england goalkeeper? who should get number 2 spot?
402765
I think that David James should get the nod as the backup goalkeeper and Rob Green should be the third choice keeper. James has made very bad mistakes for England before, but there is no denying his experience playing in big matches for England, something that neither Kirkland or Green have. I think that his tendency to fold under pressure has also diminished. \n\nRob Green has had a good season with Norwich, but he is playing Championship Football, and there is a significant gulf between that and the Premier League, let alone World Cup matches.\n\nChris Kirkland is a very talented keeper and it is sad that injuries have plagued him over the past two years or else he would have been an automatic choice and perhaps even a possible starting keeper. The problem is he has just not played enough football this season to warrent his place and he has not built up enough form or consistency. His latest injury setback sounds the death knell to his chances of selection.\n\nI think it is a great pity that England has such a small selection of quality goalkeepers to choose from when the national team has always had such classy goalkeepers to draw on: Seaman, Banks, Shilton, Woods, Clemence, Flowers and Swift to name but a few.
446507
Premiership then, it would be either Henry, Shearer or Horseface. (I think it's Horseface who top scored)\nBut if I am not mistaken Dixie Dean holds the record for the top flight, perhaps an Everton fan can confirm this.
928269
Owen Hargreaves????\neheh
564862
England without a doubt, since they have a 17year old in Walcott and a 19year old Lennon. They're gonna run circles round the old defenders of most national teams.
1080901
Goalies- Petr Cech (czech rep.)\nDida (Brazil)\nPaul Robinson (England)\nGigi Buffon (Italy)\n\nDefenders- Alessandro Nesta (Italy)\nFabio Cannavaro- (Italy)\nRio Ferdinand- (England)\nJohn Terry- (England)\nCarlos Puyol- (Spain)\n\nFor the idiots that wrote Gerrard and Lampard up top, they are mids not defense or goalie.
1014653
Looking good so far and getting better. Winning, getting through without major injuries to players are key to making to the last stage. England will be there i feel because of exceptional Wayne Rooney - playmaker, striker extraordinaire.
1067422
Can't realistically see him playing against Trinidad and Tabago, unless it's just for a few minutes. However the way Michael Owen is palying at the moment we need someone to support Crouchy at the front.
1062397
Tough question. I suppose the obvious answer is that Sven thinks he's one of the best strikers in England. A better question might be why is Theo Walcott playing for England. In any case, I would have liked to see Darren Bent selected in the squad, he was the highest scoring Englishman in the Premiership this season, surely worth a call up.
1040509
ENGLAND!!!!!!!!! But why the fuk did sven take crouch off?! He's been way better than owen lately! Stupid Sven!!!!!!!!!!
1142108
Most prob Theo Walcott...\nWayne Rooney will play fulltime most prob...\nPeter Crouch sux bruv...\nBt we'll do fine with Ecuador and later against Portugal/Netherland...\n;)\nPeace
661676
Robinson, James, Green \n\nR Ferdinand, A Ferdinand, Terry, G Neville, A Cole, King (if he is fit in time.  If he isn't then it should be Paul Konchesky), Carragher \n\nBeckham, J Cole, Gerrard, Lampard, Carrick, Lennon, Richardson, Wright-Phillips.\n\nOwen, Rooney (if both fit in time)\nCrouch, D Bent, Defoe \n\nTake the gamble on Theo Walcott or even Teddy Sherigham if Owen and/or Rooney don't make it\n\nIf Neither Owen or Rooney are available then either Konchesky or Bridge should go in their place to bolster the left back options.
1118688
No way there is a best GK in the world right now\nMaybe a top 10, 5, 3\nBut to narrow it to just 1 isn't that simple.\nI think Buffon, Casillas And Cech (alphabetical order) are all on the same level.
693017
He is historically a reasonably quick healer. He has tremendous fitness levels, so as soon as his foot his healed, he'll be able to play. I imagine he'll come on as sub versus Sweden then start in the next round. Unless Peter Crouch scores a het-trick in each game....
657869
If you're talking about the Premiership, then it's surely Petr Cech. If you're talking about the England squad, then it has to be Robinson and James. But, I don't think they are world class as Dida or Lehmann or Kahn.
837884
He is a very good player and must be close to being chosen. However I think Gareth Barry of Aston Villa deserves to be recalled above Nolan. His form for the last two seasons has been outstanding especially last year when the Villa were struggling so badly. Barry could easily fit in to Downing's place but I do not know where you would play Nolan. A possibility is to drop Lampard but he is now showing some form for Chelsea and he has started scoring goals again.
331290
Rossi is the most promising reserve. \nHe's got a good scoring record and has already got his nose in the first eleven.\n\nCan't really think of any other. It's hard to break through when teams sign big names to fill up positions.
388768
It is Landon Donovan.  Claudio Reyna doesn't even make the top 10. Hejduk isn't even going to make the side.  He was god awful in the last friendly.  Here is the top 10.\n\nDonovan\nBeasley\nMcBride\nKeller\nOnyewu\nJohnson\nDempsey\nCherundolo\nO'Brien (when healthy)\nLewis