The seven who should be ditched from the England party of 30:
1) Michael Dawson – no bad reflection on him – simply that Terry, Ferdinand, King, Carragher and Upson are ahead of him and it’d be unsurprising if Upson himself played 0 minutes in the tournament, so that would render Dawson redundant.
2) Leighton Baines – shocker against Mexico where he spent the match getting owned by a man who could barely get a game for Ipswich Town last season. Take Warnock and pray A. Cole doesn’t get injured.
3) Michael Carrick – I don’t like him and he don’t like me.
4) Adam Johnson – too soon. I’d take Lennon, Walcott and SWP ahead of him. At the same time I won’t exactly be gutted if he makes the cut ahead of SWP as Johnson’s been more impressive for Man City, but every time I see Wright-Phillips play for England he looks impressive.
5) Scott Parker – he’s behind about 100 other midfielders in this squad of, er, 30.
6) Tom Huddlestone – he’s not really up to international standard, is he? Like him more than Carrick though.
7) Darren Brent – @DBthetruth: you’re rubbish, and you’re staying home.
Which would leave 23, thus:
3 Keepers: James, Green, Hart
8 Defenders: Terry, Ferdinand, King, A. Cole, G. Johnson, Carragher, Warnock, Upson
8 Midfielders: Barry, Gerrard, Lampard, Walcott, Lennon, Wright-Phillips, J. Cole, Milner
4 Forwards: Rooney, Crouch, Heskey, Defoe
Let’s see what Capello goes with. I have a feeling he’ll take Johnson over Wright-Phillips, and Baines over Warnock, but anything else would be a major surprise.
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