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Worthy4England wrote:

BWFC_Insane wrote:The season before the one just gone Downing had 7 goals and 7 assists. So not remarkable but in a fairly poor Villa side pretty good and better than anything Eagles has done in the top flight.

I suspect that his underperformance this season is down to Liverpool more than owt else.

And no I'd not have him in my squad but equally not many other options for the left hand side!

Eagles got 4 goals and 9 assists last season. So one short of Downing's tally the season before...Not a lot in it.

Nicko58 wrote:If we must have a naturally left-footed midfielder midfielder in the squad (I can't think that there's any other reason for Downing's inclusion), it's not difficult to understand Hodgson's rationale for choosing him.

Adam Johnson should have got the nod as England's left-footer, but started just ten league games for City last season and, barring Wolves' Matt Jarvis, there's not much else to chose from.

Regarding Micah Richards, didn't Capello justify not selecting him on the basis that he didn't have the necessary discipline or concentration for international football?

He's obviously not the only one to think that.

malcd1 wrote:

Nicko58 wrote:If we must have a naturally left-footed midfielder midfielder in the squad (I can't think that there's any other reason for Downing's inclusion), it's not difficult to understand Hodgson's rationale for choosing him.

Adam Johnson should have got the nod as England's left-footer, but started just ten league games for City last season and, barring Wolves' Matt Jarvis, there's not much else to chose from.

Regarding Micah Richards, didn't Capello justify not selecting him on the basis that he didn't have the necessary discipline or concentration for international football?

He's obviously not the only one to think that.

Half the England team don't play every game for their respective clubs anyway. That does't seem to worry our England managers though.

bobo the clown wrote:Any ... welcome Roy to the England job.

... & welcome any spectators to the 1-0, 0-0 World of Roy Hodgson.

It won't be pretty & it's not what St. Owen would want, but he knows how to grind out a result. Just set your alarm clocks for the final few minutes. 'Highlight' programmes may revert to showing just old clips.

keveh wrote:Well, I think we know what type of tournament we can expect when a midfielder it ruled out and he calls up a defender in his place.

Beefheart wrote:

keveh wrote:Well, I think we know what type of tournament we can expect when a midfielder it ruled out and he calls up a defender in his place.

Didn't Jagielka play in midfield in his Sheffield United days? I seem to remember that being his main position then.

keveh wrote:Well, I think we know what type of tournament we can expect when a midfielder it ruled out and he calls up a defender in his place.

BWFC_Insane wrote:

keveh wrote:Well, I think we know what type of tournament we can expect when a midfielder it ruled out and he calls up a defender in his place.

A more realistic one from an England point of view?

Hodgson may be the first manager who tries to make us hard to beat, rather than trying (and failing) to get average to poor players, playing in a style to try and match Brazil circa 1970......

BWFC_Insane wrote:

keveh wrote:Well, I think we know what type of tournament we can expect when a midfielder it ruled out and he calls up a defender in his place.

A more realistic one from an England point of view?

Hodgson may be the first manager who tries to make us hard to beat, rather than trying (and failing) to get average to poor players, playing in a style to try and match Brazil circa 1970......

BWFC_Insane wrote: A more realistic one from an England point of view?

Hodgson may be the first manager who tries to make us hard to beat, rather than trying (and failing) to get average to poor players, playing in a style to try and match Brazil circa 1970......

a1 wrote:

BWFC_Insane wrote: A more realistic one from an England point of view?

Hodgson may be the first manager who tries to make us hard to beat, rather than trying (and failing) to get average to poor players, playing in a style to try and match Brazil circa 1970......

he'll be a lucky , lucky bastard if the amount of draws that that kinda policy usually gains actually wins a cup tournament.

Lord Kangana wrote:The bloody Italians have made a decent fist of it over the years.