England Euro 2004 squad...

[littleD]

Keepers: David James, Paul Robinson, Ian Walker

Defenders: John Terry, Sol Campbell, Ledley King, Phil Neville, Gary
Neville, Ashley Cole, Wayne Bridge, Jamie Carragher

Midfielders: David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Kieron Dyer, Steven Gerrard, Owen
**********, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, Joe Cole

Forwards: Emile Heskey, Michael Owen, Wayne Rooney, Darius Vassell.

[Loud Mouth Soup]

Still trying to figure out what Sven's problem is with James Beattie...

[Desigol]

quote:Originally posted by Loud Mouth Soup

Still trying to figure out what Sven's problem is with James Beattie...

He's C**p! That's his problem!

[shaku_bert]

or Kevin Phillips for that matter.
Beattie recently stated that he thought he might be a good guy to have around if the team was forced to play more direct football (i.e. long ball) if they were down near the end of a game. I think that is right. Good in the air and a good finisher. 40 goals in the last two EPL seasons is a record that none of the guys going to Portugal can match.

Alas, Heskey is better in the eyes of Sven. That is bizarre as Heskey is a donkey.

[amacpher]

quote:Originally posted by shaku_bert

or Kevin Phillips for that matter.

Kevin Phillips?

Surely you're kiddin'!?

[shaku_bert]

LOL! Love the emoticon!
Yeah, why not Sewpa Kev? He has scored a bushel full in the last half of the year. And he DID win European golden boat a few years ago. Form is temporary (and he did suck the last couple of years) but he's back to himself, banging them in!

But I could be looking at thing through red and white tinted glasses! Anyhow, Vassell? HeeHaw! Heskey? HeeHaw! Owen? "Ohhh, there goes my hamstring and we're just 10 minutes into the tournament's first game!"

[Loud Mouth Soup]

Hmmm...Vassell and Heskey, or Beattie and Phillips?

Beattie
Matches - 37
Goals - 14
Assists - 6
Shots - 96
Shots on Goal - 60
Yellow Cards - 3
Red Cards - 0

Phillips
Matches - 29
Goals - 13
Assists - 2
Shots - 87
Shots on Goal - 54
Yellow Cards - 2
Red Cards - 1


Heskey
Matches - 36
Goals - 7
Assists - 5
Shots - 56
Shots on Goal - 26
Yellow Cards - 1
Red Cards - 0

Vassell
Matches - 32
Goals - 9
Assists - 2
Shots - 43
Shots on Goal - 32
Yellow Cards - 0
Red Cards - 0



So Beattie and Phillips are still crap and you'd rather have the lump Heskey and Vassell? Not me.

[amacpher]

My goodness! You guys are not joking!!

I mean, if you wanna look at statistics to make this argument then Phillips should be starting ahead of Rooney (9G, 3A, 10YC). [:0]

[Loud Mouth Soup]

quote:Originally posted by amacpher

My goodness! You guys are not joking!!

I mean, if you wanna look at statistics to make this argument then Phillips should be starting ahead of Rooney (9G, 3A, 10YC). [:0]

I'd pick Phillips ahead of Shrek...

[Peschfan]

I thought Sven was taking 5 strikers
No room for Smith, Defoe, Beattie, Phillips
at least one of these guys should be in there to cover for the donkeys. Heskey and Vassel should not be there and its questionable about Rooney, im stilll not convinced, he doesnt score that many goals,but we will see. We all know that 5th Striker spot would be filled by Alan Shearer in a heartbeat.