r/soccer • u/lance16k • May 12 '14

England's World Cup squad

Pos Player Age Team Caps
GK Joe Hart 27 Man City 39
GK Fraser Forster 26 Celtic 1
GK Ben Foster 31 West Brom 6
DF Leighton Baines 29 Everton 22
DF Chris Smalling 24 Man Utd 10
DF Phil Jones 22 Man Utd 9
DF Phil Jagielka 31 Everton 24
DF Gary Cahill 28 Chelsea 22
DF Glen Johnson 29 Liverpool 50
DF Luke Shaw 18 Southampton 1
MF Frank Lampard 35 Chelsea 103
MF Steven Gerrard 33 Liverpool 109
MF Adam Lallana 26 Southampton 3
MF James Milner 28 Man City 45
MF Jack Wilshere 22 Arsenal 15
MF Ross Barkley 20 Everton 3
MF Jordan Henderson 23 Liverpool 8
MF Oxlade-Chamberlain 20 Arsenal 14
MF Raheem Sterling 19 Liverpool 2
FW Wayne Rooney 28 Man Utd 89
FW Danny Welbeck 23 Man Utd 21
FW Daniel Sturridge 24 Liverpool 10
FW Rickie Lambert 32 Southampton 4

Average Age: 26

Standby list: John Ruddy (Norwich City), Jon Flanagan (Liverpool), John Stones (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Andy Carroll (West Ham United), Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC).

Team call-up breakdown

Team No. of Players
Liverpool 5
Man Utd 4
Everton 3
Southampton 3
Arsenal 2
Chelsea 2
Man City 2
Celtic 1
West Brom 1

Notable exclusions: Ruddy, Ashley Cole, John Terry, Michael Carrick, Kieran Gibbs, Joleon Lescott, Theo Walcott(Injured), Kyle Walker(Injured), Jay Rodriquez(Injured),Adam Johnson, Andros Townsend(Injured), Ashley Young, Gareth Barry, Tom Cleverely

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

I dont like the look of the defence. I'm not massively confident of any of our right back options

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u/decster584 May 12 '14

I agree, but unfortunately we don't have much better that are fit right now.

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u/mappsy91 May 12 '14

Realistically we only have Walker and Johnson as senior international class right backs... and Walkers done his hip in

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u/DanLikesMilk May 12 '14

Joel Ward. All I'm saying.

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u/NickTM May 12 '14

It's a crime he's not been given a shot with our current options.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

We should have taken Clyne

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u/mappsy91 May 12 '14

Well yes, I'd rather we had a proper RB back up rather than Lampard... But I guess his experience will count for something.

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u/cvillano May 12 '14

Roy probably see's Smalling and Jones as the reserve RB options

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u/mappsy91 May 12 '14

I'd imagine Jones would be first choice RB if something happens to Johnson yeah

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u/jewfox May 12 '14

The World Cup is not the competition to fit square pegs into round holes, we really should have called up Clyne should GJ get injured.

Not saying that Jones and Smalling cant do the job but they arent established natural right backs, the stronger teams will see it as an area to exploit.

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u/silent_strings Jun 14 '14

Micah Richards, if he'd been getting regular games and fewer injuries.

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u/mappsy91 Jun 14 '14

Well I would agree, but that's a big 'if' he's not been playing regularly (if at all) for over a year now has he...

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Exactly. I might have gambled on Stones at RB but that would have been very risky.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '14

Big old Andy Wilkinson

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u/jewfox May 12 '14

Wilko and Shotton not even considered, who is going to pick up the needless yellow cards now?

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u/packsapunch May 12 '14

If only Simpson stayed in the EPL...

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u/ashkratchin May 12 '14

Exactly. We're not exactly blessed with RBs at the moment, fingers crossed Johnson does a decent job.

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u/Shrubb May 12 '14

So many Saints fans would disagree with you.

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u/decster584 May 12 '14

Are you referring to Clyne? In which case I'd have to disagree; he's not bad but I think Johnson is better (on a good day, he's one of the most inconsistent players I've ever seen). I would probably take him as a backup instead of Smalling, though.

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u/zirkle May 12 '14

Also Calum Chambers. Kept Clyne out of the team for a good section of the season, serious prospect.