If you were Fabio and had to pick the squad right now what would you do? Wonder if we'll guess anywhere near what is taken to SA?
Mine is:
1. James
2. Green
3. Johnson
4. A. Cole
5. Terry
6. R. Ferdinand
7. Lescott
8. W. Brown
9. Beckham
10. Lennon
11. Milner
12. Gerrard
13. Lampard
14. Barry
15. J Cole
16. Carrick
17. Richardson
18. Crouch
19. Owen
20. Defoe
21. Rooney
22. Walcott
23. Richards
Risky with 2 keepers but why take 3? I'd omit Bridge and have Lescott as full back cover, likewise with Brown and Richards covering CB and RB. Beckham's experience will calm some matches down and help the squad harmony, plus definately one of the best 23 players we have on merit. Kieron Richardson can also cover CM but ultimately give us a LM option, and Milner is just quality RM or LM. Walcott is the 5th striker and too good to not take.
Back ups:
Matty Taylor
Phil Neville
Carlton Cole
Ashley Young
Jonathan Woodgate
Mine is:
1. James
2. Green
3. Johnson
4. A. Cole
5. Terry
6. R. Ferdinand
7. Lescott
8. W. Brown
9. Beckham
10. Lennon
11. Milner
12. Gerrard
13. Lampard
14. Barry
15. J Cole
16. Carrick
17. Richardson
18. Crouch
19. Owen
20. Defoe
21. Rooney
22. Walcott
23. Richards
Risky with 2 keepers but why take 3? I'd omit Bridge and have Lescott as full back cover, likewise with Brown and Richards covering CB and RB. Beckham's experience will calm some matches down and help the squad harmony, plus definately one of the best 23 players we have on merit. Kieron Richardson can also cover CM but ultimately give us a LM option, and Milner is just quality RM or LM. Walcott is the 5th striker and too good to not take.
Back ups:
Matty Taylor
Phil Neville
Carlton Cole
Ashley Young
Jonathan Woodgate
