Final England Squad

[Yoghurto 9]

What a PR disaster this team announcement has been for England with the names of those not being in leaked by journalists on twitter, before any official annoucement, not to mention rumours flying about of who is in, who is out. Poorly executed.

[papaguy51 912]

King is a good player but the fact he cant train or play two days in a week is a worry. Dawson would have been the better choice IMO

Of course, you are omitting the fact that he played four games in under two weeks during the last part of the season.

I still think he should be in before one of Terry and Ferdinand. Every time I watch they two, one of them makes a mistake that someone like Torres, Villa, Messi or Fabiano would pounce on.

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,752]

King is a good player but the fact he cant train or play two days in a week is a worry. Dawson would have been the better choice IMO

Of course, you are omitting the fact that he played four games in under two weeks during the last part of the season.

I still think he should be in before one of Terry and Ferdinand. Every time I watch they two, one of them makes a mistake that someone like Torres, Villa, Messi or Fabiano would pounce on.

Swings and roundabouts.

King made about four or five similar mistakes in the game against Mexico and had it been a better side they were playing they would have been punished.

I also believe he lost Marquez and allowed him to win the first header from the corner that Mexico eventually scored from.

[NOLUWDC 1]

Will be announced on the FA website at 4 o'clock.

[Jeff crap in the head 120]

The FA have made an absolute fucking pigs ear of this.

you sound a bit upset cheif,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,oh non don't tell me you're supporting england are ya?

I'd rather support England than Algeria.

[Henders82 537]

1600: Breaking news: The seven England players to miss out on a World Cup place are: Leighton Baines, Michael Dawson, Tom Huddlestone, Scott Parker, Adam Johnson, Theo Walcott, Darren Bent.

[NathanRfc 37]

Hart - Green - James

King - Terry - Ferdinand - Upson - Carrager - Cole - Johnson - Warnock

Milner - Gerrard - Lampard - Barry - Carrick - Cole - Lennon - Wright Phillips

Rooney - Crouch - Defoe - Heskey

[Henders82 537]

ENGLAND'S 2010 WORLD CUP SQUAD:

Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green.

Defenders: Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock

Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Forwards: Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney

[Guest SandyIniesta-Nordahl]

I'd have Dawson over Warnock, T. Hudd over Barry and Bent over Heskey.

Dawson is a CB, Warnock is a LB.

You can't go to a WC with one Left Back.

[TexasGers 96]

I can already picture Lennon and Rooney up against our pathetic defense

[dazzareyes 220]

I'm unconvinced that this is one of Englands strongest ever squads, outwith the obvious top notch players they have, there is an abundace of mediocre players.

Any injury to the first 11 and they are weakening the squad,

Quarter Finals at best for me.

[J_RFC87 761]

I'm unconvinced that this is one of Englands strongest ever squads, outwith the obvious top notch players they have, there is an abundace of mediocre players.

Any injury to the first 11 and they are weakening the squad,

Quarter Finals at best for me.

Yup.

This is a weak looking squad. Every England squad in my lifetime has looekd stronger than this. What happened to picking players on form and playing for their club?

[disgruntled_bear 157]

Upson getting the nod infront of Dawson

[FlippinEck 3,702]

Should have left Carragher and taken Bent, they have more Centrebacks than strikers

[OdioTutti 9]

I swear to God, if we take Emile Heskey to South Africa I'll never say another good word about Capello.

Bookmarked.

[adam2102 577]

heskey over bent?

[ClintonGrey 365]

I swear to God, if we take Emile Heskey to South Africa I'll never say another good word about Capello.

Bookmarked.

Feel free to, Capello has already gone back on many promises about form and commitment, I honestly don't think I like him.

O fcourse that might all change if by some miracle we actually win the thing.

[andy500 463]

Fucking awful squad. If they make it to the semis they'll have done well.

[Antwilhar 4]

He said he'd take in-form players and players playing regularly for their club.

Emile Heskey scored 5 goals in 42 appearances for Villa this season and how many of those appearances were from the bench. Not exactly what you'd call an in-form striker.

If i was Darren Bent i'd be extremely angry about this. 2nd Highest English scorer in the premiership, banging them in for fun and still doesnt get picked.

[OdioTutti 9]

heskey over bent?

Over bent?

Is that even possible?

Surely yer either bent or yer no?

[Gaz52 11,837]

Why does every English manager pick Heskey? He could dick Capello's wife and he'd still get picked

[Cappa 24]

I'd have Dawson over Warnock, T. Hudd over Barry and Bent over Heskey.

Bent over Heskey pmsl.

My dirty mind.

[Stu1993 101]

i dont see what Barry offers, it hink hes awfull.

[Gaz52 11,837]

England won't get anywhere near the final, they can't beat teams like Spain or Brazil, they have no chance atall, especially with that squad

[Stu1993 101]

England won't get anywhere near the final, they can't beat teams like Spain or Brazil, they have no chance atall, especially with that squad

Agree Gaz, they could hardly run over Japan. they never start games well, and in the wrold cup they wont have the luxury of comming back in the second half because the game will be beyond them by the first half by the better teams if the play the way they have been.