England: Choose the Squad — Part I: Forwards

February 23rd, 2006 | by: Shawn |

Hey, kids! Let’s help Sven and his shadow manager-to-be-named do their job by selecting their squad for Germany for them.

Here’s what I have in mind: Over the coming days, we will go position-by-position through the roster, starting with the front line and working backward to the goal.

We’ll operate under the assumption that the squad will consist of 23 players (3 of whom are keepers), so we’re looking for the entire pool, not just the starters.

To help us out, here is the squad of 23 Sven chose for the November friendly against Argentina.

Sven’s foursome that night was Crouch, Defoe, Owen and Rooney.

Will that do for Germany, do you think? Or is there a call for more pace and less height? Owen and Rooney are givens, surely. But are there spots, do you reckon, for Darius Vassell or Andy Johnson or James Beattie? Should Sven have a look at Marlon Harewood or Darren Bent? Some Cole or other?

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It’s Rooney and Owen obviously, with Crouch an almost definite. Sven loves him, the rest of us just like him.

After that it’s a shootout between Defoe and Bent. I’d say Defoe just about has the edge through international experience, but I’d prefer Bent because he’s more of a physical presence and works a bit harder.

Everyone else (Johnson, Beattie, Harewood, Vassell etc) can book their summer hols.
Smithie

I go with Rooney, Owen, Crouch and Bent. I think with these four you really can’t go wrong.
Lyle

Rooney, Owen, Bent, and Vassell.

He’ll bring Rooney, Owen, Crouch and Bent.