England Team Thread

[Zapp$ter]

I don't think he deserved the place ahead of Bentley because I wanted to see Bentley given a chance. But I would have put him in in place of Wright-Phillips.

[saif]

Beckham turned his back on football when he went to the MLS. He CHOSE to be famous in the states rather than keep extending himself in the company of high quality footballers.
He has done nothing to warrant his place while Capello has been manager (as that is clearly how the squad was picked) and frankly, I see it as tricky to see him warranting a place unless he decides that he wants to be a footballer instead of a "face". Until Capello takes jollies out to the states to watch charity matches, I cannot see why he should watch him.

[Kit]

Motty hit the nail on the head when he said ?It?s almost like Cappello forbids the long ball? which I thought was spot on.

Should be interesting to see what he does when Lampard and Terry are fully fit.

[rmoxon]

Im sure someone on here once said not so long ago Rooney isnt world class and cant play a lone role...mmmmmm...

Yeah I remember that, I think their arguement was that he didnt get enough goals and they thought Crouch would do better. To be fair while I thought Rooney was great last night, and there is no denying he has goals in him, his hold up play is also terrific.

I thought once Crouch came on that the two of them actualy linked up really well and probabaly should have BOTH played upfront from the start. Cappelo as always played 442 in the past so the formation was quite a strange decsion.

[Jebus]

Though it was an okay performance, second half was entertaining. I think Crouch shoud start as I think he's actually a far better player than he's given credit for.

Joe Cole and Bentley superb, Gerrard ok. Jenas his usual self apart from the goal (which any goalscoring midfielder would have scored), Barry a bit anonymous.

Wes Brown was a bit poor and Ashley Cole was crap. Upson dubious but acceptable, Rio fine.

Once our defefenders are fit again we could actually be a good side.

[toythatkills]

Beckhams back in the England squad, hopefully we'll have none of that furore over it if he doesn't play, like when the last England squad was announced.

Lennon misses out, weirdly, thought he was doing OK

[On The Edge of Insanity]

No real end product from Lennon still, although the same could easily be said of Wright Phillips.

[Kongster]

France vs England tonight. France will be looking to win in the run up to Euro 2008.
As for England, it'll be all about David Beckham and his 100 caps no doubt.

[Ryukai]

I really hope we do over the French, but I can't see it happening - even if Henry isn't playing. If we do win though this could be the start of a long and fruitful England career for Capello.

[Big Seany]

Looking forward to it tonight. It is a massive occasion, will be a packed Stade De France, and should be a cracking game. Tempted to go down the pub and watch it in there.

[Bleeders]

Is the lad Karim Benzema playing for France tonight?

[EJG1980]

Nope, I read he was out with an injury. I don't think France are what they were at the beginning of the decade, they're much more beatable now (I couldn't see the France team of 98-00 losing twice to Scotland) so I reckon England have a decent chance.

That said, they can still turn it on when they need to (as they showed in the World Cup knockout rounds) so they'll still be tough. I do think we can win it though.

[bignige]

This is on Setanta isn't it?

[Baseley09]

Sky sports 1 unfortunately.

[ShadowDancer]

1-0 France. Ribery pen.