tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post114710094897365741..comments2023-10-30T07:49:39.886-04:00Comments on Goonerboy: Gambling is rife in English football: Sven chooses England squad. [England article]Goonerboyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10489244017423718503noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-17995356349005305932007-12-28T06:11:00.000-05:002007-12-28T06:11:00.000-05:00Fabio Capello has just 9 days, 13 hours and 11 min...Fabio Capello has just 9 days, 13 hours and 11 minutes left to learn English for his first meeting with the England squad! Pledge your support now and help Fabio Capello <A HREF="http://www.capellolearnenglish.com/pledge/pledge-your-support-for-fab.htm" REL="nofollow">learn English</A>!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1147341318545918292006-05-11T05:55:00.000-04:002006-05-11T05:55:00.000-04:00Do you think there's a little bit of vanity mixed ...Do you think there's a little bit of vanity mixed up in the Theo decision? I mean, Rooney and Walcott are probably England's strikeforce for the next ten years, and this way, Sven's remembered as the one who gave them both a start. If it pays off, Sven's lauded as a genius. If it doesn't, when the next world cup rolls around in four years time, Walcott wil be a star, and Sven still comes off looking like a visionary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1147123479739126872006-05-08T17:24:00.000-04:002006-05-08T17:24:00.000-04:00Fair enough, it's your space, but I for one will r...Fair enough, it's your space, but I for one will regretfully have to defect to another Arsenal site to escape the wall-to-wall England discussion, progress-of-metatarsal discussion, to which we'll be subjected day and night from now on. The World Cup in general, OK, it could be interesting to think about the less familiar teams (their players, their tactics, whether there's anyone we might want to buy), but two months of debating who the single striker should be when Owen's hamstrings seize up, or whether Lampard and Gerrard really play well together . . . Not for me, afraid. I've reached saturation point when it's barely begun!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1147114222161614592006-05-08T14:50:00.000-04:002006-05-08T14:50:00.000-04:00Whose that madman sayin Gerrard should play up fro...Whose that madman sayin Gerrard should play up front. NO DISRESPECT but c'mon!<BR/><BR/>Id say<BR/><BR/> Robinson<BR/><BR/>Neville Ferdinand Terry A.Cole<BR/>Beckham Carrick Gerrard J.Cole<BR/> Owen Crouch<BR/><BR/><BR/> Robinson<BR/><BR/>Neville Ferdinand Terry A.Cole<BR/>Beckham Carrick Gerrard Lennon<BR/> J.Cole <BR/> Crouch<BR/><BR/>Gerrard has to be pushed forward in my opinion. Him and Rooney seem to just have that footballing brain.(if that makes sense). He's one of the best out there and a MUCH BETTER playmaker than Lampard and Crrick. And Carrick playes defensive mid for spurs while still setting up plays.<BR/><BR/>Main subs could be:<BR/>Walcott for Lennon(J.Cole to left Walcott up front)<BR/>Lamps for Carrick- More attacking.<BR/><BR/>Bet Sven does something no-one has predicted. Finally grown balls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1147111942164713952006-05-08T14:12:00.000-04:002006-05-08T14:12:00.000-04:00Ok.I was unsure whether to publish this on the sit...Ok.<BR/><BR/>I was unsure whether to publish this on the site as it's about England.<BR/><BR/>During the world cup the site will be more World Cup and England orientated than Arsenal.<BR/><BR/>As you may have noticed, in the headline today it has '[England article]'in brackets. All articles specifically about England will carry this moniker - the more general articles I do about the World Cup will have [World Cup] after the headline. Arsenal headlines will be as normal<BR/><BR/>Hence, if you see a headline, you can know without reading it what its focus will be, and hence decide whether to read it or not. Just a little prior warning.<BR/><BR/>I am English, and I do love debating the national side: I can't be bothered to set up a new site for England, so I hope you'll all indulge me over the summer and every once in a while.<BR/><BR/>And, coming soon, the great Goonerboy world cup prediction game...honour will be at stake.Goonerboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10489244017423718503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1147111244257011672006-05-08T14:00:00.000-04:002006-05-08T14:00:00.000-04:00As someone else said, two cripples, a beanpole and...As someone else said, two cripples, a beanpole and a schoolboy. But great for Walcott. I imagine he and Lennon will (or should) play a big part in the friendies to see which combinations of players work best. <BR/><BR/>Yeah, it's really sad what's happened to Shaun but suppose he's no one to blame except himself - and his step-dad, of course, whom I'm beginning to find a pain in the neck. I got the impression Shaun quite fancied coming to us before he was persuaded Chelsea would ensure him more trophies. <BR/><BR/>Suppose it's inevitable we're discussing the England squad today with Walcott being in it, but this is an Arsenal site, and lots of Gooners couldn't give a toss about England - some of us aren't even English and therefore support other sides. If we do turn our attention to the World Cup over the summer, let's talk about other teams teams too, especially those with our players. Ivory Coast v. Argentina looks like a really interesting game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1147108058011336112006-05-08T13:07:00.000-04:002006-05-08T13:07:00.000-04:00Carrick is not a defensive midfielder, he is a pla...Carrick is not a defensive midfielder, he is a playmaker. Sven does not have anyone to do that job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1147104963758341222006-05-08T12:16:00.000-04:002006-05-08T12:16:00.000-04:00i think this formation would be the best.neville--...i think this formation would be the best.<BR/><BR/>neville--terry--ferdinand--cole<BR/><BR/>----------carrick---------<BR/><BR/>------beckham--lampard-------<BR/><BR/>lennon-----gerrard-----walcott<BR/><BR/>even if owen is fit, that forward 3 would be too small. play gerrard in a more withdrawn role and have lampard bombing into the box. with the extreme pace on the flanks it would give us alot of opportunities.<BR/><BR/>this formation would allow us to play on the counter attack - therefore utilising our pace AND defence (the best back 4 in the world by far)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1147103393179267792006-05-08T11:49:00.001-04:002006-05-08T11:49:00.001-04:00Unless Theo gets injured -- and face it, he could ...Unless Theo gets injured -- and face it, he could stay home and fall down a flight of stairs -- just the international experience will be invaluable even if he never plays a minute.<BR/><BR/>Theo's shot in Germany is a HUGE boost for AW, who was stuck in the last few weeks of the season aiming at fourth place and coudn't get the boy into a game.<BR/><BR/>Ironically, when Walcott COULD have gotten some time, he'd picked up a couple of minor knocks. I know Wenger was frustrated by that as he clearly rates Theo as a future superstar.<BR/><BR/>But now Theo gets bumped up to the "advanced class" and it's a massive, massive help to Arsenal for next year and beyond.<BR/><BR/>Fabulous news!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22806182.post-1147103378254610012006-05-08T11:49:00.000-04:002006-05-08T11:49:00.000-04:00I like the squad and I agree with Sven. King is no...I like the squad and I agree with Sven. King is not fit and 3 injured players is too much of a gamble. Hargreaves is a very good player and he's been great for Munich this season. CL winner at the age of 18 and loads of experience. Sven should play him more in my opinion<BR/><BR/>I dont think that Walcott and Lennon and SWP if he was picked would play much so maybe Sven is just picking Walcott and Lennon to get them involved as they look like future England stars. I feel sorry for SWP but he made the wrong move. He is 24-25 now and hardly has any experience and you have to go with the future. I hope that Theo can cope maybe he will get an appearance against Trinidad to ease him in and go from there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com