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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

I am not complaining about Walcott being a bust or a terrible player, I just don't think at this point he is good enough to start for England. And I would have said the same thing about Lennon early last season.

Okay, that's fair.

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

As an aside, while watching the Marco Materazzi clip seeing how horrible the dive was by Malouda to draw the penalty still drives me fricking insane.

Even though I know Italy still won the game, to think that such a blatant dive could have been the decisive factor in a world cup game drives me insane.

It's kind of hard to take this seriously after remembering that you cheer for Italy...

Originally Posted by GirlySports

But I'm still not sold on Rooney yet on the big tournament international stage. He was too young in 2006 and didn't get a chance in 2008. This will be his proving ground.

Considering that he WAS United this year, I don't think he'll disappoint.

Originally Posted by NBC

IN:

Hart, Green, James

A. Cole, Terry, Ferdinand, Upson, King, Carragher, Warnock, G. Johnson

Lampard, Gerrard, Wright-Phillips, Lennon, Milner, Carrick, Barry, J. Cole

Rooney, Defoe, Crouch, Heskey

OUT:

Walcott, Bent, Dawson, Huddlestone, Baines, A. Johnson, Parker

Although I would have liked to see Walcott get some more match experience and confidence in the face of media criticism, his omission is understandable. Bent on the other hand, he should have been on the plane. Heskey may have provided something in the past but he was always there because there were no better options. Now that there is an alternative, and one in form as well, it should have been selected.