Mine is:

GK. Chris Kirkland
DL. Gareth Barry
DR. Garry Neville
DC. Rio Ferdinand
DC. Sol Campbell
ML. Lee Bowyer
MR. David Beckham
MC.Steven Gerrard
MC.Paul Scholes
FC. Emile Heskey
FC. Michael Owen

yes chris kirkland as keeper because he is just superb.
Martyn is just not up for it and seaman is too old.

GK: Wright
DR: G.Neville (only choice sadly, he's crap)
DL: Cole
DC: Campbell
DC: Ferdinand
MR: Beckham
ML: Anyone. The current players there are ****.
MC: Gerrad
MC: Scholes
FC: Owen
FC: Folwer

You should be ashamed of yourself- Gary Neville?
Anyway:
1. Given
2. Finnan
3. Harte
4. Breen
5. Staunton
6. Roy Keane
7. McAteer
8. Kinsella (or Holland)
9. Quinn
10. Robbie Keane
11. Kilbane

Sullivan

Weir Elliot Naysmith Pressley

Cameron Ferguson Rae Davidson

Hutchinson not a clue:confused:

Aussie

Bosnich

Neill Moore Foxe Tiatto

Emerton Okon Lazaridis Kewell

Viduka Agostino

Subs: Muscat, T.Vidmar, Aloisi, Scwharzer, Skoko

Who to play instead of Neville though?

Good question................

There is no other semi-decent right back.

lee bowyer.. no way.. i know he is a great player but just don't like the way he play...

Mr. Erikson, here's an ideal starting lineup for the next friendly

GK Richard Wright (on a good day)
LB Ashley Cole
CB Rio Ferdinand
CB Sol Campbell
RB Wes Brown (on a good day)
LM Seth Johnson (he has a cracking left foot, and this is his position, not playing a right midfielder on the left!)
CM Paul Scholes
CM Steven Gerrard (we need him fit all the time!)
RM David Beckham (who else?)
LF Robbie Fowler (when fit!)
RF Michael Owen (ditto Steven Gerrard and David Beckham)

Subs:
McManaman, Andy Cole, Kirkland, Southgate, Murphy, Butt, Mills, Sheringham, Phillips (top striker!), Carragher, Dyer (when fit).

I forgot about Brown......... he is far to inconsistant though.

My Brazilian team would be:

GK- Dida (Corinthians)
DR- Cafu (Roma)
DL- Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)
DC- Juan (Flamengo)
DC- Lucio (Bayern Leverkusen)
MC- Emerson (Roma)
MR- Marcelinho (Santos)
ML- Rivaldo (Barcelona)
FW- Edílson (Flamengo)
FW- Denílson (Bétis)
FW- Romário (Vasco)

4-3-3

SWEDEN

GK - 1. Magnus Hedman -(Andreas Isaksson in the future.
Currently Hedman feels like the only possible option)
LB - 5. Erik Edman (Made a good impression against England)
RB - 2. Karl Corneliusson
CD - 3. Patrik Andersson (C)
CD - 4. Olof Mellberg
DM - 6. Tobias Linderoth
LM - 9. Fredrik Ljungberg
RM - 7. Niklas Alexandersson
AM - 10. Anders Svensson (I still think he is our most creative player, and the only one with a good long range shot)
CF - 11. Henrik Larsson
CF - 8. Marcus Allbäck (Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the option for this position)

Coach: Sven-Göran Eriksson (He's a Swede and I want him as manager. End of story! Sack our current two loosers! I bet they'll screw up our chances in the WC as they did in EURO2000!)

On the bench I'd like some new faces like for example
Pontus Farnerud
Johan Elmander
Kennedy Bakircioglü
Christoffer Andersson

Yeah, and I hope Jesper Blomqvist gets back in shape again! Maybe he could play as LB?

For England:

GK: Richard Wright
RB: Gary Neville
CB: Rio Ferdinand
CB: Sol Campbell or Jamie Carragher
LB: Ashley Cole
RM: Mcmanamen or David Beckham
CM: Paul Scholes
CM: Danny Murphy
LM: David Beckham or David Dunn
CF: Michael Owen
CF: Emile Heskey



:D :D :D :D :D

Beckham on the left??

