Exactly. I really feel for Bent and if Walcott fails, I hope Sven gets crucified.
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Defoe hasn't had a great season but he IS better than Walcott and that's a fact. You say that you can afford one risk in a 23 man squad but not with the problems England have upfront. Owen isn't 100% and Rooney is a major doubt. Even if they both make it who knows what their form will be like and if they don't make it your in serious trouble.
Ashton is in better shape and more deserving than defoe...
I disagree... you can allways afford one risk... Chances are barring injuries... he wont get more than a couple of minutes anyway... or if we are on the rack and out of options... He also along with lennon is one of the few we have with real pace... allways useful when its late and the lights are going down on you... Not that big a risk to me... Chances are cole and / or stevie will play an advanced role anyway...
I disagree... you can allways afford one risk... Chances are barring injuries... he wont get more than a couple of minutes anyway... or if we are on the rack and out of options... He also along with lennon is one of the few we have with real pace... allways useful when its late and the lights are going down on you... Not that big a risk to me... Chances are cole and / or stevie will play an advanced role anyway...
Imho if owen and rooney are out, we will focus our play around crouch, with him being the point man for the likes of cole,lampard and gerrard to feed off. Beckham and carrick will play the deeper roles with beckham possibly drifting wide from time to time.
It will require lamps and gerrard to do a lot of work to both support crouch and carrick effectively.
It will work....in a weird way, loosing owen and rooney may be a blessing in disguise...allowing our best midfielder to be more effect, but also sure up the defense with a holding midfielder.
It will require lamps and gerrard to do a lot of work to both support crouch and carrick effectively.
It will work....in a weird way, loosing owen and rooney may be a blessing in disguise...allowing our best midfielder to be more effect, but also sure up the defense with a holding midfielder.
seems to me sven is promoting himself, as the guy who "found" and gave theo debut in NT. taking a big risk by including such a inexperienced guy in case either rooney or owen will 100% fit. but who knows it might turn out right, but what i don't understand is why he picked owen hargreaves. just an average joe in my eyes. doubt that a british manager would have picked him, but you english fans outhere are welcome to comment on that
Can't say I hope Walcott fails, because I like to see any 17 year old play great on a World Cup. I'm sorry, but I just love it when these young prodigies go mad 
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@Paul: when you don't have too many options in attack I don't see why you go with yet another risk there. He could have at least selected five strikers, no?
.@Paul: when you don't have too many options in attack I don't see why you go with yet another risk there. He could have at least selected five strikers, no?
Walcott in all honour, having two injured players and a pole up top, you'd expect some more reliable option available. I'm excited to see that Theo will play, but not on the expense of players such as Ashton, Harewood or Bent who've all had great seasons. Considering Walcott can also play winger, I would've liked to see him take Hargreaves place instead since there are four other central midfielders in the squad already.
Now you guys will know how I feel.