You are Don Fabio!
Alright, chaps - it's time to play our favorite game: "You are the England Manager." We've got two matches coming up - one, a vital Euro 2012 qualifier with Wales; and two, a useless friendly with Ghana. You've got John Terry back in the fold as your skipper. Who else would you pick from this lot?
Goalkeepers: Ben Foster, Robert Green, Joe Hart.
Defenders: Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Phil Jagielka, Glen Johnson, Joleon Lescott, John Terry, Kyle Walker.
Midfielders: Gareth Barry, Stewart Downing, Matthew Jarvis, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Jack Wilshere, Ashley Young.
Forwards: Darren Bent, Andy Carroll, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Wayne Rooney.
posted by The Blue Devil @ 6:16 PM
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News out of Blighty this morning has Gareth Bale pulling out of Saturday's clash with a hammy injury and Gunners youngster Aaron Ramsey assuming the captaincy of Wales.
Since I am the England manager, I will pick a different lineup than Don Fabio would.
Joe Hart to start in goal because who else would anyone in their right mind start.
Back four: I would like to mention that if I were England manager than JT would not have made my squad, but I guess he will start since he is the skipper. When will a mutiny occur? The starters are Johnson,Terry, Cahill, and Baines.
Midfield: Lennon , Wilshere, Parker,and Ashley Young. My reasoning is that I am the manager so the other rubbish can sit on the bench.
Forwards: Crouch and Dafoe. Roon will not even come on as a sub, not even in a cameo role.
This is my lineup for the Euro qualifier in Cardiff.After looking at the squad my first thought is now wonder why England don't win major tournaments. I will post a separate comment for the Ghana match.
I will give some of the young / inexperienced players a chance against Ghana.
Goalkeeper: Joe Hart.Green will come on at halftime to prove to me that his recent form at West Ham is not a fluke.
Back Four: Walker, Terry, Lescott, Baines. Dawson and Jagielka will be the central pairing in the second half.
Midfield: Downing, Jarvis, Wilshere, A Young. Milner and Parker will get some playing time in the second half.
Forwards : Bent and Carroll. I will look at how the match is progressing to see which forward will come on in the second half.
I agree with MUR's premise and generally with his choices. For the qualifier with Wales:
Hart, Johnson, Dawson, Terry, Cole, Parker, Wilshere, Lennon (right), Young (left), Crouch, Defoe.
And for Ghana:
Foster, Baines, Dawson, Cahill, Walker, Jarvis, Milner (right), Lampard, Rooney, Carroll, Defoe.
I'd resign!!
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