David Beckham England recall?

[dannius]

Steve Mclaren will be announcing his squad for the upcoming friendly against Brazil and the qualifier against Estonia on Satuday, and speculation is rife that he may recall David Beckham http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ls/6690471.stm

Personally I think he should, England have been woeful in recent matches and could definately do with his ability down the right wing. I've watched plenty of Spanish football on Sky this year and Beckham has been in top form and has helped Real Madrid to the top of La liga. I can't think of another right winger who has played as well (I like Lennon obviously as a Spurs fan but he's been very on and off).

Mclaren dropped Beckham in the first place because some newspapers told him to. If he truly wants the public to respect him as England manager then he needs to pick players based on form, and if that is the case I don't see how he can leave him out to be honest.

And I think maybe it is time to leave fat Frank out, not out of the squad but definately out of the starting 11.

[Basil Plumley]

Beckham for England? Yes - if only to instil some passion into a very lame and un-confident squad...

Beckham responsible for RMFC's revival? No - he's only played 2 out of their last 9 games...

[geomuss]

being a scot i have a more objective view on this ha ha ha

in all honesty imho get him back in there sharp!

your team is gutless, directionless, and above all PASSIONLESS!!

now a lot is down to the manager Mr erri .... sorry his clone mclaren.

but the team really need someone on the park that plays for the jersey.

beckham might not be able to sprint past 6 players, but he is still the best dead ball specialist in the world!

and he will run his heart out for 90+ minutes, this inspires people around him

ps if yous dont want him well take him thanks!

[LFC_SL]

On current form, definitely

Certainly doing better atm than a few of them. McClaren should swallow his pride. I will as well - Becks has come up good and proven his doubters wrong again

[overkill]

Not sure really. Beckham was dropped for a reason - he wasn't and hadn't performed for England in a very long time. Yes, he's shown some better form in an Madrid shirt in his final games for them, but is that reason enough? Not sure it is. Besides, I doubt even Beckham can inspire the current England team. Most of them play with one eye on their fat wallets, so 'getting stuck in' is out of the question. On the other hand Mcwitless couldn't inspire a team of Stuart Pearces, never mind the current lot.

It's also a retrogressive step. I would rather Mcuseless was playing younger players with an eye on the future, than sticking with an icon of the past.

[LFC_SL]

Well the first criteria for an international call-up is club form your name and the club you play for As well you know

[zmoosa1]

I think he should be in the squad at the very least. Yeah he may not be the long term plan for the manager but his presence in the squad would give everybody a lift.

[overkill]

Originally Posted by LFC_SL

Well the first criteria for an international call-up is club form your name and the club you play for As well you know

I do indeed............

[Nebby]

Give Lennon or SWP a chance ahead of Beckham, or put Gerrard back out there.

This is the time to be bedding in a new squad, not going backwards.

[dannius]

Originally Posted by Nebby

Give Lennon or SWP a chance ahead of Beckham, or put Gerrard back out there.

SWP? Your having a laugh surely Nebby? And Gerrard's best position is undoubtedly in the centre of midfield, he shouldn't be played out of position if we want to get the best out of him.

Originally Posted by Nebby

This is the time to be bedding in a new squad, not going backwards.

I'd have thought now was the time to qualify, let alone bedding a new squad in.

[LFC_SL]

Originally Posted by Nebby

Give Lennon or SWP a chance ahead of Beckham, or put Gerrard back out there.

You're kidding me! A man who can't get first team football vs averaging an assist a game for the last 4,5 games now for Real. In fact I watched the highlights tonight, his cross culminated in a goal, directly created another and hit the inside of the post. Another virtuoso display indeed. And Gerrard is wasted on the wing - we do not need to see him play out wide, go inside all the time so we have no presence on the right wing (club + country!) and consequently the LB has an easy night of it. Lennon has the thrills but I don't think he's consistent enough just yet

Originally Posted by Nebby

This is the time to be bedding in a new squad, not going backwards.

Ordinarily I'd agree with you, but I think McClaren realises the short term gain of gaining qualification is far more important than the long term at the moment

Ironic isn't it? He has proven the critics home wrong, his club manager wrong and the man that ended [sic] his international career wrong and has shown his best form since his Man Utd glory days. People don't want him because he's not playing well enough? Nope. Because he's a step backwards apparently! McClaren was a step backwards! If it was any other player over 30 who let their form do the talking, we wouldn't be having this discussion. But it was never simple with David Beckham!

[overkill]

LFC, I do wonder whether we are all getting a little carried away here? What form? As someone rightly said, he's only played a few games in Real's run in, and yet he's being hailed (in classic British fashion) as the 'architect' of the teams revival!?

So, what are we saying? On the evidence of four of five games in months, we should be dumping younger players for a player who was dropped because he hasn't shined for England in years?

I have to ask why the press are being so pushy about this? Guilt over lumbering us with Mcminimind? Looking for a scapegoat, and Becks is ideal as he's jetting off to the US in a few months to be forgotten by all and sundry?

It's certainly not on the evidence of his match fitness, suitability for competitive international football, or his potential long term (which even the most optimistic Beckham fan would admit there isn't a long term) influence on the team.

The danger of keeping older players on when the team should be going through a transition is all too evident in Frances dismal WC final, and awful campaigns in the post EC 2000 period.

[LFC_SL]

Mate, you're putting words in my mouth! You find me where I said that anywhere and I will don an apron and serve you breakfast in bed for a month!

Nah, the architect is still Stevie G in the middle, playing ahead of Fat Frank as the AMC

[thfccambs]

Originally Posted by overkill

Not sure really. Beckham was dropped for a reason - he wasn't and hadn't performed for England in a very long time.

If that was the case 5 others probably should of gone with him.

[overkill]

Originally Posted by LFC_SL

Ironic isn't it? He has proven the critics home wrong, his club manager wrong and the man that ended [sic] his international career wrong and has shown his best form since his Man Utd glory days. People don't want him because he's not playing well enough? Nope. Because he's a step backwards apparently! McClaren was a step backwards! If it was any other player over 30 who let their form do the talking, we wouldn't be having this discussion. But it was never simple with David Beckham!

There ya go. That's what I were referring to.

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