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Live #80
International Friendly
17 Nov 0355 Austria vs England |
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Beckham named in England team to face Austria
David Beckham has returned to the England side after a four-game absence for the friendly international with Austria in Vienna.
The former Manchester United star last appeared for his country in the friendly with Germany in August but has missed the previous four Euro 2008 qualifiers with a knee injury.
Beckham has been chosen by Steve McClaren despite his recent lack of match action and will earn his 98th cap against the Austrians. 
McCaren has awarded a first cap to goalkeeper Scott Carson who is on loan at Aston Villa this season from Liverpool.
Carson has created a favourable impression with Martin O'Neill's side and has been preferred to Paul Robinson.
But there was disappointment for Carson's Villa team-mate Gareth Barry despite his encouraging displays in the recent double header with Russia and the home clash with Estonia.
The Villa skipper had to make way for Frank Lampard who was also back in the starting line-up for the first time since the Germany game.
In total, McClaren made five changes from the side beaten 2-1 by Russia in Moscow.
Shaun Wright-Phillips, the injured Wayne Rooney, the suspended Rio Ferdinand, Barry and Robinson were also missing from that line-up with Carson, Wayne Bridge, Beckham, Lampard and Peter Crouch restored to the side.
Bridge was tasting his first action since the 3-0 away win over Estonia in June - also the last game in which Crouch was in the first XI.
Joleon Lescott was awarded his third cap - but a first start in his preferred central defensive role.
The Everton player had looked ill at ease when filling in at left-back in the defeat against the Russians last month.
On Carson, McClaren said: 'He's been around the squad for a long time. He had a busy summer in the Under-21 tournament and his performances for Aston Villa have been very, very good.
'The game will be an ideal opportunity for him to experience international football.'
However, McClaren revealed he knows who he will play in goal in Wednesday's final Euro 2008 qualifier against Croatia at Wembley.
He added: 'I know who my goalkeeper will be against Croatia.'
On David Beckham's return, McClaren continued: 'He's always kept himself fit but tomorrow's game is important for him.'
And on Frank Lampard - who will also start in Vienna - the England coach added: 'It's a friendly, so I'm looking at different personnel.
'Gareth Barry has performed excellently in the last three games but Frank's form since he has come back from injury has been a revelation - he has played some of the best football I've seen him play.'
McClaren also deflected questions about his own position amid speculation he could be taking charge of his final two games as England manager.
'That's not my decision, it's up to the FA,' he added. 'All we concentrate on is the game tomorrow night, hopefully the result will go right for us on Saturday night (between Israel and Russia) and we will be able to qualify when we play Croatia.
'It (his position) is hypothetical when there are so many events still involved.'
McClaren also insisted he was growing into his role and that he was on course to repay the FA if they show patience and keep faith in him.
'The first six to eight months were very difficult, the last seven we've made great progress and the performances have been very good, and everyone's seen the progress made,' he said.
'Look at last six months - the squad and the team have come together playing in a good style.'
He added: 'I'm positive. I still believe that the Croatia game will be the game (when qualification is decided).
'There's still a long way to go. The pressure is on Russia and Israel to perform.' |
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game gegeli pon ade laif ke?... |
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dol_mat This user has been deleted
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GO GO ENGLAND!!PEDULI APA ORANG KATA |
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seeee .. bru frenly ngan austria dah tapau 10-0 ...
kekacang tul ... |
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Austria 0-1 England: Owen limps out
Michael Owen left England coach Steve McClaren nursing a major injury headacheafter he limped out of the friendly win over Austria with a thigh strain.
Owen signalled his discomfort almost immediately after suffering the problemjust 32 minutes into the victory and early reports suggest a month on thesidelines for England's fourth-highest scorer, which would rule him out ofWednesday's potentially crucial European Championship showdown with Croatia atWembley. 
The injury cast a shadow over England's success, only their second in sixfriendly games under McClaren, achieved by Peter Crouch's first-half header.But McClaren knows the victory will be one of the most hollow imaginableanyway if Israel or, far less likely, Macedonia, cannot do him one huge favourtomorrow evening.For quite a while now, the feeling has been growing that McClaren is almostcursed, such is the consistent run of bad luck he has been forced to endure. |
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Reply #2755 hyphrigian's post
cilake ko  |
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Reply #2755 hyphrigian's post
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cilake ko |
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Reply #2755 hyphrigian's post
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cilake ko |
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Originally posted by speedmaster at 17-11-2007 10:37 
fuk england
Heh.. apela ko ni.. aku pn anti-england gak...
Tp xdela smpi mcmni... |
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england tidak perlu gusar kerana crouch akan memberi sumbangan terbaik dan gol-gol menarik.
seperti semalam.
go crouch go  |
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Arrogant England Were Expecting To Cruise - Bilic
Croatia coach Slaven Bilic have only their arrogance and complacency to blame for their current plight.
England could find themselves out of the European Championships today, for all practical purposes, and Bilic has joined Russia coach Guus Hiddink in rubbing it in.
揗aybe your approach was just a bit too self-confident," he told the English media ahead of the game against Macedonia.
揑t is not easy to come to Croatia and to get something from a game.
揑t抯 not easy to play in Russia or easy to play Macedonia. And it抯 very difficult to play in Tel Aviv.
"So maybe England were expecting to cruise the group but it抯 a very difficult group. |
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Post time 16-11-2007 11:38 AM
