weakest position. All this from the man who said he'd pick players in their club positions Can someone tell me when Phil Neville last played left-back?
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Feb 7, 2007 0:05:10 GMT 1
was it ROMANIA!
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Post by Si. on Feb 7, 2007 0:19:54 GMT 1
most probably, one of his defining moments i think!
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Feb 7, 2007 0:25:06 GMT 1
i would say shorey is 3rd on current form behind cole (injured) and bridge (injured), so where the hell is he? baines also out injured is another good option at left back. konchesky as disapeared up his own ass and then theres warnock who is a decent defender.
barry has played left mid for the last few year now so i
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Post by Tom on Feb 7, 2007 0:45:02 GMT 1
i would say shorey is 3rd on current form behind cole (injured) and bridge (injured), so where the hell is he? baines also out injured is another good option at left back. konchesky as disapeared up his own ass and then theres warnock who is a decent defender. barry has played left mid for the last few year now so i Nice to hear you say that, didnt want to come across biased . He really should have been called up this week when Bridge got injured, but it was clear that McLaren wasnt going to bring anyone else in. If it had been a weekend game then maybe it would have been different, but i still doubt it. Our success is down to a tight squad unit, but he's impressed from the first time I saw him, a 2-1 home win in August 2002 against Sheffield Wednesday live on Sky. *anorak mode off lol* I always knew he'd make it in the Prem, and knew that he was one player who would perform at a high level even when taken out of our team, unlike other players like Sidwell who I'm not convinced about. Anyway its why I was always so worried when there rumours about him joining W Ham. Pardew still rates him as the best signing ever, for just 25k! As for Neville, thought it was that long ago lol
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Post by bugsbunysylvester on Feb 7, 2007 4:07:01 GMT 1
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