I'd start Johnson, Wright-Phillips and Downing against Holland

[bathseagull]

otherwise what's the point in friendlies?
We know what Owen, Beckham etc can do. Lets have a look at these players who've been doing well in the Premiershite.
Start them and if need be bring more experienced players on.

 

[JJ McClure]

I agree, but Sven loves Beckham so much he just wont drop him.

 

[Uncle Buck]

otherwise what's the point in friendlies?
We know what Owen, Beckham etc can do. Lets have a look at these players who've been doing well in the Premiershite.
Start them and if need be bring more experienced players on.

However we have 2 qualifiers in March and the team has not played as a unit since November, so there is a need to give them a run out together and then chuck a few of the squad players on later.

 

[Marshy]

Wright Phillips, Downing and Johnson deserve a good 45 mins though.

 

[sykid69]

id start hinshelwood chippy and virgo! who needs premiership players against holland?

 

[Lokki 7]

Johnson is not good enough. 6 months in the prem is not long enough to prove his worth. Marcus Stewart anyone? Kevin Phillips?

 

[Braders]

Johnson is not good enough.

agreed

 

[perseus]

Nobody but Pardew plays two wingers any more?

Downing, yes!

 

[Kev the Ape]

Can we call Palarse a one man side?

 

[brighton rock]

agreed

you have not been watching him this season he playing at the top of his game at the moment,there's not many defender in the premiership who can live with him at the moment

at 23 he only going to get better

 

[Kev the Ape]

you have not been watching him this season he playing at the top of his game at the moment,there's not many defender in the premiership who can live with him at the moment

at 23 he only going to get better

YOUR JUST A ONE MAN SIDE, ONE MAN, YOUR A JUST ONE MAN SIDE.

 

[brighton rock]

Can we call Palarse a one man side?

you can say that about most sides there's always going to be a player who stands out?

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

The first two, yes, but I can't see that Johnson is worth considering ahead of Owen, Defoe, Rooney or Smith. With people like Vassell and Cole still around in the background, I'm not sure Johnson is worth looking at.

 

[Kev the Ape]

The first two, yes, but I can't see that Johnson is worth considering ahead of Owen, Defoe, Rooney or Smith. With people like Vassell and Cole still around in the background, I'm not sure Johnson is worth looking at.

He can always get a call up for Poland.

 

[brighton rock]

The first two, yes, but I can't see that Johnson is worth considering ahead of Owen, Defoe, Rooney or Smith. With people like Vassell and Cole still around in the background, I'm not sure Johnson is worth looking at.

i'm sure you would if he played for man u or chelski

 

[brighton rock]

Wright Phillips is a must hes the best player i have seen agaist palace this season

 

[Lokki 7]

Beattie is a better player than Johnson and has more chance of an international career. If AJ is still doing it in the prem this time next year then maybe. But as he will be playing in the Championship it seems unlikely.

 

[JJ McClure]

The first two, yes, but I can't see that Johnson is worth considering ahead of Owen, Defoe, Rooney or Smith. With people like Vassell and Cole still around in the background, I'm not sure Johnson is worth looking at.

Vassell is still Injured
Cole hasn't scored since about August
Smith is a shitbag
Just leaves Owen, Rooney and Defoe. I reckon Johnson is worth a place in the squad if only to prove that he's shit so he doesn't get picked again.

 

[Schrödinger's Toad]

i'm sure you would if he played for man u or chelski

If he was a player who had never played in the Prem before, and has shown nothing to put him ahead of the "big four", Smith possibly excepted? If he does it long-term, maybe, but even then, who does he replace?

 

[Kev the Ape]

Johnson for Poland, he aint good enough for the England squad.