Owen, Rooney, Walcott on England WC Roster
(Goal.com) - England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson named three question-mark strikers -- Rooney, Owen and Walcott -- to his preliminary 23-man World Cup roster.
Newcastle United striker Michael Owen made the list, as did broken-footed Wayne Rooney and 17-year-old prodigy Theo Walcott, who has yet to feature for Arsenal since moving to London from Southampton in January. Liverpool's Peter Crouch was the other striker named to the squad.
On Walcott, Eriksson said, "I decided to take Theo this morning. I am taking 23 players so I thought why not gamble with one of them? I know it is a gamble but he is a big talent. Pace in football is worth a lot. I’m excited by him, I can’t wait to work with him."
Tottenham's Jermain Defoe and Crystal Palace's Andrew Johnson are on stand-by as alternates, which mean's Charlton's revelation, striker Darren Bent, is not in Sven's plans.
FULL ROSTER
GK: Paul Robinson (Tottenham), David James (Manchester City), Robert Green (Norwich City)
DEF: Gary Neville (Man United), Rio Ferdinand (Man United), John Terry (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Arsenal), Sol Campbell (Arsenal), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Wayne Bridge (Chelsea)
MID: David Beckham (Real Madrid), Michael Carrick (Spurs), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Owen Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jermaine Jenas (Spurs), Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Spurs)
FWD: Wayne Rooney (Man United), Michael Owen (Newcastle), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Theo Walcott (Arsenal)
ALTERNATES:
GK: Scott Carson (Liverpool)
DEF: Luke Young (Charlton)
MID: Nigel Reo-Coker (West Ham)
FWD: Jermain Defoe (Tottenham), Andrew Johnson (Crystal Palace)
Comments
i think it is great that rooney gets to play.
Posted by: matt | May 8, 2006 08:33 PM
England can forget any WC hopes with FORWARDS like that.
Posted by: Mananvil | May 8, 2006 10:23 PM
it's a shame Defoe didn't get pick, he should be on this team.Or in his place they should have considered Daren Bent.What a SHAME.
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Posted by: Chaka | May 9, 2006 02:48 PM
With names like Lampard, Gerrard, Beckham and Cole patroling the middle, England can still make some noise on the attack, with or without Rooney.
Posted by: boogie | May 9, 2006 04:45 PM
i like this kind of squad but eriksson should have addeddefoe because he is a striker who has both pacestrength and stamina
Posted by: trust | May 9, 2006 10:19 PM
I think this FORWARDS was pick base on name rather than performance,Defoe should have made the roster.
Posted by: J.R | May 10, 2006 09:32 AM
Defoe should have been picked.....F you sven
Posted by: V.i.C | May 10, 2006 03:42 PM
defoe should not have been picked. you all don't know what you're talking about
Posted by: wayne | May 10, 2006 06:24 PM
I think that they will do very well this year with such a very strong defense and all.
Posted by: alex | May 11, 2006 11:52 AM
Forget defoe I am glad Rooney has a chance. If I were sven i wouldn't get picky. But i think with a roster like that England will dominate.
Posted by: liquizonia | May 11, 2006 08:56 PM
I think England has a really good chance of winning the world cup,especially since the midfield and defense are so strong.I also agree with everyone else, DEPHOE should have made the side instead of that arsenal guy.
Posted by: Oneil | May 12, 2006 06:23 PM
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Posted by: roy chandra barus | May 21, 2006 02:26 PM
I love Wanye Rooney and i hope that he is eady to play come time to the world cup and im a little dissapointed the chosen midfielders like what about Dyer or Wright-Phillips.
Posted by: Footballer | May 22, 2006 09:39 AM
Why didn't Wright-Phillips get a pick? Or Dyer?
Anyway i think it's gonna be 4-5-1 or 3-5-2 England will play. Damn that Rooney got injured now when England had the best team ever....
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