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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2007 5:14:31 GMT -5
England coach Steve McClaren delivered no surprises in his squad for the Euro 2008 ties against Israel and Andorra. Manchester City's Joey Barton, Aston Villa's Gareth Barry and Chelsea's Shaun Wright-Phillips are left out after the defeat against Spain.
McClaren's main dilemma will be at left-back, where he will choose between Jamie Carragher and Phil Neville.
Ashley Cole is suspended for the Israel game, but can play against Andorra, while Wayne Bridge is injured.
Preston's David Nugent must await the outcome of the weekend's Premiership games before discovering if he will be promoted from the under-21 squad preparing to face Italy at Wembley.
McClaren watched the 21-year-old play against Ipswich in the Championship game on Tuesday.
"I would have no hesitation, through his performances in the Under-21s, to put him in the squad," said McClaren.
England have injury worries over Aaron Lennon, whose knee injury has flared up again, but Rio Ferdinand has recovered from a cracked rib during Manchester United's FA Cup tie at Middlesbrough.
The England boss has been impressed with Nugent, adding: "He's got a lot of goals in the Championship, every season he does that.
"Internationally you look at the Under-21s and if he can score at that level, and he has done."
The England coach has also backed Tottenham's Aaron Lennon, 19, to handle the pressure of the crucial matches.
"Aaron came into the World Cup squad and excited us from day one," said McClaren.
"He still has a long way to go but he has a lot of potential and we expected to see a lot more of him this season than we actually have because of illness and injuries.
"We need experience in this game but he has been to a World Cup, so I have no hesitation putting him into my squad."
Lennon is expected to start on the left of midfield for the match in Tel Aviv on 24 March, ahead of Kieron Dyer and Stewart Downing.
Illness and injury have restricted the Tottenham player to just three substituted appearances since McClaren succeeded Sven-Goran Eriksson last summer.
Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is set to be named on the right of a four-man midfield which will feature Owen Hargreaves and Frank Lampard in the middle.
McClaren is hoping to select Robinson in goal, with Jamie Carragher at left-back, Gary Neville at right-back and John Terry alongside Rio Ferdinand in the centre of defence.
Wayne Rooney is expected to play alongside Andy Johnson in attack if all come through their weekend Premiership fixtures unscathed - with Darren Bent and Jermain Defoe also in line for a call-up.
Meanwhile, if Nugent appeared for England he would be the first Preston player to do so since Sir Tom Finney in 1958.
Liverpool-born Nugent joined North End - currently fourth in the Championship - from Bury for £100,000 in January 2005.
He has been named in the England Under-21 squad to play against Italy at Wembley on 24 March.
England squad:
Goalkeepers: Robinson (Tottenham), Foster (Man Utd, on loan at Watford), Carson (Liverpool, on loan at Charlton).
Defenders: G Neville (Man Utd), Richards (Man City), Ferdinand (Man Utd), Terry (Chelsea, capt), Woodgate (Real Madrid, on loan at Middlesbrough), Carragher (Liverpool), A Cole (Chelsea), P Neville (Everton).
Midfielders: Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Lampard (Chelsea), Lennon (Tottenham), Parker (Newcastle), Carrick (Man Utd), Dyer (Newcastle), Downing (Middlesbrough).
Forwards: Johnson (Everton), Rooney (Man Utd), Defoe (Tottenham), Bent (Charlton).
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Post by sword on Mar 17, 2007 5:26:22 GMT -5
I say put David Nugent up front! He will definitley get you goals!
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Post by sword on Mar 24, 2007 6:45:32 GMT -5
Big match tonight! Lose this one, and i reckon McClaren is down the road.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2007 6:58:27 GMT -5
it is a big match, i hope McClaren docent loose his job, if only to save us the embarrassment that is the FA trying to appoint a new manager.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2007 15:41:31 GMT -5
my thoughts on the game
decent first half crap second half ref dosent think anyone on a yellow should be booked again lampard is a diving twat no cutting edge rooney seemed only one who gave a toss andy johnson seems to drift to often to the right had we not fucked up earlier in the group i would have taken the draw
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Post by ash on Mar 25, 2007 9:33:25 GMT -5
bring back sven, lets face it at least when he was manager we used to win games
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2007 9:42:29 GMT -5
bring back sven, lets face it at least when he was manager we used to win games i think the players are more to blame than the manager, the team that was put out should have won by a couple of goals and they didn't you can't blame steve mclaren for that.
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Post by ash on Mar 25, 2007 9:45:44 GMT -5
but i bet if sven was incharge we sould have won, we always used to win these kiind of away games when he was manager so he must have been doing something right
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2007 10:05:00 GMT -5
but i bet if sven was incharge we sould have won, we always used to win these kiind of away games when he was manager so he must have been doing something right true, svens record in qualification was excellent, but the team played no better in those games than they did yesterday, i can't understand whats gone wrong.
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Post by Spider on Mar 25, 2007 10:42:02 GMT -5
Boring and uninspired, Israel were there for the taking. The only good points in my opinion were Lennons runs down the wing and Robinson being solid in goal on the few occasions where that was required. At least the U21s gave us a good game earlier on!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2007 17:43:14 GMT -5
I say put David Nugent up front! He will definitley get you goals! you were right
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Post by sword on Mar 29, 2007 2:48:04 GMT -5
David Nugent rocks! His goal surely must be one of the best ever scored by an England player!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 29, 2007 11:37:12 GMT -5
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Post by Spider on Mar 29, 2007 13:00:56 GMT -5
Yeah, Nugent really is a good goal thief!
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