The "England" debate. A different measurement.

roydo · September 9, 2013

Anyone of my generation have heard the tripe that gets trotted out year after year re the England team. Not enough coaches/player development at age 8-10/power of the clubs/ etc etc etc.

Got me thinking. A fully fit English team with all players "on it", would, despite the naysayers, be a decent side.

But I dont think that side would beat an 11 made up of the best foreign players in the PL. A shirts versus skins if you like.

So that is the measurement. In what countries would the domestic players of a top league beat the foreigners in the same league?

For me, Spain, and all the big SA countries are a cert. Not so sure about the others though.

Azzurri · September 9, 2013

Germany, deffo.

Jib in lad · September 9, 2013

Belgium deffo

Goat · September 9, 2013

Azzurri said:
Germany, deffo.

Take away Ribery, Martinez and Robben, Bayern are BANG AVERAGE!

Goat · September 9, 2013

Its more likely to be the likes of Poland and countries that have minimal imports.

Azzurri · September 9, 2013

Then again you've got Martinez, Ribery, Robben, Dante, Lewandowski, Gustavo, Kuba...

ijjysmith · September 9, 2013

Sri Lanka third division.

Defo.

carlos21 · September 9, 2013

ijjysmith said:
Sri Lanka third division.

Defo.

hi ijjy.

tommye · September 9, 2013

ijjysmith said:
Sri Lanka third division.

Defo.

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SteKelly · September 9, 2013

They're talking about all this now on talksh1te.
I know its to do with coaching and developing players but people like adam lallana don't even get looked at. I'm pretty sure he has more technical ability than the likes of Milner? Yes milner works hard but you've got to give people chances. We should be sacking gerrard off (admitted that WC 2014 will be his last tournament) and lamps (will give up soon) and focus on the likes of Wilshere, Barkley and Mceachran.

pfim · September 9, 2013

roydo said:
For me, Spain, and all the big SA countries are a cert. Not so sure about the others though.

Debatable I think on Spain. Certainly, the irony of your comment is that the top two players in Spain aren't Spanish.

Huyton Layne · September 9, 2013

Barca and Real's foreigners would make most of a good team. Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar would be the first names in obviously.

Oops and I forgot about Bale

Azzurri · September 9, 2013

SteKelly said:
They're talking about all this now on talksh1te.
I know its to do with coaching and developing players but people like adam lallana don't even get looked at. I'm pretty sure he has more technical ability than the likes of Milner? Yes milner works hard but you've got to give people chances. We should be sacking gerrard off (admitted that WC 2014 will be his last tournament) and lamps (will give up soon) and focus on the likes of Wilshere, Barkley and Mceachran.

Mceachran is bang average mate.