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Including Walcott over Shaun Wright Phillips for example just makes a mockery of the argument that SWP hasnt been picked because he hasnt played enough games for Chelsea. Im sure I heard Sven mention that, can anyon confirm if its true?
Also what really suprises me is that he's said he's only seen Walcott play 3 times in training. I would say that the training pitch atmosphere would be a million miles away from that at ta real game, so is this really a good basis for inclusion?

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Because the person who spends every day with the player doesn't, and is quoted saying so, think that he was ready. But the person who has never watched him play, and said hello to him once obviously knows better.

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I saw Ian Wright in the paper saying that Sven did not pick his son to get back at him.

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Ian Wright is a ******.

He didn't pick him because everytime her played for Chelsea he was crap.

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Who knows. No-one here does, so I'll stick to MO.

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Saw videos of him was it not? I'm sure even Ali Dia would impress on video.

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Agreed, he has got a big mouth.

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*sigh* And AW didn't seem to benefit in any way by leaving him out did he? We don't KNOW whether AW was right to leave Walcott out or not. SGE made a brave gamble, which I appreciate.

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I don't think SWP has played that fabulously this season tbh :shrug:

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You are right he has not played that well, he is still worth taking though as he offers something different.
Sven is not really known for gambling is he, just seems strange to start now.

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Because he's leaving, if it doesn't come off he doesn't have to worry about being sacked.

At least Walcott won't beat Whiteside's record.

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Last tournament with England, may as well go out with a bang. :shrug:

Frankly, I thought we were doomed when Rooney bust his foot. And lost a lot of interest in the cup for a while. But I'm genuinely excited again now. SGE didn't do as everyone thought he would. He's mixed it up a little, got some interest back in it. :tu:

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as someone else pointed out to me.. at the moment this is the squad of 30 that will be trimmed down so Walcott might not make it and the same can be said of Rooney and Owen

i'll give Theo a chance but would rather AJ or Defoe any day

agree with Lennon though and based on last season Downing but he's missed a few games this season and have been told his form hasn't been great

sure hope when we play Hungary at end of month Sven starts with a team of 10 first team starts and then Crouch and Theo so we can see how he fits in rather than play him in a team of 11 players that will never start together

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True something else he must of considered is that all these injured players can be replaced up to 24 hours before the start of the Paraguy match so maybe it is not that much of a gamble.

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You are probably right about what Sven thinks, as this has been born out by his poor squad selection for the world cup.

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Except this season of course. And with Henri safely packed off to Barca, I expect the new stadium's trophy cabinet to remain empty next season too.