Group C (England, Algeria, Slovenia, USA! USA! USA!)

[Mattshark]

I agree with James' selection. Where's that team from? Bit early innit?

Just over an hour to KO? Not that early.

[wiw]

442 with Gerrard on the left. Nein

[Broner]

I agree with James' selection. Where's that team from? Bit early innit?

Collymore called it out at half 5 on Talksport.

He's at the ground and sounded 100% sure about it.

[Shaggy]

Ah so still supposition then. As I suspected. Most pundits etc are predicting that side so it wouldn't be a surprise. Having said that all predicted teams for the USA game were wrong.

[Broner]

442 with Gerrard on the left. Nein

Does my head in and i'm not even an England fan.

It should be a centre midfield partnership of Barry and Gerrard with Joe Cole on the left.

[Broner]

Ah so still supposition then. As I suspected. Most pundits etc are predicting that side so it wouldn't be a surprise. Having said that all predicted teams for the USA game were wrong.

Nah man, Stan's a cunt but i believe him on this one.

It was bang on 5.30 that he called it out at i think Capello names the team around two hours before k.o so that makes it a bit more believable.

[Shaggy]

I could well imagine Fabio nipping out of the dressing room..."hold on lads, I've just got to go and tell Stan", beckoning Collymore over and revealing his XI to him.

[Broner]

I could well imagine Fabio nipping out of the dressing room..."hold on lads, I've just got to go and tell Stan", beckoning Collymore over and revealing his XI to him.

Stan is chums with Bazza so i'd assume he sent him a sneaky text around that time to get confirmation.

[Mattshark]

James
Johnson
Carragher
Terry
Cole
Milner
Lampard
Barry
Gerrard
Heskey
Rooney

[Broner]

James
Johnson
Carragher
Terry
Cole
Milner
Lampard
Barry
Gerrard
Heskey
Rooney

You're talking bollocks pal.

[Shaggy]

Wow wasn't expecting Lennon to be left out.

[Shaggy]

You're talking bollocks pal.

Haha yeah, the BBC has just published the side and it's as reported. Lennon in, not Milner.

[Mattshark]

Haha yeah, the BBC has just published the side and it's as reported. Lennon in, not Milner.

[Shaggy]

England: James, Johnson, Carragher, Terry, Ashley Cole, Lennon, Barry, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney, Heskey.

Subs: Green, Dawson, Crouch, Joe Cole, Warnock, Upson, Milner, Wright-Phillips, Defoe, King, Carrick, Hart.

[Broner]

England: James, Johnson, Carragher, Terry, Ashley Cole, Lennon, Barry, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney, Heskey.

Subs: Green, Dawson, Crouch, Joe Cole, Warnock, Upson, Milner, Wright-Phillips, Defoe, King, Carrick, Hart.

In Stan we trust.