Pearce's England Squad

Jax Teller · 23-02-2012 11:56AM #1

Goalkeepers: Scott Carson (Bursaspor), Joe Hart (Manchester City), Robert Green (West Ham United).

Defenders: Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Chris Smalling (Manchester United), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).

Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), James Milner (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur), Ashley Young (Manchester United), Theo Walcott (Arsenal).

Forwards: Darren Bent (Aston Villa), Fraizer Campbell (Sunderland), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United).

few surprises in there . Frazier Campbell being one

That_Guy · 23-02-2012 11:59AM

Downing???? LOLZ

Would've had Scott Sinclair ahead of him myself.

mike65 · 23-02-2012 12:02PM

Frank Lampard to get Pearce sacked by Monday.

23-02-2012 12:03PM

England will have a suspect defense if they plan on playing Cahill beside one of the United duo. Smalling deserves to start for his recent performances but Cahill has shown that unless he is beside a stopper type defender he is very dodgy.

kfallon · 23-02-2012 12:06PM

God help them if Joe Hart ever gets injured!

Hammer Archer · 23-02-2012 12:15PM

kfallon wrote: »

God help them if Joe Hart ever gets injured!

Rob Green has been in the form of his life this season.

Giggsy11 · 23-02-2012 12:17PM

Carrick played so well still the players who were out injured or not in good form are selected ahead of him.

J. Marston · 23-02-2012 12:18PM

No Carrick? Ha.

Caveman1 · 23-02-2012 12:18PM

They could name Jesus in the squad, they still wont win anything

kryogen · 23-02-2012 12:19PM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Rob Green has been in the form of his life this season.

Rob Green was in the form of his life going into the World Cup too

kryogen · 23-02-2012 12:20PM

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Carrick played so well still the players who were out injured or not in good form are selected ahead of him.

J. Marston wrote: »

No Carrick? Ha.

No Carrick in the squad is a glaring mistake, but from a United point of view, its a very welcome mistake, no if only he would have left out Rooney Smalling Jones Clev and Young too I'd be delighted

Add Welbeck to that!

bobbysands81 · 23-02-2012 12:20PM

I always find it weird that these threads about the English team seem to be far more popular than threads about the Irish one.

Is that there many of our English friends posting on here or is that there many Irish people that take an interest in them?

Each to their own though so fill your boots.

Giggsy11 · 23-02-2012 12:21PM

Coletrickle88 wrote: »

Phil Jones (Manchester United),

Caveman1 wrote: »

They could name Jesus in the squad, they still wont win anything

Could? They have named Jesus in the squad.

SantryRed · 23-02-2012 12:22PM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Rob Green has been in the form of his life this season.

In the Championship

cgpg5 · 23-02-2012 12:23PM

Severe lack of centre backs and over inclusion of right backs. Would've had Ruddy and Ox in there myself. Question- Could Baines lack of versatility cost him a place in Poland/Ukraine?

Hammer Archer · 23-02-2012 12:24PM

kryogen wrote: »

Rob Green was in the form of his life going into the World Cup too

Not really to be fair. He had been in the form of his life from 2007-2009 and couldn't get a look in for some reason (he even wore gloves bearing "England's No. 6" on them and regularly had that sung to him by our fans). In the 09/10 season he had a noticeable drop in form (as did all of our players) and I was surprised that he was picked as number 1 for the World Cup.
Thankfully, he's put the shambolic way he was treated after the USA game behind him and is back on top form.

cgpg5 · 23-02-2012 12:24PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

I always find it weird that these threads about the English team seem to be far more popular than threads about the Irish one.

Is that there many of our English friends posting on here or is that there many Irish people that take an interest in them?

Each to their own though so fill your boots.

The majority of us follow an English team, watch English football week in week out and hence take an interest in the English National Team. Big deal

kryogen · 23-02-2012 12:24PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

I always find it weird that these threads about the English team seem to be far more popular than threads about the Irish one.

Is that there many of our English friends posting on here or is that there many Irish people that take an interest in them?

Each to their own though so fill your boots.

Why would you find it weird?

The English Premier League teams are easily the most popular on this forum, so it would go hand in hand that the England squad would be talked about, almost all the players in the squad will play for the biggest teams in England, so they will be players that the posters here support week in week out.

Quite natural that they will be interested

Hammer Archer · 23-02-2012 12:25PM

SantryRed wrote: »

In the Championship

You do realise that goalkeepers still have to save shots in the Championship right?

J. Marston · 23-02-2012 12:26PM

How did Downing manage to get called up?

