England's provisional World Cup roster

England could use some of our keepers.

As a USA fan, that striker cadre is scary. So is England's outside midfield speed. On paper, at least, England is a team that can go deep into the World Cup finals if their defense performs.

England could use some of our keepers.

Posted by: Reignking | May 11, 2010 10:34 AM

We could use some of their everything else ;-)

England could use some of our keepers.

Posted by: Reignking | May 11, 2010 10:34 AM
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Yeah. Hahnemann and Guzan got those guys beat by a country mile, right? No way Bradley would rather have David James or Robert Green....

I can never find that deed to the Brooklyn Bridge when I need it...

Their roster relies too heavily on domestic players to possibly succeed

@carmines757. My thoughts exactly! We won't be caught in that trap! ;-)

As a USA fan, that striker cadre is scary.

Posted by: runningcloud | May 11, 2010 10:36 AM

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The words "Wayne" and "Rooney" are enough to scare me.

I think all 30 of those players (including the keepers) torched Spector on the wing at some point this season.

Dude, we got this.
USA! USA! USA!

I'm sorry but in a sporting event the USA should never lose to a team with guys on it with names like Gareth, Emile, Leighton, and Rio.

Who's the one to take the first hard tackle on Donovan? I can see them coming in hard on him in the first few minutes.

England is only using domestic based players
=P

A fine day to be a Spurs fan. They may only take 4 in the final 23, but still great to see.

England doesn't need to send its players abroad to play because everyone else comes to England. Their exposure to the best players from other countries is far above everyone else, especially when you factor in Euro Cup and Champions League.

And who cares if our keepers are better. We have to get the ball past Lampard, Gerrard, Parker, Ferdinand and Terry first. And that's just down the middle.

I'm sorry but in a sporting event the USA should never lose to a team with guys on it with names like Gareth, Emile, Leighton, and Rio.

Posted by: peteywheatstraw | May 11, 2010 11:17 AM | Report abuse
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You're right, because our guys have names like Landon, Sasha, Chad and Heath.

And Jozy and Robbie, too.

Maybe Bob Bradley can just call in the 7 players who don't make England's 23? I hear 16 spots on the USA roster are locked in. That would round out our 23!

You're right, because our guys have names like Landon, Sasha, Chad and Heath.

Posted by: spata2 | May 11, 2010 11:57 AM

Seriously...
http://www.obsessedwithsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/landon_donovan.jpg

I think all 30 of those players (including the keepers) torched Spector on the wing at some point this season.

Posted by: Kev29 | May 11, 2010 11:06 AM |

+1

Thx,

Jay!

I think all 30 of those players (including the keepers) torched Spector on the wing at some point this season.

Posted by: Kev29 | May 11, 2010 11:06 AM |

+1

Thx,

Jay!

Still don't understand why Zamora gets dumped for Heskey. Zamora can do everything Heskey can, plus run circles around him and score with every part of his body. Also, he started for his club, while Heskey was a reserve player.

But I guess they look at their other strikers and figure they just need a big body.

Rooney. Defoe. Darren Bent.

Heskey won't make the roster.

Zamora's achilies injury is not healing fast enough. They'll shoot him up for the Europa League final tomorrow, but he'll probably just make it to the half. He only practiced with the squad yesterday, for the first time since the Hamburg match nearly 2 weeks ago. Could he have been ready for the World Cup? Possibly. But when you have those strikers - why take the chance.

COYW!

Rooney. Defoe. Darren Bent.

Heskey won't make the roster.

Posted by: DWE4 | May 11, 2010 12:41 PM

Crouch will

A little surprised to not see Gabby Agbonlahor not make the initial cut. That's the Villa striker Capello should have picked. Better off for us though. Gabby would have given us fits with his speed.

Capello and Bradley are on the same page -- only bring in a new player if he is a significant improvement on what you already have, because the guys you already have chosen have the experience of having played together in a match, which really can't be duplicated in training. Heskey has partnered Rooney many times. Defoe, Crouch and even Bent have had run-outs with the first team. Zamora has not featured in any of the qualifying matches, and Gabby has not synched with the team when he has.

Agbonlahor's form has been off the past couple of months and Rooney is enough to worry about. Bent also has speed and Crouch just seems to know how to score at the international level. But I have a feeling that Capello will still go with Hesky and leave out Bent.

Apperantly Capello asked Zamora if he thought he would be fit enough for the Cup and he told him he would not be. Capello also asked Scholes to come out of international retirement but he declined.