Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 7:16 pm  

This is the team I think we may see in game one.

Hart

Johnson
Wankstain
Cahill
Cole

Walcott
Parker
Milner
Young

Gerrard

Carol

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 7:20 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

You'd rather take a poop Liverpool player than a quality player from another club, one with ability... like say Carrick

Didn't say that did I, just said that I'm made up for the lad.

However, to answer your question, to play a young, honest, hardworking lad who will give his all over somebody who has turned his back on his country, then yes I would.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 7:23 pm  

To expand, I wish people would stop crying over Carrick not being in the squad, he told the FA this year that he doesn't want to play for England again.

Personally, I'd of took one of the Swansea central midfielders, probably Leon Britton. One if England biggest problems is ball retention, and he is excellent at that.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 7:30 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

Leon Osman.

Good shout

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 7:38 pm  

Ecstacy to agony.

Lampard ruled out of Euro 2012 with injury.

Jordan Henderson called into squad.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 7:42 pm  

I'd even have preferred Michael Carrick, but he's yet another England player who's decided he has better things to do and/or is too important to be a squad player.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 7:51 pm  

Do people really care about the England squad anymore? Lampard, Henderson, Downing, whoever, they are all average and won't be beating down any of the European giants.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 8:04 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

Good shout

Arguably the most under-rated player of the last 10 years??

While everybody cites Moyes' acheievement of 10 years of over-acheiving at Goodison, its no coincidence that Osman has been at the heart of those 10 years of football.

I've heard him amusingly described as the English 'Iniesta' (mostly by tongue-in-cheek Everton fans), but there is a similarity in that both are very under-stated and simple in their work, which often leads to both being ignored in comparison to more flamboyant team mates....I must state though that I accept the Spaniard would be my first choice though if given one...

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 8:07 pm  

I don't particularly. I just find it funny that United players seem to be immune to criticism. Welbeck, only scored 9 goals in 33 games this season for a team who finished joint top yet he's a cert to go apparently. At least Crouch scored a worldy.

I really don't rate Welbeck, btw.

Re: The Football Chat (cont) : Thu May 31, 2012 8:11 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

Arguably the most under-rated player of the last 10 years??

While everybody cites Moyes' acheievement of 10 years of over-acheiving at Goodison, its no coincidence that Osman has been at the heart of those 10 years of football.

I've heard him amusingly described as the English 'Iniesta' (mostly by tongue-in-cheek Everton fans), but there is a similarity in that both are very under-stated and simple in their work, which often leads to both being ignored in comparison to more flamboyant team mates....I must state though that I accept the Spaniard would be my first choice though if given one...