Bodhisopha · 23-02-2012 12:27PM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

You do realise that goalkeepers still have to save shots in the Championship right?

Less pressure, which seems to be an issue for Green.

Jax Teller · 23-02-2012 12:29PM

Hammer Archer wrote: »

Rob Green has been in the form of his life this season.

Not saying a lot really .

s_carnage · 23-02-2012 12:30PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

Severe lack of centre backs and over inclusion of right backs. Would've had Ruddy and Ox in there myself. Question- Could Baines lack of versatility cost him a place in Poland/Ukraine?

Ya Smalling & Cahill are the only two CBs playing in that position regularly for their clubs. Jones is a CB but has mostly played CM or RB this season for United. Crazy amount of RBs selected.

AOC should have been given a chance and shocked Carrick hasn't made it considering how well he has played since December but as Kryogen said it's Uniteds gain as a weeks rest will be welcome. He'll continue being one of our main players in the title run in.

Baines will be included for the Euros but can't see him getting near the team unless Cole picks up a knock. Savage player to have as back-up.

Hammer Archer · 23-02-2012 12:38PM

Bodhisopha wrote: »

Less pressure, which seems to be an issue for Green.

Where'd you come up with that? He made one mistake in one game in the World Cup and was hung out to dry. People seem to forget that he wasn't the only one who made errors in that game (Heskey shooting straight at Howard when one on one). He also made a very good save later on in the game.
But to be honest, I couldn't care less if Green doesn't get a game for England given the injury risk. I just find it funny that certain people still base their opinions of a player on one single game almost 2 years ago.

Beefy78 · 23-02-2012 12:39PM

No Lescott is a crazy decision. He was head and shoulders above everyone else in the last game, IMO (I know Parker won MOTM but it should have been Lescott).

As an Englishman, that defensive selection scares me.

cgpg5 · 23-02-2012 12:40PM

s_carnage wrote: »

Ya Smalling & Cahill are the only two CBs playing in that position regularly for their clubs. Jones is a CB but has mostly played CM or RB this season for United. Crazy amount of RBs selected.

AOC should have been given a chance and shocked Carrick hasn't made it considering how well he has played since December but as Kryogen said it's Uniteds gain as a weeks rest will be welcome. He'll continue being one of our main players in the title run in.

Baines will be included for the Euros but can't see him getting near the team unless Cole picks up a knock. Savage player to have as back-up.

Yeah there is 5 players that can play RB selected, madness! Will they bring 7 or 8 defenders I wonder? Richards, Jones, Terry, A.Cole should be the starters I'd imagine Johnson is a shoe in as can cover both sides, Cahill will go, Baines should and will they include Smalling aswell? So many spots up for grabs

MagicMarker · 23-02-2012 12:43PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

Yeah there is 5 players that can play RB selected, madness! Will they bring 7 or 8 defenders I wonder? Richards, Jones, Terry, A.Cole should be the starters I'd imagine Johnson is a shoe in as can cover both sides, Cahill will go, Baines should and will they include Smalling aswell? So many spots up for grabs

Without a shadow of a doubt Smalling should be in the starting 11, whether he goes or not shouldn't even be up for debate.

1mcampo1 · 23-02-2012 12:45PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

Yeah there is 5 players that can play RB selected, madness! Will they bring 7 or 8 defenders I wonder? Richards, Jones, Terry, A.Cole should be the starters I'd imagine Johnson is a shoe in as can cover both sides, Cahill will go, Baines should and will they include Smalling aswell? So many spots up for grabs

If Cole and Baines go, and Richards starting at RB, i'd have Walker ahead of Johnson. He's been very good so far this season

CSF · 23-02-2012 12:48PM

bobbysands81 wrote: »

I always find it weird that these threads about the English team seem to be far more popular than threads about the Irish one.

Is that there many of our English friends posting on here or is that there many Irish people that take an interest in them?

Each to their own though so fill your boots.

Interesting coming from someone who supports a foreign club.

s_carnage · 23-02-2012 12:51PM

cgpg5 wrote: »

Yeah there is 5 players that can play RB selected, madness! Will they bring 7 or 8 defenders I wonder? Richards, Jones, Terry, A.Cole should be the starters I'd imagine Johnson is a shoe in as can cover both sides, Cahill will go, Baines should and will they include Smalling aswell? So many spots up for grabs

Can't see Jones starting for England at CB anytime soon. Smalling should be in there and at the moment I'd have Lescott in the squad ahead of Cahill.

Helix · 23-02-2012 12:58PM

bloody hell

1 current villa player and 8 former villa players in that squad

Pearce's England Squad

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