I've been away but I'm back...hopefully with something interesting to say or share everyday from now until the World Cup! You'll notice the World Cup Countdown clock and so with 30 days and 15 hours or so till kick off, it's time to get excited about the upcoming 'festival of football'!
Today's news...The provisional squads are starting to be announced; the final squads of 23 players will be trimmed down just a couple of weeks before the tournament begins, but for now most players are learning what they'll be up to this summer.
The England squad has been announced; the midfield is strong as usual, but concerns for me are in goal, and up front. If Terry, Ferdinand, Cole and Johnson remain fit, then I think that's a strong defence, but with 'Calamity' James the best of the bunch between the posts, ummm...a little worried. On his day, a great shot stopper, but he does have those 'moments' doesn't he!Up front we do have a match winner in Rooney, but his recent run of injuries is a little concerning. Crouch does appear to be a super-sub, but Bent, Defoe and Heskey have still to prove themselves as international goalscorers. Heaven forbid anything happens to Rooney, otherwise we'll be relying on Gerrard and Lampard weighing in for goals from midfield. What are your thoughts...?
Provisional England squad:
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Man City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham)
Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Michael Dawson (Spurs), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Spurs), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa)
Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Man City), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Tom Huddlestone (Spurs), Adam Johnson (Man City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Spurs), James Milner (Aston Villa), Scott Parker (West Ham), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City)
Forwards: Darren Bent (Sunderland), Peter Crouch (Spurs), Jermain Defoe (Spurs), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd)
C'mon ENGLAND!
I think if Bent can transfer his goal scoring form from domestic to international he could be the surprise of the tournament.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope so Guy...Heskey has proven that he is not a goalscorer, and Defoe has never really taken his chance...
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