GK: martyn
DC: keown
DC: ferdinand
DC: cole
CM: gerrard
CM:butt
Right: beckham
Left: dyer
Attacking CM: scholes
FC: owen
FC: phillips




i wish people would stop saying phillips is sh!te and all the rest of it, i wish sven would give him a chance to perform as well for england as he does for sunderland. come on sven give him more than a 45 minute chance.

Phillips requires a tall striker to play with like Quinn, otherwise he is not very good. Unfortunatly England doesn't have a tall player so he doesn't fit in very well.

If they were all playing regularly and on form I would have

Sullivan Weir Elliott Matteo Naysmith McNamara Ferguson Cameron McCann Hutchison and Booth

Cañizares-Valenica
Hierro-Real Madrid
Salgado-Real Madrid
Sergi-Barcelona
Puyol-Barcelona
Mendieta-Lazio
Valerón-Deportivo la Coruña
Xavi-Barcelona
Moreno-Milan,
Raúl-Real Madrid
Tristán-Deportivo la Coruña

Subs:Vicente-Valencia, Casillas-Real Madrid, Guardiola-Barcelona B, Helguera-Real Madrid, Dani-Barcelona, José Mari-Milan

Just some of the people that should be there in 2002.:crazyboy: :D

as long as phillips have some service from midfield and crosses he does fine, he creates his own chances most the time anyway

lee bowyer.. no way.. i know he is a great player but just don't like the way he play...



Well how about Nick Barmby?

My Canadian lineup:

G- Craig Forrest(West Ham United)
D- Mark Watson(DC United)
D- Tony Menezes(Botafogo Sao Paulo)
D- Jason de Vos(Wigan Athletic)
M- Ante Jazic(Rapid Vienna)
M- Jim Brennan(Nottingham Forrest)
M- Martin Nash(Rochester Raging Rhinos)
M- Paul Stalteri(Werder Bremen)
M- Davide Xausa(Livingston)
F- Tomasz Radzinski(Everton)
F- Garret Kusch(Hoenefoss)

And on the subs bench:

Richard Hastings(Ross County)
Tam Nsaliwa(-----)
Carlo Corazzin(Oldham Athletic)
Paul Peschisolido(Sheffield United)
Pat Onstad(Rochester Raging Rhinos)
Jason Bent(Plymouth Argyle)
Nick Dasovic(St. Johnstone)
Julian de Guzman(Saarbrucken)
Daniel Imhof(St. Gallen)
Paul Fenwick(Hibernian)

Originally posted by manufan




Well how about Nick Barmby?


that's better... ;) but i don't think england has a solution to the left side of the midfield for a long long time... and david dunn seem to be in good form but he also not a natural left footer...

This is the Uruguay that would play Australia if I were in charge.

GK - Fabian Carini
DC - Alejandro Lembo
DC - Paolo Montero
DC - Dario Rodriguez
DML - Gianni Guigou
DMC - Pablo Garcia
DMC - Gonzalo De Los Santos
DMR - Andres Fleurqin
AMC - Alvaro Recoba
FW - Diego Forlan
FW - Sebastian Abreu

Sub - Gustavo Munua
Sub - Martin Rivas
Sub - Diego Jaume
Sub - Gustavo Poyet
Sub - Nicolas Olivera
Sub - Javier Chevanton
Sub - Federico Magallanes

Why did Giggs have to chose Wales :confused: He could have actully won with england......

And when did England win anything? In '66?

They won the Tournio De France or somewthing like that beore the WC98 in france. They played against France and Italy beating them both, and then drew or lost to Brazil, i can't quite remember....

Argentina (What a team!)

