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it's more a case of who he nicks the goals against, seems to feast on the mid and bottom dwellers, and then comes up short (no pun intended) against the better sides, and international tournaments, no matter how much the tabloids like to puff up the english and belittle all johnny foreigners, the defenders in those national sides are better and defoe would likely have a hard time scoring against them..
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he's as out of form and fitness as Wilshire is, so not quite sure why he gets a pass, straight into the team...
If Welbeck hadn't fucked his other knee, I don't think Rooney would have smelt the first 11, now?!?!But it's not an england squad announcement if there isn't some talk of an experienced player/golden generation/world class??? being left out of it, being taken, and if he is taken does he play conundrum..
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Rooney is being taken as the old hand that will be a father figure/mentor to the younguns in the squad, he'll probably get a couple of substitute appearances but I'd be surprised if Hodgeson actually expects him to provide anything more.
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I know absolutely nothing about football, in case you hadn't noticed. And just to prove it, here is my team
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i know diddley-squat about formations or linkup play, but here is my team selection for the pre tournament fixture.
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Trying to use the picker thing just shows the dearth of English talent
Hmmm, I was getting the same feeling. My best shot would be... http://bbc.in/1TVGhga
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nah, with the forum all compartmentalised, only those who want to pitch themselves into the bear pit that is the football thread, will do..
also if we don't talk about it here, this thread will be a wasteland, apart from the odd transfer rumour, and manager fear... -
Can't lock the thread, season ain't over yet.
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No bee in my bonnet. I have enjoyed my team proving doubters wrong at every step (responding to a defeat/losing a player/playing a top side/etc.), but I don't think we weren't given enough credit - just look at the column inches around the world devoted to us.
Of course you would have taken third at the beginning of the season - that's irrelevant now though. You had us in your sights and blew it, you were ahead of your local rivals for the first time in a generation, with once game to go against a relegated team with 10 men, and blew it.
For the record, I would have been disappointed with anything but first from February onwards when we spanked Man City at their place. At the start of the season, I'd have taken 17th and been pleased with 12th. As the season progressed, we knew the top clubs were underperforming and this opportunity would be unlikely to come around again. Spurs were in a similar position, with a much better squad on paper, and fluffed their lines.