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05-17-2004, 10:09 AM #1Web Hosting Master
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Sport News :: Euro 2004 ~ England squad announced. "Alltogether now" COME ON ENGLAND!
These are the 23 players that we hope bring the trophy home.
Coach
Sven Goran-Eriksson
Goalkeepers
David James
Paul Robinson
Ian Walker
Defenders
Gary Neville
John Terry
Sol Campbel
Ashely Cole
Wayne Bridge
Lesley King
Jamie Carragher
Midfielders
Phil Neville
David Beckham
Joe Cole
Nicky Butt
Kieron Dyer
Steven Gerrard
Paul Scholes
Frank Lampard
Owen Hargreaves
Forwards
Emile Hesky
Michael Owen
Darius Vassell
Wayne Rooney
COME ON ENGLAND!
I would've taken Defoe instead of Vassell or maybe one of the central defnders or Dyer, also might've consider Wes Brown for a call up more that he has been. This all said, i think we have enough quality in the First XI to WIN Euro 2004 IMO.
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05-17-2004, 10:36 AM #2Junior Guru Wannabe
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I feel the only area that we are truly lacking quality is the goalkeepers.
I mean 2 out of the 3 keepers have been playing for clubs that have been relegated from the Premiership. Personally I would have taken Nigel Martyn instead of Ian Walker (who IMO has had a terrible season).
I cannot believe that David James is the No 1 goalkeeper in England, he has shown too many times just how bad he can be.
Other than that though I think that we have a good chance of winning the championships.
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05-17-2004, 10:58 AM #3Web Hosting Guru
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My bet would be, ITALY will be facing either GERMANY or ENGLAND in the final.
I beleive if David Seaman were to play this championship, England would have much luck winning the title.
ITALY all the WAY!
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05-17-2004, 01:32 PM #4Junior Guru Wannabe
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There are only 2 quality central defenders. I prefer Wes Brown over Ledley King. If Sol Campbell gets injured, you guys are in deep trouble.
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05-17-2004, 02:37 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Ashed
There are only 2 quality central defenders. I prefer Wes Brown over Ledley King. If Sol Campbell gets injured, you guys are in deep trouble.
Euro Champs is full of quality, maybe more so than the World Cup but this time around we have 3 players in the starting line up who weren't there in S Korean/Japan; Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and Gary Neville. Neville will hopefully be able to link up with Beckham again like they did at United, Rooney is something many of these teams won't have seen before and is a great prospect now let alone for the future and what Gerrard adds to the midfield is obvious. If Scholes starts scoring for England like he does for United and everything all slots into place i really do think w have the quality to go all the way.
How the first match against France goes will be a good initial test of the team, if we can get a draw or win against the French i don't think it is our quality and ability that we ned to worry about.
I don't want to predict the final, we haven't even got underway yet but of course i'd like England to make it. The Euro Champs are wide open relatively speaking.
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05-17-2004, 03:31 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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I'm quite happy about the squad apart from the goalkeepers and strikers. I'm not very happy about Defoe being in there, and we have a lack of solidity up front, we need SHEARER!
The goalkeeper situation for England is quite bad, James has his good and bad days, but we need a goalkeeper that has many good days and few bad days - in Euro 2004, a good goalkeeper will definitely be required; of course Seaman has retired, and Martyn is also ageing. I reckon Paul Robinson has potential, I'd like to see more of him in the future.<?php include_once('signature'); ?>
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05-17-2004, 03:33 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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There is only one person missing from that line-up (one of the best central defenders in the world) and thanks to FA's inability to hold there noses up against FIFA the entire England team and nation has to suffer ...
Wes Brown on the other hand should be in, but he has had a season full of injuries I do not blame Eriksson for leaving him out.^^ IM WITH STUPID!! ^^
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05-17-2004, 03:54 PM #8Junior Guru Wannabe
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As a spurs fan i may be slightly bias but why isnt defoe going? He has scored in his last few games when was the last time heskey or vassell.
Defoe has scored 6 goals in his 14 appearances at spurs.
Vassell 9 goals in 32 games
Heskey 7 goals in 34 games
Owen 15 goals in 38 games
Rooney 9 goals in 33 games
how the hell can we get anywhere playing against like henry who as much as i hate to say it has scored 29 goals this season in 36 games.
Defoe has shown alot of talent and potential and i think he is currently in form and the rest aint. Heskey is such a donkey liverpool couldn't wait to get rid of him to birmingham for just £6million. Rooney i feel is very over-rated currently dont see how he worth £25mil. Would rather have alan smith there aswell least he shows a bit of passion.
Joe cole is a good pick imo as is lampard who has probably been chelseas star of the season specially when you see that he has scored 10 goals (more than 3 of the "strikers")
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05-17-2004, 04:09 PM #9Web Hosting Master
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My prefered squad from those players would be:
If he plays 4-4-2
Code:James Neville Terry Campbell Cole Beckham Gerrard Lampard Bridge Owen Rooney
Code:James Neville Terry Campbell Cole Gerrard Beckham Lampard Scholes Owen Rooney
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05-17-2004, 04:13 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by N9ne
I'm quite happy about the squad apart from the goalkeepers and strikers. I'm not very happy about Defoe being in there, and we have a lack of solidity up front, we need SHEARER!
The goalkeeper situation for England is quite bad, James has his good and bad days, but we need a goalkeeper that has many good days and few bad days - in Euro 2004, a good goalkeeper will definitely be required; of course Seaman has retired, and Martyn is also ageing. I reckon Paul Robinson has potential, I'd like to see more of him in the future.
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05-17-2004, 04:22 PM #11Web Hosting Master
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I'll post my starting line up for the France match if everthing stays the same in a minute but what do you lot think of this >>
Sporting Lisbon defender Rui Jorge has been cleared of a doping charge and can now be involved in next month's European championships.
Rui Jorge tested positive for a banned substance contained in an anti-inflammatory steroid medication used for asthma earlier this month. But the Portuguese federation's disciplinary commission ruled that he had not taken the substance deliberately.
"I'm very happy. He's in my squad," said Portugual coach Luiz Felipe Scolari.
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05-17-2004, 04:30 PM #12Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by Umbongo
My prefered squad from those players would be:
If he plays 4-4-2
Code:James Neville Terry Campbell Cole Beckham Gerrard Lampard Bridge Owen Rooney
Code:James Neville Terry Campbell Cole Gerrard Beckham Lampard Scholes Owen Rooney
That 4-4-2 line up is very good, but I'd maybe have Joe Cole on the left wing and Bridge on the bench, and have them alternate in matches or something.<?php include_once('signature'); ?>