3-4-3

Bonano (Barcelona)
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Vivas Ayala (Valencia) Samuel (Roma)
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Simeone (Lazio)
Zanetti (Inter) Sorin (Corinthians)
Veron (M. United)
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Ortega (River) K. Gonzalez (Valencia)
Crespo (Lazio)


Other option

Burgos (Atl Madrid)
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Pochetino (Espanyol) Samuel (Roma) Berisso (France?)

Almeyda (Parma)
Hussain (Napoles) Placente (B. Lever..)
Gallardo (Monaco) or Riquelme (Boca) or D'Alessandro (River)
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Saviola (Barcelona) or Aimar (Valencia) C. Lopez (Lazio)
Batistuta (Roma)

Argentina (What a team!)

3-4-3

Bonano (Barcelona)
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Vivas Ayala (Valencia) Samuel (Roma)
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Simeone (Lazio)
Zanetti (Inter) Sorin (Corinthians)
Veron (M. United)
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Ortega (River) K. Gonzalez (Valencia)
Crespo (Lazio)


Other option

Burgos (Atl Madrid)
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Pochetino (Espanyol) Samuel (Roma) Berisso (France?)

Almeyda (Parma)
Hussain (Napoles) Placente (B. Lever..)
Gallardo (Monaco) or Riquelme (Boca) or D'Alessandro (River)
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Saviola (Barcelona) or Aimar (Valencia) C. Lopez (Lazio)
Batistuta (Roma)

Seaman
Keown
Campbell
Ferdinand
Cole
Gerrard
Dyer
Barmby
Scholes
Owen
Phillips or heskey

wat about danny mills at right back instead of neville? mills is damn good, a better defender than neville (check out the opta stats) and better going down the wing. he is cool.

Keown might be a good right back, but he is getting on a bit.

Originally posted by Amika
i don't think england has a solution to the left side of the midfield for a long long time... and david dunn seem to be in good form but he also not a natural left footer...

has everyone forgot about kieron dyer or something. he is back from injury by next week when he will resume full training again. he can play on either side of midfield (and also as a wing back).....so thats problem solved.

He is right-footed though, still no true left footer.....

Hmmmm.......................No one mentioned Luke Chadwick. he might not be the prettiest but he is a natural left winger and he is damn good at it.

I am from panama but they suck my favourite team is Sweden and my team will be:

Magnus Hedman GK
Patrik Andersson DF (C)
Joachim Bjorklund DF (Why he haven't play this year for the national side)
Olof Mellberg DF
Johan Mjallby DF/MF
Frederik Ljunberg MF
Daniel Andersson MF
Yksel Osmanovski MF
Niclas Alexandersson MF
Henrik Larsson FW
Zlatan Ibrahimovic FW

Bench

Andreas Isakssen GK
Kleber Sarenpaa DF
Tobias Linderoth Df/Mf
Pontus Farnerud MF
Magnus Svensson MF
Matias Svensson MF
Mattias Jonsson FW
Frederik Sodestrom FW
Marcus Allback FW

I got a question to the guy that did the sweden team What happen with this players why the don't play:Zetterberg,Schwarz,Bjorklund,Farnerud,Blomqvi st

For Holland:

GK: Van der Sar
RD: Reiziger
CD: Stam (if suspended then Hofland)
CD: F. de Boer
LD: Numan/Van Bronckhorst
RM: Zenden/R. de Boer
CM: Davids
CM: Cocu
LM: Overmars
RF: Van Niselrooy
LF: Kluivert

And for England: (Since we're not going to the WC)

GK: Anyone but Martin and Seaman.. maybe Wright/Kirkland
RD: G. Neville (not world-class but reliable)
CD: Ferdinand
CD: Campbell
LD: Cole
RM: Beckham (he'll always play)
CM: Scholes (he'll play every game as well)
CM: Gerrard (same goes for Steve)
LM: That is a problem yes. McMananman maybe or give Dunn a chance.
LF: Sheringham/Heskey
RF: Owen/Fowler/Cole

The three players that will always play are Becks, Scholes and Gerrard. All three are magnificent... I find Owen inconsistent and he's often injured. The forwards should be rotated...

