England Senior Team General Discussion Thread

We have a fantastic set of strikers at the moment..

Kane
Sturridge
Vardy
Welbeck
Rooney
Walcott

And then there is Ings, Berahino, Carroll as back up. We probably have the best depth of strikers of any country going to Euro 2016, we must make that count

 

This is only including those who've been called up for qualifiers in that period though, right? Otherwise there are some missing from your list, e.g. Ben Foster was called up for the Scotland friendly in November 2014.

 

I think the key word was play.

 

Re-read the post I responded to. He was talking about players who had been "called up but not been capped".

 

Right, got it. In any case I think you've named them all now - Colback was also called up for the Norway friendly, but that pre-dated the first qualifier by a few days.

 

I'm happy with our current squad

Only one man can fock it up and he's in charge lol

 

Yeah I'd have to agree that we have the best striking options out of all the teams. Belgium's and Frances are pretty good too. There's also Germany and Spain but they don't usually use strikers that much in their systems.

 

THIS.

England have better marksmen in numbers, but the quality of Germany's, Spain's and Belgium's are more fluid than the 3 lions.

England need to work on the midfield's strength in DM, CM & CAM, to usher the play to the forwards and create chances. Sadly outside Sterling and Barkley, the rest are average.

 

I wouldn't say that Henderson, Delph, and Wilshere are average (you're implying that), in fact on good days they can be brilliant.

 

They're very average compared to what the best nations have I think. Henderson and Delph would have no Spain caps to their name if they were Spanish, for example.

 

Not many players of English origin would ever of had caps for Spain in the last ten years

 

You're right about that. From 2007 to 2014 basically. Only Gerrard, Cole, Rooney, and Lampard. Well then Rio and JT as defenders.

 

Gerrard n lampard wouldn't of got a sniff over iniesta, xavi and busquets though in the starting lineup

Rooney might at his peak, agree on Rio and cole but not terry imo

 

Gerrard from 2004-2010 was clearly better than Busquets and would've challenged him in 2012. I agree that Lampard would not've started over Iniesta and Xavi.

 

Setting aside the fact Gerrard wouldn't start for Spain because of their tactical set up, to suggest he'd displace Busquets is absurd.

 

You'll never guess who is injured again! Seriously wondering wether Roy will take him to the Euro's even if hes fit, you just dont know if he can cope with tournament Football.

 

Rooney? Welbeck? Sturridge? Wilshere?

I give up. Who?

 

Sturridge, lol. The new King of the Sicknote club

 

Sturridge is the new Jamie Redknapp..
Never seen a guy get so many injuries .

 

Woodgate, Owen, Ledley King?