Elong
The fire rises
See that team is actually quite interesting and exciting, and a team I'd actually enjoy to watch. If only someone had the balls to manage England that way. Last guy to do that was Keegan.
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See that team is actually quite interesting and exciting, and a team I'd actually enjoy to watch. If only someone had the balls to manage England that way. Last guy to do that was Keegan.
Billy Dean
Player Valuation: £70m
Elong
The fire rises
He has the ideas, just no idea how to implement them like.
HuddersfieldToffee
Player Valuation: £10m
Hoddle too, a 3-5-2 with Barkley, Stonesy, and Lallana in it would be f'kin boss.
Elong
The fire rises
Terry Venable's Xmas tree formation, he was ahead of his time lol
Would love to see Barkley behind Rooney and Sturridge.
HuddersfieldToffee
Player Valuation: £10m
I think it is genuinely time for Mike Bassett's 3-5-1-1 formation, with Barkley behind Rooney behind Sturridge
TheCount
Player Valuation: £10m
Easy tiger.
That's under market value, I didn't realise you meant silly low. If financial fair play works you can't afford Russ, and if it doesn't you can buy us a new 75k sweater stadium, built rising from the Mersey on titanium and adamantium stilts.
Cheers
Christiffa25
Player Valuation: £35m
Don't know if it's a age thing but at 34 I really don't care about England anymore, just don't get excited about it or even consider going to the boozer to watch them
However in my early twenties, from probably 98 - 06 I used to love England games and the boozing days accociated with it. Was when the Gerrard's, rio's, lampard's, becks etc were at a young age and we were full of hope! Lol
England need a new generation of players to build your hopes on. People might start to give a [Poor language removed] about England again instead of the same old...same old!
Jamo Martinez
Player Valuation: £70m
I love Ross Barkley.
Baines' left foot
Player Valuation: £90m
I think Sterling is in the same class as Stones and Barkley in all honesty. England might actually have a good team in a couple of years.
£30m isn't silly money when we're talking about Barkley.
bluemangroup
Player Valuation: £70m
Good point.
The Mighty Quint
Player Valuation: £40m
Barkley will be the best English midfielder for the next 10 years, 50m he'll be worth in a couple of seasons.
According to the Telegraph it is now down to a choice between Carrick and Ross.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ley-to-Brazil-instead-of-Michael-Carrick.html
Roy Hodgson is considering the bold move of taking Ross Barkley to theWorld Cup instead of Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick. Barring injury to other players, it is understood that England manager Hodgson is making it a straight head-to-head battle between Barkley and Carrick for the final midfield spot in his 23-man World Cup squad. Hodgson visited both Old Trafford and Goodison Park on Saturday, as he tries to make a final decision between Everton youngster Barkley and Carrick.
With just over a week to go until Hodgson names his squad on May 12, Barkley appeared to nudge himself ahead in the battle by scoring a brilliant goal and producing an impressive performance against Manchester City in front of the 66 year-old. Earlier in the day, Hodgson watched United and Carrick produce another uninspiring display in a surprise home defeat to Sunderland.
Hodgson's choice is complicated by the fact that Barkley and Carrick are completely different types of midfielders, with different degrees of experience. Barkley's performance against City summed up exactly what he could give Hodgson's squad in terms of goal threat, attacking play and forward passing. The 20 year-old has been a regular in Hodgson's squads, but has made just three senior international appearances and is yet to start a game for England.
Carrick offers Hodgson more of a defensive midfield option and the 32 year-old has amassed 31 caps. He missed out on a place at Euro 2012 because of confusion over whether he had retired from international football. Having returned to the England squad for World Cup qualifying, Carrick's form has dipped with United's and Hodgson has warned that out-of-form United stars could face Brazil heartbreak.
He has also suggested that an experienced player could miss out and it seems increasingly likely that Chelsea veteran Frank Lampard will be part of the squad. "Manchester United are one of the few teams that have had a lot of English players," said Hodgson. "But football players have to accept unfortunately their England careers are tied up with their club careers. "If it's not going well in their clubs, and it's not going well for them in their clubs, and other players are doing extremely well in their clubs, it does put your position as a national team player under some sort of threat.
"I'm pretty certain that the Manchester United players will understand that - that there's no god-given right that, because they've played in a few games up to now, they'll play all the games in the future. "It's up to me to pick who the best players for the job are at any given moment. Now that doesn't mean to say you'll choose a player for the national team every time he scores. But it does mean you are judging, over a relatively short period, who's the best man for the job. Who's the one doing best at this moment? Who's in the best form?"
Other than choosing between Barkley and Carrick, Hodgson's other big decision is at left-back and rests on whether to take Chelsea's Ashley Cole or Southampton teenager Luke Shaw.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ley-to-Brazil-instead-of-Michael-Carrick.html
Roy Hodgson is considering the bold move of taking Ross Barkley to theWorld Cup instead of Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick. Barring injury to other players, it is understood that England manager Hodgson is making it a straight head-to-head battle between Barkley and Carrick for the final midfield spot in his 23-man World Cup squad. Hodgson visited both Old Trafford and Goodison Park on Saturday, as he tries to make a final decision between Everton youngster Barkley and Carrick.
With just over a week to go until Hodgson names his squad on May 12, Barkley appeared to nudge himself ahead in the battle by scoring a brilliant goal and producing an impressive performance against Manchester City in front of the 66 year-old. Earlier in the day, Hodgson watched United and Carrick produce another uninspiring display in a surprise home defeat to Sunderland.
Hodgson's choice is complicated by the fact that Barkley and Carrick are completely different types of midfielders, with different degrees of experience. Barkley's performance against City summed up exactly what he could give Hodgson's squad in terms of goal threat, attacking play and forward passing. The 20 year-old has been a regular in Hodgson's squads, but has made just three senior international appearances and is yet to start a game for England.
Carrick offers Hodgson more of a defensive midfield option and the 32 year-old has amassed 31 caps. He missed out on a place at Euro 2012 because of confusion over whether he had retired from international football. Having returned to the England squad for World Cup qualifying, Carrick's form has dipped with United's and Hodgson has warned that out-of-form United stars could face Brazil heartbreak.
He has also suggested that an experienced player could miss out and it seems increasingly likely that Chelsea veteran Frank Lampard will be part of the squad. "Manchester United are one of the few teams that have had a lot of English players," said Hodgson. "But football players have to accept unfortunately their England careers are tied up with their club careers. "If it's not going well in their clubs, and it's not going well for them in their clubs, and other players are doing extremely well in their clubs, it does put your position as a national team player under some sort of threat.
"I'm pretty certain that the Manchester United players will understand that - that there's no god-given right that, because they've played in a few games up to now, they'll play all the games in the future. "It's up to me to pick who the best players for the job are at any given moment. Now that doesn't mean to say you'll choose a player for the national team every time he scores. But it does mean you are judging, over a relatively short period, who's the best man for the job. Who's the one doing best at this moment? Who's in the best form?"
Other than choosing between Barkley and Carrick, Hodgson's other big decision is at left-back and rests on whether to take Chelsea's Ashley Cole or Southampton teenager Luke Shaw.
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I do understand peoples impatience with Ross talking about inconsistency etc , but he seems to be an instinctive player so you are gonna get both ends of the spectrum. What is clear though is that Berto gets him and what he offers and , barring f'kn injury, our gaffer will get the best out of him . I say instinctive because when he does disappoint it is generally when he overthinks it and double-crosses himself . Berto has told the players to go out and express yourself and enjoy your football must be music to ross's ears ,best yet to come COYB
Sterling isnt fit to lace barkleys boots
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