I know there are a lot of liverpool players in the squad. Some maybe (probably) don't deserve to be there. However they did not pick the squad, the manager picked them and they are there.
They are going to be there for the euros, so get used it. Start supporting your country, instead of slating every player who pulls on the shirt and back them.
Maybe if the players see full support they might actually play better, instead of knowing if they make one mistake they will be ridiculed and laughed at constantly. You don't play regularly in the premier league if you are bad players. The amount of pressure put on these players is unreal, no wonder why they are scared to play for their country instead of thinking of it as an honour and privilege.
So, Kelly, Hendo, Parker, Rooney (dont care who it is) if they pull on that england shirt i will support them no matter what!
England squad!
posted on 3/6/12
GK - Joe Hart, Ben Foster, John Ruddy
DF - Micah Richards, Glen Johnson, Ashley Cole, Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Joleon Lescott, John Terry, Phil Jagielka
MF - Theo Walcott, Aaron Lennon, Ashley Young, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Michael Carrick, Scott Parker, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard
AT - Wayne Rooney, Jermaine Defoe, Danny Welbeck, Daniel Sturridge
Should of been the squad.
posted on 3/6/12
At least Liverpool's pre season starts nice and early!
posted on 3/6/12
I like that squad but why England continue to invite pressure by sitting deep and not press high up the pitch is still a mystery. Granted Belgium weren't the strongest of teams but in the first 10-15 mins England were chasing shadows
posted on 3/6/12
gk- agreed
df- agreed
mf- agreed on all but carrick, i just don't rate him that much, if we were going to go for a playmaker, why not leon brittain (has kept the ball fantastically well all year)
at- wouldn't have taken sturridge, his form really fell away in last few months of the season. I would have had one big man as it is a different option, would have been happy with either carroll, holt or crouch.
posted on 3/6/12
agreed on all but carrick, i just don't rate him that much
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My views on Carrick are on this thread.
posted on 3/6/12
I like that squad but why England continue to invite pressure by sitting deep and not press high up the pitch is still a mystery. Granted Belgium weren't the strongest of teams but in the first 10-15 mins England were chasing shadows. -
That's how Roy sets his teams up. Given some time then he will develope the forward side of the team but for now we will sit deep and try to hit teams on the break or score from a corner or free kick.
posted on 3/6/12
depends on how you want your midfield to play really who's kissing.
If you want a feel lying playmaker, i would go for carsick every time, however if you want an explosive midfielder who bombs forward and goes flying into tackles i'd take gerrard. And you have to take into account that gerrard was injured for pretty much the first half of the season, so when he did return for some games he was regaining mach fitness which in general will bring his stats down slightly.
posted on 4/6/12
The Euros are essentially a knock out comp and LFC made it to 2 finals this season so I'm not surprised at the number of LFC players there.