posted Nov 21, 2007

If Crouch scores tonight it will be the highest ranking team he's scored against by about 20 places.

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posted Nov 21, 2007

Without Crouch England would have lost the game against Austria and without Becks Crouch would not have scored.

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Highly debatable. Had Bentley or SWP started the match (and no Gerrard/Lampard combo) England could have and probably would have scored 2 or 3. Beckham's lack of fitness helped suffocate our game play which in turn meant the only way we were going to score was from a set piece...

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posted Nov 21, 2007

"If Crouch scores tonight it will be the highest ranking team he's scored against by about 20 places."

He has only ever started against one top 20 side. not sure which bit of this is so difficult to understand.

In addition, he has goals against the current European Champions to his name.

Further, he is the best available option by a billion miles tonight.

There isn't any debate over his inclusion — and the fact people have a go at him is purely down to his funny looks rather than his abilities.

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posted Nov 21, 2007

There isn't any debate over his inclusion — and the fact people have a go at him is purely down to his funny looks rather than his abilities.


Not from me. Its his lack of ability and his freakish looks I object to. And so he managed to score against Greece. Well done

Being the best available doesn't make him good.

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posted Nov 21, 2007

No it means his a lot better than any1 else available. Therefore our Third best striker, and therefore the Obivous choice 2nite because owen and rooney are out.

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posted Nov 21, 2007

If you honestly look at Crouch's play and think "lack of ability", fair enough.

I beg to differ.

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posted Nov 21, 2007

The Crouch debate is ridiculous. He's clearly a good player and the fact he has experience, can lead a line and is a handful for any oppostion makes him a simple first choice.

What about the others? Defoe is rubbish, Bent better but no experience, Aglongbahour - no experience, Smith -Awful .

It's not hard is it.

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posted Nov 21, 2007

After Benitez had ****ed around with every combination of strikers you could imagine, and some you couldn't, it was bringing back Crouch that kick started the rout of Besiktas and led to their recent gain in confidence.
I bet that if Torres and Crouch had a run of games together Liverpool would be worrying Fergie and Wenger again. Okay so he's better against weaker teams - but there are plenty of them in the Premiership and this season Liverpool with no Crouch have dropped points that they shouldn't have.

I almost like tonight's team. Bentley would deliver better crosses than SWP but at least Sean has shown that he works well with Richards in both attack and defence.

Lampard with Gerrard in midfield again? Groan!
IMO if you must play Lampard, use him as 2nd striker, a sort of B-team Rooney.
Keeps him out of Gerrard's way at least, and you can't deny that Frank's greedy for goals, in fact that's his problem when he plays in midfield for England (not Chelsea).

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posted Nov 21, 2007

Brave decisions from McClaren! He is not hiding! Lets hope the players don't Come on the boys!!!

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posted Nov 23, 2007

Mclaren had to go. I love supporting England and it grinds me to say it, but it was probably the best thing that could have happened to England. You have also got to look at the FA and their appointment of such an untested manager. During this campaign England at times lacked idea's and were so slow it was hard to watch. The F A in my opinion want a YES man, a person who won't answer back and will sit on the fence. I dont think for one minute they will go for Jose. We need the passion back and for the mighty 3 lions to roar once again - i personally think Jose has shown all these attributes and it will be a great shame if the F A dont pull their finger out.

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