ENGLAND XI + SUBS
GK. N.MARTYN (LEEDS UTD)
RB. D.MILLS (LEEDS UTD)
CB. R.FERDINAND (LEEDS UTD)
CB. S.CAMPBELL (ARSENAL)
LB. A.COLE (ARSENAL)
RM. D.BECKHAM (MAN UTD, CAPTAIN)
CM. S.GERRARD (LIVERPOOL)
CM. L.BOWYER (LEEDS UTD)
LM. S.MCMANAMAN (REAL MADRID)
ST. M.OWEN (LIVERPOOL)
ST. E.HESKEY (LIVERPOOL)

SUBS
T.SHERINGHAM (SPURS)
R.WRIGHT (ARSENAL)
N.BARMBY (LIVERPOOL)
R.FOWLER (LIVERPOOL)
P.SCHOLES (MAN UTD)
W.BROWN (MAN UTD)
D.RICHARDS (SPURS)

Lee :monkey: Bowyer playing in an Asian country for his national team? if that isn't emberassing then what else?

Lee Bowyer playing in an Asian country for his national team? if that isn't emberassing then what else?

hahahaha it is actually.

Here is who I'd toss on the pitch for Finland :

GK :
Antti Niemi (Hearts)

Defence :
Sami Hyypiä (Liverpool)
Hannu Tihinen (Viking)
Janne Saarinen (Rosenborg)
Petri Pasanen (Ajax)

Mid-field:
Joonas Kolkka (Panathinaikos)
Jari Litmanen (Liverpool)
Mika Nurmela (Herenveen)
Teemu Tainio (Auxerre)

Strikers :
Mikael Forssell (Chelsea)
Jonatan Johansson (Charlton)

Subs :

GK : Jussi Jääskeläinen (Bolton Wanderers)

Defence : Juha Reini (Genk) , Tero Penttilä (Rangers)

Mid-field : Tommi Grönlund (Hearts) , Aki Riihilahti (Crystal Palace), Simo Valakari (Derby County)

Strikers : Shefki Kuqi (Stockport/Blackburn?) , Paulus Roiha (HJK Helsinki) , Daniel Sjölund (Liverpool)



Addition to squad : Kleber Säärenpää who plays for Sweden is Finnish he should play for us. :)

I noticed out of all the english squads posted, none of you mentioned Owen Hargreaves. Well if you think he doesn't deserve a spot on the squad, y was he capped with england? He could have been considered a soccer superstar, or a legend here in Canada. But in england he will just be considered a mediocre footballer behind David Beckham, Michael Owen, and all the other superstar midfielders in England. I really wish he would have chosen Canada as his country to play for. Im sure some of you English felt the same way when Ryan Giggs chose Wales over England and he could have won more in England. Although Owen wouldn't have won much here in canada, he would have been a major influence on our national squad. But o well you cant blame him for his decision. Our stupid youth coaches shouldn't have cut him from our youth squad.

Cheers,

Matt

did you know Hearts were the first team in the SPL to put 2 Finns on the pitch?? Pentilla and Niemi never started in the same team(shame,Pentilla looked a good talent)

I hope you got my reply on the Swedish players!

My Australian team:
GK: Bosnich
DL: Laziridis
DR: Vidmar
DC: Moore
DC: Murphy
MR: Emerton
MC: Okon
MC: Skoko
ML: Kewell
FR: Viduka
FL: Aloisi

Subs:
Schwarzer, Tiatto, Muscat, Agostino, Zane

For the Uruguayan team, why not have Gustavo Poyet int he starting line-up?

GK: Richard Wright
DR: Danny Mills
DL: Ashley Cole
DC: Rio Ferdinand
DC: Martin Keown
MR: David Beckham
ML: David Dunn
MC: Paul Scholes
MC: Steven Gerrard
FC: Kevin Phillips
FC: Michael Owen

Sub:
Paul Robinson, Matt Jansen, Teddy Sheringham, Darren Anderton, Sol Campbell, Gareth Southgate, Phil Neville, Danny Murphy, Jamie Carragher, Nicky Butt, Gary Neville.