Owen Hargreaves - world cup squad

[James1979]

Rumour that he is being considered. What are everyone's thoughts on this?
Argument from Terry Butcher is that players like Carrick should be in for Barry as they've played all season and slogged their guts out to get in the squad.

Well, in the big european games, Carrick seems to go missing. Hargeaves on the other hand (until his injury) was a proven big game player. I'd say take a punt and include Hargreaves. If he stays fit and performs as he can, we have a player who is up there with the best in his position. Better that then have another average player like carrick.

[Goddard]

Just named squad.
Hargreaves not in it.

Nor is Gary Neville, Zamora, Carlton Cole.

Adam Johnson is, so are King and Dawson.


SQUAD:

England squad: Robert Green (West Ham), David James (Portsmouth), Joe Hart (Manchester City; Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Ledley King (Tottenham Hotspur), Michael Dawson (Tottenham Hotspur), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Leighton Baines (Everton), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa); Gareth Barry (Manchester City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Scott Parker (West Ham),Tom Huddlestone (Tottenham Hotspur), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), James Milner (Aston Villa), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham Hotspur), Adam Johnson (Manchester City), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Manchester City), Theo Walcott (Arsenal); Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham Hotspur), Peter Crouch (Tottenham Hotspur), Darren Bent (Sunderland).

[luke_qpr832]

if he had been playing then he would 100% be in my squad cos i think he is a class player but only having played 1 minute of football in the last 18months i dnt know how he can be considered.

[BuzsakyIsGod]

Why Hargreaves. He has played one game and has been out for far too long!!

[BennyBoyRs]

I'd much rather see Scotty Parker involved. Energetic, ball winning playmaker who'll always give it his all. He has leadership qualities, making him an influential character in the dressing room, and on the field. He is also capable of getting a goal out of nothing.

Hargreaves, as much as you can't fault his effort, is a bit like a headless chicken. I wouldn't be dissapointed if he went as he'll give us some teeth, but I'd rather have Parker.

[Ric-Roc]

Sicknote no thanx

[hermitage10]

wrote out my squad earlier this afternoon and all of them bar ashley young were in the 30, got keepers n strikers all correct

think the following should be dropped for the final squad - upson, warnock, king, carrick, huddlestone, wright-phillips and parker. if barry is injured then he drops and parker goes

[bushcelt1]

Huddlestone is no where near good enough-king should be kept as back up-carragher is too slow and is finished at the top level

[WeAreQPR12]

I really rate Hargreaves.

You should always take a small risk and he could prove his fitness over the next 2 friendlys. He really impressed me in Germany and is like someone said a very big game player. The main man for us in the last world cup and would the gamble, better than carrick and Barry. Also naturally great stamina which he impressed me with.

[WeAreQPR12]

Huddlestone is no where near good enough-king should be kept as back up-carragher is too slow and is finished at the top level

agree with all that. Huddlestone over Hargreaves is a shocker

[hermitage10]

I really rate Hargreaves.

You should always take a small risk and he could prove his fitness over the next 2 friendlys. He really impressed me in Germany and is like someone said a very big game player. The main man for us in the last world cup and would the gamble, better than carrick and Barry. Also naturally great stamina which he impressed me with.

agreed, i really like Hargreaves

[luke_qpr832]

agree with all that. Huddlestone over Hargreaves is a shocker

if hargreaves had been playing then he would of been in.only problem is that he has played 1 minute of first team football in 18 months.only reason he hasnt been picked.as he isnt fit huddlestone is next in line for me.cnt think of anyone else in that position who is worth picking.

[luke_qpr832]

I really rate Hargreaves.

You should always take a small risk and he could prove his fitness over the next 2 friendlys. He really impressed me in Germany and is like someone said a very big game player. The main man for us in the last world cup and would the gamble, better than carrick and Barry. Also naturally great stamina which he impressed me with.

i agree.hargreaves has been one of my favourite players just isnt fit enough and is a huge gamble

[WeAreQPR12]

I agree with what you are saying but the guy is worth a gamble.

Last world cup in the sweltering heat he covered every blade of grass, IMHO fitter than a beckham is his prime. The guy is naturally very fit and I don't think it would be a massive risk plus he wouldn't have to play 90mins. Proved to me that he has more bottle than any england player and that includes Gerrard who isn't knocking down trees on current form.

[luke_qpr832]

I agree with what you are saying but the guy is worth a gamble.

Last world cup in the sweltering heat he covered every blade of grass, IMHO fitter than a beckham is his prime. The guy is naturally very fit and I don't think it would be a massive risk plus he wouldn't have to play 90mins. Proved to me that he has more bottle than any england player and that includes Gerrard who isn't knocking down trees on current form.

oh i agree with ya as i said hargreaves is my favourite player and would defend him till the cows come home.the guy is pure class and as u said one of the most naturally fit athletes iv seen play.the guy doesnt stop running.just with next to nothing football in almost 2 yrs is a little to much of a gamble IMO