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I am just genuinely pleased no one has picked Stuart Downing.

I'd pick him over David Beckham.

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Hart.

Walker, Richards, Terry, Cahill, Smalling, Baines, Cole

Walcott, Ox, Wilshere, Parker, Lampard, Gerrard, Milner, Young,

Rooney, Bent, Welbeck, Carroll, Crouch(simply because his England scoring record is stupidly good).

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Why the hate for Beckham. Do you think he would contribute less over 90 minutes than say Walcott, Lennon, Chamberlain?

It's not 'hate' for Beckham. It's just blatantly clear and obvious that he's not England standard any more. So yes, he would contribute less than the 3 you mention. That's a no-brainer.

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If I was England manager for friendlies / unimportant qualifiers I'd bring the youngsters in, put 2-4 older heads in to help them. Let them get full international experience. That way the more established get a rest as well as competition.

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I'd certainly have Rooney. And building an international side around Young (to any extent) would be resigning to a group stage exit.

For what it's worth, I'd like to see us have a prolonged go with something like this in the run up to 2014:

Hart

Walker

Cahill

Smalling

Cole/Baines

Wilshere

Parker

Gerrard

Oxlade-Chamberlain

Rooney

Walcott

For what it's worth I think Welbeck and Sturridge are decent young players, but they're nowhere near Rooney's levels, not even when he's in an England shirt.

Just look at our performances last summer with and withput Rooney.

I wouldn't take ome of the 11 spaces for him on the proviso he may do something special.

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Wes Morgan and David Beckham? lol lol lol

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It's not 'hate' for Beckham. It's just blatantly clear and obvious that he's not England standard any more. So yes, he would contribute less than the 3 you mention. That's a no-brainer.

I disagree unless by contribute, you mean running at defences but producing no end product.

I just think that over 90 minutes, Beckham would have just as much, if not more influence than Walcott etc.

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I disagree unless by contribute, you mean running at defences but producing no end product.

I just think that over 90 minutes, Beckham would have just as much, if not more influence than Walcott etc.

When did you last watch Beckham? I thought he looked off the pace in the MLS last year aand the standard of that is very poor.

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Hart

Walker Cahill Lescott Baines

Barry Gerrard©

Walcott Rooney Ox

Defoe

Barry's been decent of late and can break up the oppositions play, important to have a holding player like him with such an attacking midfield and full-backs. Parker would usually be this role but hasn't played much of late.

Full Squad:

Hart, Butland, Forster

Walker, Johnson, Cahill, Lescott, Jagielka, Baines, Cole

Gerrard, Lampard, Barry, Parker, Milner, Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain, A Johnson, Lennon

Rooney, Defoe, Welbeck, Carroll

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Squad of:

Hart, Forster (The standard of keepers after Hart really is poor, some cracking keepers in the Prem too, shame none are English)

Naughton, Walker, Cahill, Jagielka, Lescott, Dawson, Baines, Cole.

Lennon, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Walcott, Milner, Parker, Nolan, Barry, Gerrard, Wilshere, Carrick

Defoe, Rooney, Welbeck.......

Team of:

Hart

Naughton - Cahill - Jagielka - Baines

Barry - Wilshere

Ox - Rooney - Lennon

Defoe

Standard is so poor...

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Also, to the people laughing Wes Morgan off...

Genuinely, I think only Lescott, Cahill, Dawson, Jagielka and Shawcross are clearly above him.

Would you say mid table centre backs like Tomkins, Bramble, Turner, Taylor, (Clint Hill is playing in the Premiership!) are really better than him???

And if Zaha and Bothroyd have played in the last few years, why can't Wes? He could comfortably play for a top 6 Prem side. You can laugh but it's so true it's unreal.

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Also, to the people laughing Wes Morgan off...

Genuinely, I think only Lescott, Cahill, Dawson, Jagielka and Shawcross are clearly above him.

Would you say mid table centre backs like Tomkins, Bramble, Turner, Taylor, (Clint Hill is playing in the Premiership!) are really better than him???

And if Zaha and Bothroyd have played in the last few years, why can't Wes? He could comfortably play for a top 6 Prem side. You can laugh but it's so true it's unreal.

Terry, Ferdinand, Jones, Smalling, Huth? I rate big Wes highly but all those listed are definitely better.

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Terry, Ferdinand, Jones, Smalling, Huth? I rate big Wes highly but all those listed are definitely better.

Terry retired from international. Huth is German. Jones/Smalling are liabilities at centre back and are more openly used at right back and centre mid (Jones). Rio is on his way, he hasn't got much left in the tank imo. Seriously, there are only 5 better English centre backs than Wes.

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Terry retired from international. Huth is German. Jones/Smalling are liabilities at centre back and are more openly used at right back and centre mid (Jones). Rio is on his way, he hasn't got much left in the tank imo. Seriously, there are only 5 better English centre backs than Wes.

Bahahaha okay I did that in a rush but didn't realise about Huth! I'd still have Jones and Smalling ahead of him, they aren't the finished article and yes both versatile but still ahead of Wes at cb for me. And no Wes isn't far off but 6 or 7 better is a long way in terms of getting into the team!

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