England National team

[monster09]

England and Spain squad for friendlies.

Goalkeepers
Scott Carson (Bursapor), Joe Hart (Manchester City), David Stockdale (Ipswich Town - loan from Fulham)

Defenders
Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Bolton Wanderers), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (Everton), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Manchester City), John Terry (Chelsea), Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders
Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Stewart Downing (Liverpool), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur), Jack Rodwell (Everton), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

Forwards
Gabby Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Darren Bent (Aston Villa), Daniel Sturridge (Chelsea), Danny Welbeck (Manchester United), Bobby Zamora (Fulham)

Vs

Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), José Reina (Liverpool), Víctor Valdés (Barcelona);

Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Gerard Piqué (Barcelona), Jordi Alba (Valencia), Raúl Albiol (Real Madrid), Nacho Monreal (Málaga);

Xavi (Barcelona), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Santi Cazorla (Málaga), Javi Martínez (Athletic Bilbao), Cesc Fábregas (Barcelona), Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona);

David Villa (Barcelona), David Silva (Manchester City), Fernando Torres (Chelsea), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Juan Mata (Chelsea), Jesús Navas (Sevilla).

gulf in quality between these 2 squads is amazing. England are missing few of their starters not that it matters.

Xavi, Iniesta, Biscuits Vs Barry Parker Milner

Spain's second midfiled Alonso, Fabregas, Silva, Javi Martinez >>>>>>>>>>>>>> England's first choice and apart from Germany Spain's second midfiled is better than most of the NT midfield.

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Spain's second team

Reina/Valdes

Arbeloa Albiol Domínguez Alba/Monreal

Martinez Alonso

Cazorla/Navas Fabregas Silva/Mata

Llorente​

4-2-3-1 or switch it to 4-3-3. Amzing team and good enough to qualify for WC/Euro.

 

[Cal]

C'MON SPAIN fuckin rape those english bastards

 

[wicked wizard]

C'MON SPAIN fuckin rape those english bastards

come on man. i wanted scotland to beet spain and go to the euros.

 

[monster09]

The Football Association can confirm that Fabio Capello has today resigned as England Manager.

This follows a meeting involving FA Chairman David Bernstein, FA General Secretary Alex Horne and Fabio Capello at Wembley Stadium.

The discussions focused on The FA Board’s decision to remove the England team captaincy from John Terry, and Fabio Capello’s response through an Italian broadcast interview.

In a meeting for over an hour, Fabio’s resignation was accepted and he will leave the post of England Manager with immediate effect.

David Bernstein said: “I would like to stress that during today’s meeting and throughout his time as England Manager, Fabio has conducted himself in an extremely professional manner. We have accepted Fabio’s resignation, agreeing this is the right decision. We would like to thank Fabio for his work with the England team and wish him every success in the future.”

A media conference with David Bernstein and the Club England Management team will take place at Wembley on Thursday at 12 noon.

The FA will not be making any further comment until the media conference.

http://www.thefa.com/England/News/2012/080212.aspx

 

[vitomins]

Geez Moratti must have offered him quite a contract! :troll:

 

[Bill]

IMO it is bullshit that the FA pulled Terry's captaincy without any (known) consent from Capello. He is the coach, it is his decision to make or take the arm band. I know it would piss me off.

 

[Mad Biscione]

good decision by English FA, Capello should've done it long time ago

 

[William]

Shouldn't have stripped terry's captaincy till the court case but again it's another beautiful move by the FA. Before every major competition either the English FA or the English media find a way to fuk up their team before they go to compete, completely agree with capello's decision to resign, wonder who the media and FA will blame when england return from the euros empty handed haha its idiotic really

 

[Besnik]

Capello: 'England FA insulted me'
http://www.football-italia.net/node/15510

Though Capello is a great manager but I'm not sure if he's the right man to build a new Inter. He's certainly an upgrade over Ranieri but somehow I feel like we need fresh/new blood as a very-long term project.

 

[Dylan]

Mike Basset FTW

 

[Jimmy]

Get him to spend the next months in Como, and then sign his asshole for at least two years.

 

[Coasterfreek]

I'm not surprised of this, I just wonder where he'll coach next. Will he coach a different NT?

 

[AxigZag.ESIOLAG.]

 

[I4E]

Can't believe the English National team has its own thread !

They are the best national team in the world, just ask em !

JOKE TEAM !

Note the white board @1:51

 

[Cal]

Fuck, now they might get someone competent to be manager disaster

 

[vitomins]

Fuck, now they might get someone competent to be manager disaster

You think Capello is incompetent??

 

[Pajo]

Fuck, now they might get someone competent to be manager disaster

What is Capello then? I doubt they will find someone better.

 

[Cal]

consensus here is that, well not that he is incompetent, but that he is definitely NOT the man for the job. I can imagine the majority of English people will be very relieved with this news. And also that the vast majority of English people will want Harry Redknapp, who IMO is much better suited to the England job.

 

[I4E]

Dunno how Redknapp would go considering this is national team level, but he can't do any worse than the last 10 surely ?

Last decent manager the 3 lions have had was Bobby Robson imo. But even then he actually had a pretty good squad.

Todays english squad is quite mediocre if you ask me.

 

[Dylan]

I don't see why anyone would leave that Spurs side, so much potential.

Unless Jose makes a return :troll: