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Well ... we'll see about those Dutch youngsters...
You might not consider them to be so great, but I am sure that if you compare them with up and coming english talent you would feel better about it!
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Who would you say is England's biggest talent?
hmm..thats a toughie. We have a couple of very competent keepers in the premiership, so we are pretty good in that department with paul robinson and chris kirkland. We have Jonathon woodgata, who although is getting on a bit is a brilliant defender IMO. Joe Cole has been promising for years, who knows if he will ever make the next step, and newcastle rookie Jermaine Jenas is playing very well this year. On talent alone it has got to be Joe Cole. He is the only top level English player that I have seen that has skills similar to the south americans :dazed:
he can do drag backs, stepovers, anything! so I hope he can add a bit more consistency and then you will hear a lot more of him!
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BTW - how about a British National Team? Reckon it could give you guys that little extra you need to win trophees!
hehe..interesting proposal! although realistically it would be mostly England, with perhaps Shay Given in goal, Giggs at left mid, and Bellamy somewhere in the team. It would certainly improve us, but, you know how stubborn us folk are..it will never happen, national pride and all that :groan: