Fabio Capello's decision to drop David Beckham from his first England squad is not expected to signal the end of the 32-year-old's international career.


http://www.footballmercato.com/uknews.aspx

As expected..

Now lets see what players will Capello start off with.. Will be interesting.

Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (Liverpool on loan at Aston Villa), Chris Kirkland (Wigan)

Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Curtis Davies (West Brom on loan at Aston Villa), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Glen Johnson (Portsmouth), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur), Nicky Shorey (Reading), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)

Forwards: Emile Heskey (Wigan Athletic), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool)

Heskey? The FA says he can play as a left winger, that's the funniest thing I've ever read.

Heskey!!??!!! WOW, here we go, here comes Caps, you know you guys might win, but it wont be pretty.....believe me I know

Heskey? The FA says he can play as a left winger, that's the funniest thing I've ever read.
Not as funny as the FA says he can play, full stop! (H)

Why the hell am I posting in a thread about the old enemy when I'm a sheepshagger? :(

Someone has to sit on the bench you know...:p

I like this new-looking English squad, let's see what are they made of

Someone has to sit on the bench you know...:p

I like this new-looking English squad, let's see what are they made of
No surprise that Paul Robinson won't be sitting on the bench, having not made the squad. Shame really, I was looking forward to him making another hilarious gaffe in a Sais jersey (H)

My guess, and I'm trying to sound as unbiased as possible, I know it's difficult being a Sheepshagger... but unless Capello gets them playing as a team instead of a bunch of individuals and gets rid of the WAG culture surrounding the players, it'll be the same old nonsense showing as before - high expectation (especially from the Anglocentric media) but no end result.

OK maybe I did sound biased, oh well.

I wouldn't say no English player is part of the core of the title challengers in England. That's a little over-the-top.

It's not that big a deal....he will get to 100 sooner rather than later. Capello might be looking ahead to the German game. Would you rather he play in this meaningless game or in the Berlin "friendly" against Germany? He picks up an injury now and there may be a chance that he does not feature in that game.

Bigger concern:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7218209.stm

Hes a has bin whodosnt even deserved his name on sky sports any more bring davind BENTLEY the number 7 shrt:jacko:

David Beckham pretty much bailed Capello last season, and this is what he gets.

Didn't Almunia offer himself to the English squad?

Such decision will only cause Beckham to work harder, as he always does in such situations, so he can find himself on that list.

I think Capello is sending a message that no players will be given any special treatments. Perhaps that would explain dropping David Beckham, other players deserve his spot more than he does..

wow, you would have thought Capello learned his lesson last season, but no..

Would someone explain to me why Beckham and Crouch, who outsiders observe as England's hardest working players, bore the brunt of the English criticism? Is it because they aren't "everyday lads"?

England enjoy losing apparently

the last one obviously the most hard to follow :(

dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

indeed! :amika:

I hopethat being left out of the first squad is not the end of his England career. He may not be as good as he once was, but he still the best freekick and crosser that England has.

Capello made a mistake when he dropped him at Real, and then had to bring him back to win the league, so hopefully Beckham will be back in and getting his 100th cap with the next game