razza699 Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) After looking at a picture we have up in work of the 2006 semi against Brazil its got me thinking of the comparison of our current crop of players compare and also previous World Cups 1998 v Argentina Seaman Campbell Le Saux Adams G Neville Ince Beckham Anderton Scholes Shearer Owen Subs:Flowers, Martyn , Keown, Lee , Sheringham , Merson , L Ferdinand , McManaman, Southgate 2002 V Brazil Seaman Mills A Cole Ferdinand Campbell Beckham Butt Scholes Sinclair Heskey Owen Subs Bridge, Brown , J Cole , James , Keown , Martyn , Southgate , Fowler , Hargreaves, sheringham, vassell, dyer 2006 v Portugal Robinson G Neville Ferdinand Terry A Cole Beckham - captain Lampard Hargreaves Gerrard J Cole Rooney Subs: James, Carson, Campbell, Bridge, Carrick, Jenas, Downing, Walcott, Lennon Carragher, Crouch 2010 Possible starting lineup James A Cole Ferdinand Terry Johnson Gerrard Lampard Barry Lennon, Joe Cole or SWP Rooney Heskey I personally think the Midfield is much stronger and that Rooney is a much better player than he was , the likes of Glen Johnson have improved and Lennon has started to improve his final ball , I think this is a very strong squad compare to previous , thoughts? Edited January 7, 2010 by razza699 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldhamSheridan Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 1998 looks miles stronger. Ashley Cole, maybe for Le Saux. Joe Cole (if fit) for Anderton. Rooney for Owen. The rest wouldn't get a look in. Going off the predicted line-up above: James - error prone, probably be Green anyway, who frankly is only jusy top division material. A Cole - off his game nowadays. But, no one better. Ferdinand - Not sure he'll be fit. If only half fit, he's Lord Kanganaesque. Terry - Mr Chelsea. Well, unless he plays against someone with a modicum of skill. Then he's Mr Cockup. Johnson - Can't defend for toffee. Still, the best we've got. Gerrard - A driving force and proven motivator of teams. Sadly at Premier:censored: level. At International level he's been a continual failure (well except against Andorra I suppose). Not even sure where he'll be playing. Lampard - Dr Pepper. If you have twenty shots I suppose 2 will go in. He won't have that at International level. He's okay though. Barry - Decent holding midfielder, nothing special. Lennon, Joe Cole or SWP - Fast, will do crap teams; Good, will do good teams if fit; Fast and not as good as Lennon, shouldn't even take. Rooney - England's only World class player. Heskey - There for Rooney, as he was there for Owen. For me, a very weak England side. Any decent team with dick that lot, unless Rooney does a one man job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) Agree '98 looks strongest (but this may be a slightly biased view out of near hero-worshipping the players in those days and disliking them now). But no, we were better then. The likes of Seaman, Campbell, Scholes, Shearer, Beckham and Owen were head and shoulders above today's counterparts, Rooney aside (but I'd still take Big Al). The players today are particularly over-hyped, in my opinion pundits are directly instructed to talk up players in order to promote the Sky product. Anyway, I hope we they fail miserably, :censored:s. Edited January 7, 2010 by Zorrro Come on - you know better than that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 Gerrard - A driving force and proven motivator of teams. Sadly at Premier:censored: level. At International level he's been a continual failure (well except against Andorra I suppose). Not even sure where he'll be playing. To be fair to Gerrard, he's turned in a number of 'Roy of the Rovers' type performances in the Champions League, which is probably the highest standard of football going today. He and Rooney are the only players who would have made an impact on Hoddle's squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepy Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 would defo rather have 98's team, especially Shearer this year i cant see it being any different than other world cups - quarter finals at best but who knows with a bit more luck? bring it on - cant wait COME ON ENGLAND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 You need a reliable keeper to stand any chance of winning the World Cup. None of the names in the frame are reliable enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futchers briefs Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 You need a reliable keeper to stand any chance of winning the World Cup. None of the names in the frame are reliable enough. And 2 centre half to go with that as well and again, apart from Terry (fitness dependant) - i'm not convinced we have any others reliable enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted January 7, 2010 Share Posted January 7, 2010 :censored:s. Sorry. I genuinely struggle to not become irritable and abusive when it comes to top level football, but you're right, I do know better. Pleasing to see you're on your toes anyway.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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