Monday 4 June 2012

Who's Left?

Here is the revised England Squad For Euro 2012

Goalies - J Hart, R Green, J Butland
Defenders - J Terry, A Cole, G Johnson, J Lescott, L Baines, P Jones, M Kelly, P Jagielka
Midfield - S Gerrard, T Walcott, A Young, J Milner, A Oxtail-Chamberlain, S Parker, S Downing, J Henderson
Forwards - W Rooney, A Carroll, J Defoe, D Wellbeck

Four withdrawals so far with Frank Lampard, Gary Cahill, Gareth Barry and John Ruddy all out injured and there are still injury concerns over Parker and Terry.
Liverpool's Martin Kelly is the latest call up even though he wasn't on the original reserves list, I'm sure Daniel Sturridge would have volunteered to play right back if he was asked :)

It seems Micah Richards is the latest player to have a strop after not being called up in the original squad following on from Michael Carrick last week and the two goalies Foster and Robinson who took the choice a few years back.
 So we now have six Liverpool players in the squad, and as someone said on the radio this week "is that good news for Brenda Rogers or bad news for Roy Hodgson"?
Kelly hasn't looked too bad when I've seen him, Carroll is finally looking like an England player, Gerrard is a bit past his best but still good enough to warrant selection and Glen Johnson still looks better in the opposition's half as he always has :)
Henderson and Downing probably don't deserve a place on their season's form.

Sad for Gary Cahill who found out just how solid Joe Hart is as his jaw bounced off him, but Lescott looked quality against Belgium so hopefully we won't miss him, the midfield is a concern with Gerrard still injury prone, Parker possibly injured and always likely to get sent off and Young and Walcott who can be brilliant but both can go missing in games, and Milner has never impressed me.
I think Oxlade Chamberlain could be given a go in the centre where he played really well for Arsenal against Milan this season.
Up front with Rooney missing the first 2 games he could either go with one up probably Wellbeck or if he goes for 2 up I reckon Carroll and Defoe could work well together, Judas is always likely to score if he gets a chance and if Carroll won a few headers he could make those chances, but I don't think either of them could operate as a lone striker.

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