English national football, where do we go from here?

[marc71178]

That'll be Loach who was sat on the bench for Watford tonight whilst the U21s were playing?

 

[roseboy64]

Yeah and your point?

 

[Jarquis]

That calling up Loach wasn't out of convenience as you suggested.

 

[roseboy64]

And that disproves the entire point? Was more about Fielding anyway the U21s thing. Loach is convenience as well. No use calling up a keeper from a Prem team to just sit on the bench.

 

[Jarquis]

Why? In the initial squad we were going to have two Prem keepers just sat on the bench.

 

[cpr]

He was your first-choice right back when you won the League-CL double and a part of your success, I'd say. I was just making that statement as a general trend.. Scholes is another example and I've read that Giggs was not completely committed to his national team (though TBF, he would have struggled to take Wales to a major tournament in any case).

In '08? Wasn't the first choice, he was the only senior one who wasn't injured. He was still shyte for us.

And that disproves the entire point? Was more about Fielding anyway the U21s thing. Loach is convenience as well. No use calling up a keeper from a Prem team to just sit on the bench.

If your going to call up a keeper to sit on the bench, call up the best, either that or call me up your not looking at talent. Don't choose the 4th or 5th best within driving distance.....

 

[roseboy64]

Why? In the initial squad we were going to have two Prem keepers just sat on the bench.

If your going to call up a keeper to sit on the bench, call up the best, either that or call me up your not looking at talent. Don't choose the 4th or 5th best within driving distance.....

Robinson and Foster were there to challenge with Hart to start. At this late stage it's no use calling up a player to challenge as the team's already been training so any keeper brought in would likely sit on the bench. Best then to call up a younger player and have a look at them.

 

[cpr]

Then just don't call up a keeper. Unless the keeper is there to come on in an emergency, there is no need for him to be there. And if you need to call on someone in an emergency, make it the best you can get......

 

[roseboy64]

No, if Fielding is already on international duty you can quite easily call him up. Loach is a different story. No need to worry other keepers when you're not going to play them.

 

[TT Boy]

David Dunn and Phil Jones should be in the side.

 

[vcs]

In '08? Wasn't the first choice, he was the only senior one who wasn't injured. He was still shyte for us.


If your going to call up a keeper to sit on the bench, call up the best, either that or call me up your not looking at talent. Don't choose the 4th or 5th best within driving distance.....

Of course he wasn't.. you kept clean sheets all the way to the final against the likes of Barcelona.

 

[cpr]

He defended competantly at times. which isnt too tough against most European teams, especially when your centre backs are the best in the business. He offered the square root of eff all going forward, which is where a utd full back earns his keep. Hence why we love Rafael, he may still be shaky at the back (he'll learn though) but he's a demon going forward

 

[cpr]

No, if Fielding is already on international duty you can quite easily call him up. Loach is a different story. No need to worry other keepers when you're not going to play them.

Right, that original post was about loach, not Fielding, as i can comprehend that. Reread it thinking of Loach, and explain the call up

 

[Furball]

He defended competantly at times. which isnt too tough against most European teams, especially when your centre backs are the best in the business. He offered the square root of eff all going forward, which is where a utd full back earns his keep. Hence why we love Rafael, he may still be shaky at the back (he'll learn though) but he's a demon going forward

Full backs who can't attack have absolutely no place in the modern game.

 

[Cevno]

Of course he wasn't.. you kept clean sheets all the way to the final against the likes of Barcelona.

Agreed.

In 2008 he was very good whether it be at Right back or at Centre Back. He defended brilliantly against Barca.

 

[Jarquis]

Not a bad start this. Quite liking the shape and formation as well. Gerrard roaming and Walcott and Johnson flying down either wing.

 

[sledger]

Very boring as expected. Cbf to watch second half. Will be interested to hear how Gibbs and Wilshere go mind you.

 

[Cevno]

What a dull game.

Switched to Denmark vs Germany instead.

Kjaer and Eriksen doing well for the danes though Germany are winning ATM.
Eriksen seems some talent for the Danes and for Ajax in the years to come.

 

[Pothas]

That is brilliant.

 

[sledger]