England Friendly Squad

[Don Rogers Shop]

There is a place for senior players in every squad . If Beckhams presence gives Bentley a incentive to reproduce the way he played last month then fair play for picking him . A lot of youngsters in that squad probably respect Beckham and I see no reason why he cant be selected .

Capello is not a fool and will not pick on sentiment so I will trust his judgement .

[Matchworn Shirts]

Steve Harper is a better keeper than Scott Carson by a mile

[McLovin]

Steve Harper is apparently paid more than Given (as in his basic salary is higher). If he'd become a first choice regularly he could have been a top quality keeper

[Ben Wah Balls]

To be honest I think James is the best English keeper at the moment. He's  done very well for Portsmouth and people should recognise that rather than remember poor performances from a  few seasons ago.

will England ever give Andy Johnson a chance to actually play upfront

Let's hope not. Andy Johnson is no way near good enough to even be in the squad, glad to see Capello has realised this.

I think the team should be:

James, Cole, Terry, Ferdinand, Brown, Cole, Gerrard, Lampard, Wright-Phillips, Rooney, Crouch

I would rather not have Brown playing but he will have to do for now. Wright-Phillips and Rooney on the wings, Crouch up front - this looked very promising at the end of the Switzerland game. Lampard has scored 6 goals already in March and deserves to play and who knows, maybe Capello can get him to work better with Gerrard.

[Luci]

I knew Crouch would be in your line up BWB  

Cue another thread of 8 pages debating it with DV  

[DMR]

Thing is BWB, picking people like Crouch on former glories, despite the fact he can't get in his club side and therefore has had no match play for months, simply doesn't work.

If someone's not playing for their club they shouldn't get into an international eleven unless you've got a mega injury crisis or the player in question has particuarly outstanding attributes well suited to the oppostion. Crouch, SWP etc have niether form nor match fitness because they are not playing football.

[Matchworn Shirts]

David Beckham in the squad  What a bloody circus

Although it is not as bad as our squad - Robert Huth is in it, and he is never good enough for international football. Nice bloke though

[DV]

Peter Crouch has scored a massive two league goals this season, fantastic....

Johnson has scored 6 league goals (which still isnt alot)

Thing is, its a pointless friendly....so why not given Johnson a chance upfront....I dont see what harm it can do....

Having said, the inform striker at the moment is Jermain Defoe

[Ben Wah Balls]

There's no way Crouch has lost match fitness since his last game one and a half weeks ago Dave and I'll think you'll find Wright-Phillips played 90 minutes for Chelsea last weekend. They are definitely both match fit.

Also DV, Crouch has scored 8 goals this season in all competitions. It makes no sense to only consider premiership goals when it's not a premiership game.

[Don Rogers Shop]

There's no way Crouch has lost match fitness since his last game one and a half weeks ago Dave and I'll think you'll find Wright-Phillips played 90 minutes for Chelsea last weekend. They are definitely both match fit.

Also DV, Crouch has scored 8 goals this season in all competitions. It makes no sense to only consider premiership goals when it's not a premiership game.

Match fit and good enough are two different things.

[Ben Wah Balls]

Yes but they are also both good enough. A very similar England team looked good last month. I don't think the team Capello chooses will be too different from mine.

[DV]

There's no way Crouch has lost match fitness since his last game one and a half weeks ago Dave and I'll think you'll find Wright-Phillips played 90 minutes for Chelsea last weekend. They are definitely both match fit.

Also DV, Crouch has scored 8 goals this season in all competitions. It makes no sense to only consider premiership goals when it's not a premiership game.

Andy Johnson has got 10 in all competitions, whats your point?

[Don Rogers Shop]

Stop going on they are both shit and not international strikers . Defoe,rooney and James beattie are the best 3 options

[DV]

Andy Johnson has never had a chance at international level despite having a pretty decent goal tally for the last 3 seasons.

Its a friendly, so the whole point is to try new players.

I agree with BWB in the fact that the team will look very similiar to one he has picked but....personally I'd try some new players out....

[Don Rogers Shop]

Sometimes you can tell in training if they can cut it . I imagine pearce has made capello fully aware of johnsons ability