Defoe back for England

[Alf]

Jermain Defoe has been re-called into the England squad for the friendly against Germany and World cup qualifier against Lithuania, at the age of 34.

Also re-called is Jake Livermore, Ross Barkley and after only two appearences, Luke Shaw.

Uncapped players Michael Keane, Michail Antonio, Nathen Redmond and James Ward-Prowse are also picked.


Full squad

Goalkeepers: Fraser Forster (Southampton), Joe Hart (Torino, on loan from Man City), Tom Heaton (Burnley).

Defenders: Ryan Bertrand (Southampton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Nathaniel Clyne (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Man Utd), Michael Keane (Burnley), Luke Shaw (Man Utd), Chris Smalling (Man Utd), John Stones (Man City), Kyle Walker (Tottenham).

Midfielders: Dele Alli (Tottenham), Michail Antonio (West Ham), Ross Barkley (Everton), Eric Dier (Tottenham), Adam Lallana (Liverpool), Jesse Lingard (Man Utd), Jake Livermore (West Brom), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Nathan Redmond (Southampton), Raheem Sterling (Man City), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).

Strikers: Jermain Defoe (Sunderland), Marcus Rashford (Man Utd), Jamie Vardy (Leicester).

[Denver]

Piss poor squad

[Alf]

Piss poor squadI think it's exciting.

We're in a new era now, we need a new team to emerge, and the way to find it, is to give players the platform to show what they can do.

I think players like Stones, Shaw, Dier and Barkley are all young and ready to become the main guys of the team now. While in Alli and Rashford, we could have a couple of World class superstars on our hands there.

Since the end of the Golden generation of Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, Terry, Cole, Owen, Neville and Rooney, we've just been looking for the next generation to take off, and these young guns might just be the generation we've been waiting for.

[Denver]

I think it's exciting.

We're in a new era now, we need a new team to emerge, and the way to find it, is to give players the platform to show what they can do.

I think players like Stones, Shaw, Dier and Barkley are all young and ready to become the main guys of the team now. While in Alli and Rashford, we could have a couple of World class superstars on our hands there.

Since the end of the Golden generation of Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard, Terry, Cole, Owen, Neville and Rooney, we've just been looking for the next generation to take off, and these young guns might just be the generation we've been waiting for.
a new era isnt recalling old players

[Alf]

a new era isnt recalling old playersYou need one or two old heads, because what the old heads cant do in running and energy, they bring experience, a voice and know-how. It's good for a team to have a good blend of everything.

I wouldn't also read too much into Defoe, I expect injury's to other players is why he's there, but he won't be in the long term plans.

[ebandit]

so good in such a pi^^ poor mackem team................

Mark L