| Sterling 18:36 - Sep 10 with 1682 views | phomem |
Strange england call up and only 17 |  | | |  |
| Sterling on 18:38 - Sep 10 with 1677 views | RAFC1907 |
Top player, looks to have a better end product than Walcott, technically fantastic, plenty of pace and trickery. |  |
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| Sterling on 18:55 - Sep 10 with 1652 views | isitme |
Although early in the season Sterling has been Liverpool's best player in the few games I have seen. He plays in a similar position to Walcott and would be unlikely to play. Why not have him in training with the squad? |  | | |
| Sterling on 19:34 - Sep 10 with 1617 views | deanogod |
he's wanted by jamaica too. my guess this is to tie him up to england. dont be surprised if he gets a minute or two at the end if we're winning well |  | | |
| Sterling on 19:35 - Sep 10 with 1612 views | AtThePeake |
Great experience for him to be in and around the squad and understand the way that Hodgson works, and of course for the manager to see how he would fit in the squad.
Won't play, but a good decision to give him that experience. |  |
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| Sterling on 19:35 - Sep 10 with 1613 views | bilbobaggins |
| Sterling on 19:34 - Sep 10 by deanogod |
he's wanted by jamaica too. my guess this is to tie him up to england. dont be surprised if he gets a minute or two at the end if we're winning well |
i would start him from the off and let him run em ragged hes a class player |  | | |
| Sterling on 19:59 - Sep 10 with 1591 views | Eastlands_Dale |
I wouldn't label it as strange in the least. i'd label it commonsense and very wise management from Hodgson. Get these young lads a taste of international first team football and make them hungry. He has all the attributes and none the less, potential to be a world class footballer.
He has been liverpool's best player this season, up to now. And a England run out can only benefit him. As said above I would also start him from the off and let him run ragged. Himself and Ox on the wings is dangerous. Doubtful its going to happen as one of them won't get as many minutes as they should but, honestly these two lads are actually a glimmer of hope for 2014 onwards.
Come on England. Well done Hodgson |  | | |
| Sterling on 20:25 - Sep 10 with 1564 views | dingdangblue |
Shouldnt he have been in the under 21 squad ? Seems strange he was overlooked for that but is now in the full squad? |  |
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| Sterling on 20:29 - Sep 10 with 1556 views | boromat |
Definitely not strange when you realise he's an out and out left winger who's willing to take defenders on. Very rare for the England Team! | |
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| Sterling on 20:41 - Sep 10 with 1536 views | SuddenLad |
As deanogod says, he has been picked simply to thwart the Jamaican FA from selecting him to play for Jamaica.
Hodgson has said that 'only in unforeseeable circumstances' will he take the field, but I reckon he could well get a few minutes at the end simply to secure his services as an England player. |  |
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| Sterling on 21:13 - Sep 10 with 1511 views | pioneer |
Devaluing national team call ups. This is a world cup qualifier, not some joke friendly against Western Somoa.
The three call ups have played 36 premier league games between them - I expect a large proportion of those will have been substitute appearances. None of them have exactly set the world on fire, at this stage.
A reflection on the state of our national game - agents price british players out of the market so teams fill their squads with cheaper foreign players.
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| Sterling on 21:20 - Sep 10 with 1497 views | SalwaDale |
| Sterling on 21:13 - Sep 10 by pioneer |
Devaluing national team call ups. This is a world cup qualifier, not some joke friendly against Western Somoa.
The three call ups have played 36 premier league games between them - I expect a large proportion of those will have been substitute appearances. None of them have exactly set the world on fire, at this stage.
A reflection on the state of our national game - agents price british players out of the market so teams fill their squads with cheaper foreign players.
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We always hear that the old guard were rubbish and England should give younger players a go but when they do then they shouldn't. |  |
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| Sterling on 21:24 - Sep 10 with 1492 views | pioneer |
| Sterling on 21:20 - Sep 10 by SalwaDale |
We always hear that the old guard were rubbish and England should give younger players a go but when they do then they shouldn't. |
I didnt say anything about age, only experience. The german team is often based on young players, all of which have already played many games at the Bundersliga level showing their ability to compete at the highest level. | | | |
| Sterling on 21:34 - Sep 10 with 1477 views | AtThePeake |
| Sterling on 21:13 - Sep 10 by pioneer |
Devaluing national team call ups. This is a world cup qualifier, not some joke friendly against Western Somoa.
