ColB
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I was just wondering what everyone's first 11 would be at this moment in time. There's a lot of doom and gloom around our national team, a lot of it fair, but I do think we have a lot of talent around although whether Roy Hodgson is the right man to get the best out of them is another thing. My 11 is one with a very young average age and one that could grow together with a bit of luck.
Hart
Clyne
Stones
Cahill
Shaw
Delph
Wilshere
Chamberlain
Sterling
Walcott
Sturridge/Kane
For me that's a side that has a lot of pace and could be devastating on the counter. We're never going to keep possession better than the very top teams on the world stage so I think a counter attacking game suits us down to the ground. I've been a fan of Wayne Rooney but do feel like he peaked a few years ago and think we now have better alternatives. I've never been completely convinced over Cahill but he's probably the best we have at this moment in time. Chris Smalling has improved lately and hopefully he can continue to do so. Both Chamberlain and Barkley are inconsistent but at this moment in time I'd go for Oxlade as he doesn't go missing as much as Ross has a tendency to do. Big season for Harry Kane to show that last season wasn't just a bit of a fluke. I think he's a very good player, but how he does this season will tell us more about him than all the goals he scored in the last campaign.
Hart
Clyne
Stones
Cahill
Shaw
Delph
Wilshere
Chamberlain
Sterling
Walcott
Sturridge/Kane
For me that's a side that has a lot of pace and could be devastating on the counter. We're never going to keep possession better than the very top teams on the world stage so I think a counter attacking game suits us down to the ground. I've been a fan of Wayne Rooney but do feel like he peaked a few years ago and think we now have better alternatives. I've never been completely convinced over Cahill but he's probably the best we have at this moment in time. Chris Smalling has improved lately and hopefully he can continue to do so. Both Chamberlain and Barkley are inconsistent but at this moment in time I'd go for Oxlade as he doesn't go missing as much as Ross has a tendency to do. Big season for Harry Kane to show that last season wasn't just a bit of a fluke. I think he's a very good player, but how he does this season will tell us more about him than all the goals he scored in the last campaign.