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Hart, Forster, Foster
Johnson, Cahill, Jags, Smalling, Baines, Shaw
Gerrard, Wilshere, Henderson, Lampard, Milner, Barkley, Lallana, Sterling, Ox
Rooney, Lambert, Sturridge, Welbeck

Wilshere? Ox? Lampard? Milner? Having a laugh Woy

 

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backson

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Is that confirmed?


I've always thought we seem to take too many midfielders in these squads, there's nine in that list, and only four attackers. It only takes two injuries to attackers to put us in a bit of trouble. We'd need five injuries for the same to happen in midfield.

 

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Believe so.

I agree. I would rather have had Carroll over Ox as a different option. Too similar average players in that dept. And Wilshere is another Rooney '06 - there based on rep. When did he last play 90mins??

 

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It isn't announced until 2pm!

 

keaton

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Presumably you've missed a defender out, otherwise Smalling is reserve right-back and only back-up centre-back

 

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That's also only 22 players?

 

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Forgot Jones

 

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Having a laugh about Milner?

Decent player.

 

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Milner has been FANTASTIC this season.

 

keaton

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Kinky Gerbils said:

Having a laugh about Milner?

Decent player.

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It is odd. Won two PL medals, probably their best player on the pitch against Bayern this season, can play in a variety of positions (i'd have him over any other right-backs if Johnson get's injured)

 

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Stumpy Tim said:

It isn't announced until 2pm!

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Not officially no, but SkySports and pretty much all the mainstream football journalists have been giving it away all day.

Think Frank Lampard is a very lucky boy if he gets in.

 

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Carrick is confirmed as out though so at least something's gone right today.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27362447

 

keaton

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backson said:

Is that confirmed?


I've always thought we seem to take too many midfielders in these squads, there's nine in that list, and only four attackers. It only takes two injuries to attackers to put us in a bit of trouble. We'd need five injuries for the same to happen in midfield.

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BUt that's a bit of a simplification. We don't really play 4-4-2, of a 4-2-3-1/4-3-3ish. If three strikers were injured, we could still play Sterling, Lallana, Milner, Barkley, Ox, Wilshere up with them

 

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I'd take Defoe all day long. Don't care what league he is playing in, would much rather see him coming off the bench with 20 to go and us needing a goal than Lambert or Welbeck.

He's been so unlucky with England, could have been a real national team goal-scoring great.

Should be five strikers, but doubt it will be.

 

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edna krabappel said:

Not officially no, but SkySports and pretty much all the mainstream football journalists have been giving it away all day.

Think Frank Lampard is a very lucky boy if he gets in.

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He's fit and has played well this season and scores goals. Wilshere isn't really fit and has been poor when he has played this year.

 

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Henderson's had- surprisingly- an excellent season for Liverpool. When you look at the younger players in that midfield, it does at least offer some hope for future tournaments, if not this one. Any combination of Henderson, Barkley, Lallana, Sterling & Wilshere could be worth watching (assuming Wilshere is ever fit).

 

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hes got that just about right for me, no glaring ommisions

 

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When we are playing for these 1-0s it would be good to have Carroll come on at 70mins for something different. Cause confusion if nothing else.

So many like for like midfielders who don't cross for clubs and have nobody to cross to for England

 

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I wouldn't have Wilshere anywhere near the squad - injured or not. He's been terrible for half the season and the other half he's been injured.

Defoe over Welbeck too.

 

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Breesy1 said:

When we are playing for these 1-0s it would be good to have Carroll come on at 70mins for something different. Cause confusion if nothing else.

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Confusion as to how someone that crap could be picked for his national team I assume you mean?