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In my opinion when it comes to technique and passing ability Carrick is the best central midfielder england have got. It is outrageous that he is not even in the squad, Capello wants england to play more possesion football so surely Carrick is exactly what he needs. Occasionaly when he is not playing at his best people jump on him and slate him, which he does not deserve. People forgot how sensational he was alongside Scholes in his debut season, he was one of the main reasons for our league triumph that season.
I can't understand why so many england managers persist with Frank Lampard. The reason he scores alot of goals for Chelsea is because they build the team around him, his only job is to arrive late in the box and shoot at goal. When you ask him to play in a flat 4-4-2 in the centre of midfield and pass the ball and run the game he is useless, he is a one trick pony. He has no technique or passing range, and has no creativity. If he goes to the italian league with Inter Milan where possesion and tactics are everything, his obvious flaws will become clear for everyone to see.
Capello has become the 100th england manager to try and fit Lampard and Gerrard in the same line-up and I can't understand why, what is the problem with leaving Lampard out of the team? Also I can't understand why Beckham is still a part of the England squad, surely it is just for sentimentality. In my opinion Beckham went into semi-retirement when he went to the MLS, choosing money and celebrity status ahead of footballing ambition. Why else did he reject AC Milan to go to LA Galaxy? Does Capello really believe that Beckham will be able to play in the world cup in 2010, if he does then there is no hope for this england team.
In my opinion this is the England line-up that England need to move forward with:
------------------------Rooney---Owen
-----------------J.Cole------------------Bentley
------------------------Carrick---Gerrard
-----------------A.Cole------------------M.Richards
------------------------Ferdinand--Terry
------------------------------Foster
I am not a massive fan of Owen but he is the only proven goalscorer with european pedigree that England have got at the moment. We are also lacking options in the goalkeeper department, but I think Foster will be the number 1 for Man Utd and England. I think that Ashley Young should be a major part of the england squad, along with Theo Walcott and Michael Johnson. They are the future of this England team, they have the potential to become top class players.
I can't understand why so many england managers persist with Frank Lampard. The reason he scores alot of goals for Chelsea is because they build the team around him, his only job is to arrive late in the box and shoot at goal. When you ask him to play in a flat 4-4-2 in the centre of midfield and pass the ball and run the game he is useless, he is a one trick pony. He has no technique or passing range, and has no creativity. If he goes to the italian league with Inter Milan where possesion and tactics are everything, his obvious flaws will become clear for everyone to see.
Capello has become the 100th england manager to try and fit Lampard and Gerrard in the same line-up and I can't understand why, what is the problem with leaving Lampard out of the team? Also I can't understand why Beckham is still a part of the England squad, surely it is just for sentimentality. In my opinion Beckham went into semi-retirement when he went to the MLS, choosing money and celebrity status ahead of footballing ambition. Why else did he reject AC Milan to go to LA Galaxy? Does Capello really believe that Beckham will be able to play in the world cup in 2010, if he does then there is no hope for this england team.
In my opinion this is the England line-up that England need to move forward with:
------------------------Rooney---Owen
-----------------J.Cole------------------Bentley
------------------------Carrick---Gerrard
-----------------A.Cole------------------M.Richards
------------------------Ferdinand--Terry
------------------------------Foster
I am not a massive fan of Owen but he is the only proven goalscorer with european pedigree that England have got at the moment. We are also lacking options in the goalkeeper department, but I think Foster will be the number 1 for Man Utd and England. I think that Ashley Young should be a major part of the england squad, along with Theo Walcott and Michael Johnson. They are the future of this England team, they have the potential to become top class players.