Theo Walcott...

...coming soon to an England international starting spot near you!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7341825.stm

Long as he's only a squad player/sub then fine.

parky apart from rooney there is no other pole on cert to start up front and the one thing england are lacking elsewhere with the players he's been picking is pace. i'm not necessarily in agreement with picking him, but it must be an option he needs to explore further and why not v the usa who are clearly weaker opposition than many of the friendlies and will give him at least some chance to see what he can do

Heard a rumour Capello had decided Rooney wasn't suited for the lone striker position. Is a rumour though, but Rooney hasn't impressed in the last two games.

That's because we haven't been playing with pace behind him + have been playing long ball up to him. Of course it ain't gonna work!

and with him being an utterly $h!t finisher its pointless...Crouch for England

If he played for a non-top 4 club...

He's still a 20 min player.

The Coolest wrote:If he played for a non-top 4 club...

He's still a 20 min player.

I'd say that he's worth being part of the squad though, if only for the impact.

Not every player you pick for the squad has to be viewed as a possible 90 minute first teamer.

So replace Rooney with Walcott as the targetman Khadrim ?

DS wrote:So replace Rooney with Walcott as the targetman Khadrim ?

I think he wants to start Rooney and Walcott up front. I don't think Theo is ready yet. He's still too lightweight and against International defenders who know how to use the physical advantage without fouling it will be a problem. Still, I would always have him in my team over the selfish Defoe but there are still better options like Ashton, C.Cole and Kitson.

DS wrote:So replace Rooney with Walcott as the targetman Khadrim ?

Well I would rather if we are playing one man up it should be Crouch. Rooney should be one of two.

Walcott at present is a twenty minute player.

People were raving about his assist for Adebayor, but was I the only one that noticed he ran a third of the pitch before anyone -Mascherano - tried to tackle him?

Thats because he was so fast they couldn't get near enough to tackle him.

walcott looks a lot more muscular

Toni Kroos wrote:walcott looks a lot more muscular

Not as much as Ballack

WG

shazlx wrote:

DS wrote:So replace Rooney with Walcott as the targetman Khadrim ?

I think he wants to start Rooney and Walcott up front. I don't think Theo is ready yet. He's still too lightweight and against International defenders who know how to use the physical advantage without fouling it will be a problem. Still, I would always have him in my team over the selfish Defoe but there are still better options like Ashton, C.Cole and Kitson.

I wont start him , but keep him for an impact sub.

Olé wrote:People were raving about his assist for Adebayor, but was I the only one that noticed he ran a third of the pitch before anyone -Mascherano - tried to tackle him?

Yeh, thing is, he ran 2/3 of the pitch and in the other third he beat three players

Against better fullback with pace he isnt ready yet like Evra today.

Man whats going on here we need to send the 3-5-2 telepathic message out to our new England coach.

------------------------James for now---------------------------

---------Richards-----------Ferdinand-------- Lescott----------


---------------Hargreaves-------------Carrick-------------------

---Gerrard------------------J.Cole-------------------A.Young--

--------------- Rooney--------------------?-----------------------

No wingbacks both Dm's play more of a lateral role in front of defence.....

You're missing Crouch.

I really like that as all of Gerrard, Young and Cole can play in any position in that line. Makes it possible to interchange. Still prefer Barry over Carrick. Especially as he would be the only left footer in the side. Plus Barry and Hargreaves can fill in the full back postions if needed.

Khadrim wrote:You're missing Crouch.

I really like that as all of Gerrard, Young and Cole can play in any position in that line. Makes it possible to interchange. Still prefer Barry over Carrick. Especially as he would be the only left footer in the side. Plus Barry and Hargreaves can fill in the full back postions if needed.

Seriously but Barry had a poor season this one specially 2nd half.

Gotta love Brian, for a handsome amount of years supporting the 3-5-2 formation... keep it coming Brian!