England - The Real Deal?
World Cup fever is about the ravage Germany in the European summer, and so are the English soccer hooligans/fans. In order for the German people to be safe at night, the Poms must put up a solid performance, quaters or semis a must.
KEEPER: Robinson
Pretty much solid stuff and most likely the #1 for England. General sound of hand and mind, not particularly partial to brain explosions. Not one of England's worry areas.
BACKS: Campbell, Cole, Mills, Woodgate, Ferdinand, Terry, Carragher, King
Should be safe as houses given the name in this row (not to mention the next) are some of the best you will come by. Most likely a combination of Terry, Carragher, Cole and possibly Woodgate, England back 4 are a solid group who should only need to prove that they can play together, as opposed to alongside their normal team.
MIDFIELD: Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Parker, Wright-Phillips, Nolan
Worth about $100m. Once again, no problems with names, only an issue of team balance and structure. Hard to go past Lampard, Gerrard and Parker as three of the four, possibly with some Becks as well. Free kick taking will be an interesting issue, with all the above names having ligitimate claims to the still ball.
FORWARDS: Rooney, Bent x 2, Vassell (alas, no Shearer)
Going to be an issue. If Rooney turns it on, England could be slightly devastating. If Rooney loses his cool or the ball on the repeated basis, England may find themselves turning to the midfield for goal scoring opportunities.
THE DRAW: Well, can't be too difficult realy: Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden. England should be able to knock of Sweden, leaving only Paraguay as the main opposition (who, given the name in the Red and White, England should beat).
FINAL WORD
Well, perhaps the people of Germany shall be spared the festive side of English tourists. At the end of the day though, who really cares.... carn Ozzie!
KEEPER: Robinson
Pretty much solid stuff and most likely the #1 for England. General sound of hand and mind, not particularly partial to brain explosions. Not one of England's worry areas.
BACKS: Campbell, Cole, Mills, Woodgate, Ferdinand, Terry, Carragher, King
Should be safe as houses given the name in this row (not to mention the next) are some of the best you will come by. Most likely a combination of Terry, Carragher, Cole and possibly Woodgate, England back 4 are a solid group who should only need to prove that they can play together, as opposed to alongside their normal team.
MIDFIELD: Beckham, Lampard, Gerrard, Parker, Wright-Phillips, Nolan
Worth about $100m. Once again, no problems with names, only an issue of team balance and structure. Hard to go past Lampard, Gerrard and Parker as three of the four, possibly with some Becks as well. Free kick taking will be an interesting issue, with all the above names having ligitimate claims to the still ball.
FORWARDS: Rooney, Bent x 2, Vassell (alas, no Shearer)
Going to be an issue. If Rooney turns it on, England could be slightly devastating. If Rooney loses his cool or the ball on the repeated basis, England may find themselves turning to the midfield for goal scoring opportunities.
THE DRAW: Well, can't be too difficult realy: Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden. England should be able to knock of Sweden, leaving only Paraguay as the main opposition (who, given the name in the Red and White, England should beat).
FINAL WORD
Well, perhaps the people of Germany shall be spared the festive side of English tourists. At the end of the day though, who really cares.... carn Ozzie!
posted by Kav at 5:16 PM
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