The three call ups have played 36 premier league games between them - I expect a large proportion of those will have been substitute appearances. None of them have exactly set the world on fire, at this stage.
A reflection on the state of our national game - agents price british players out of the market so teams fill their squads with cheaper foreign players.
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Could also argue that the influx of foreign players has improved the quality of our own players. Playing with skilled players in training week in week out is only going to benefit them.
The 'Golden Generation' never worked out as we did, in my opinion due to poor management and a lack of cohesion with the playing squad, but I have no doubt in my mind that those players of that generation were more talented and more skillfull than generations before hand because of the foreign influence on our game. | |
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| Sterling on 21:45 - Sep 10 with 1468 views | SuddenLad |
| Sterling on 21:34 - Sep 10 by AtThePeake |
Could also argue that the influx of foreign players has improved the quality of our own players. Playing with skilled players in training week in week out is only going to benefit them.
The 'Golden Generation' never worked out as we did, in my opinion due to poor management and a lack of cohesion with the playing squad, but I have no doubt in my mind that those players of that generation were more talented and more skillfull than generations before hand because of the foreign influence on our game. |
The 'Golden Generation' failed, largely because they weren't anything like as good as their publicity machines claimed they were and they were 'bigged up' to a ridiculous degree by a fawning press.
They were mainly a collection of disparate individuals with huge egos who were more concerned with themselves than their objectives.
It would be interesting to see who would be playing for England if it were merely for the honour of doing so and not for financial reward. It's not as if any of them are underpaid at club level is it ?
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| Sterling on 22:11 - Sep 10 with 1438 views | AtThePeake |
| Sterling on 21:45 - Sep 10 by SuddenLad |
The 'Golden Generation' failed, largely because they weren't anything like as good as their publicity machines claimed they were and they were 'bigged up' to a ridiculous degree by a fawning press.
They were mainly a collection of disparate individuals with huge egos who were more concerned with themselves than their objectives.
It would be interesting to see who would be playing for England if it were merely for the honour of doing so and not for financial reward. It's not as if any of them are underpaid at club level is it ?
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I'm intrigued as to which players you think were 'bigged up' or overhyped?
Also, I think they'd all still play for England. They'd be destroyed by press and crowds if they refused to play for free.
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| Sterling on 04:13 - Sep 11 with 1387 views | davidab2202 |
| Sterling on 21:45 - Sep 10 by SuddenLad |
The 'Golden Generation' failed, largely because they weren't anything like as good as their publicity machines claimed they were and they were 'bigged up' to a ridiculous degree by a fawning press.
They were mainly a collection of disparate individuals with huge egos who were more concerned with themselves than their objectives.
It would be interesting to see who would be playing for England if it were merely for the honour of doing so and not for financial reward. It's not as if any of them are underpaid at club level is it ?
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Thoght I'd read somewhere that their match fee for playing for England is donated to a charity.
Seems a sensible thing to get promising young players around the squad for training.
Interesting point in foreign player discussion--less then a third of the players who played in last round of premier games are actually available to play for England | | | |
| Sterling on 09:51 - Sep 11 with 1328 views | dingdangblue |
| Sterling on 21:45 - Sep 10 by SuddenLad |
The 'Golden Generation' failed, largely because they weren't anything like as good as their publicity machines claimed they were and they were 'bigged up' to a ridiculous degree by a fawning press.
They were mainly a collection of disparate individuals with huge egos who were more concerned with themselves than their objectives.
It would be interesting to see who would be playing for England if it were merely for the honour of doing so and not for financial reward. It's not as if any of them are underpaid at club level is it ?
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The golden generation failed because we cant win penalty shoot outs. We shouldve beat portugal in 04 and again in 06 - there's 2 semi finals we couldve been in and who knows? | |
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