I rather we lose the world cup than having Almunia in it

• limpper

  1 May 09, 16:58

  

   

  Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp would rather see England LOSE THE WORLD CUP than Arsenal goalkeeper Manuel Almunia playing for the Three Lions.

  In his column for The Sun, Redknapp wrote: "An exclusion zone needs to be enforced around Wembley.

  "I am referring to the repeated calls for Arsenal’s Spanish keeper Manuel Almunia to be called up for England — simply because he has lived here for five years.

  "I don’t care. I could not disagree more. He is not English.

  "If it came to a choice between England winning the World Cup with a Spanish keeper or not winning it, I’d rather not win.

  "For a start, if we cannot produce our own footballers, our own generation of keepers to play for England, then we don’t deserve to win anything in the first place.

  "And secondly, I would not be interested in an England team that was full of non-English players."

  Of course, Harry forgot to mention Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves, Canadian-born, but now a major England star.

• HyuugaNeji

  1 May 09, 17:02

  england wont win the world cup with a lousy keeper like almunia.

• charlize

  1 May 09, 17:16

  Redknapp can never manage the Singapore soccer team.

• Scania N113CRB l0v3r

  1 May 09, 17:22

  Zzzz i rather wan Green than him la
  

• jgho83

  1 May 09, 18:11

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Redknapp can never manage the Singapore soccer team.

  LOL, nicely said.

   

  The sg team is a joke.

• dinky1409

  1 May 09, 22:28

  i think i would support almunia to be england number 1.. no doubt, hes good enough.. and probably the best there is in england now..

• popmynutsy

  2 May 09, 08:49

  david james? quite ok wad, just tat sometimes on sometimes off. anyway, maybe cause tot and arsenal rival thats why no want use him? but wad he say also true, if world cup use other country people, like fa cup.

• Aang

  2 May 09, 10:22

  dun rely on foreign talent like sg... even redknapp knows...

• limpper

  2 May 09, 13:49

  Originally posted by Aang:

  dun rely on foreign talent like sg... even redknapp knows...

  who doesnt knows -.-

  lol

• Rock^Star

  2 May 09, 14:27

  david james is fucked up la. over rated. He doesnt dive as often as he should, preferring to see the ball shave the bar or post.

   

  almunia has improved a lot. His judgement and positioning is excellent. But spanish leh. Ben foster is very confident but still shaky at times.

• omgukilledkenny

  2 May 09, 14:40

  Green can be England No.1

  

  West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola says goalkeeper Robert Green has what it takes to be England’s No.1.

  David James currently is the favourite of England coach Fabio Capello and the chase to be the 38-year-old’s successor is on.

  Green has impressed Zola between the sticks this season and expects the player to sign a new contract at the club.

  The former Norwich keeper won his second England cap against Spain in February.

  “He had a few problems at the beginning of the season but after that he has just changed and has been different class,” Zola said.

  “I can say, if he plays for England, he’s going to be a very good goalkeeper for England.

  “He can easily be the number one, and that doesn’t come because he is my goalkeeper – it’s because I see he’s very good. He gives you so much security.”

• HyuugaNeji

  2 May 09, 16:30

  england needs a GK who can kpkb at rio ferdinand and john terry to tell them to stop sleeping.

• youyayu

  2 May 09, 16:32

  Originally posted by HyuugaNeji:

  england needs a GK who can kpkb at rio ferdinand and john terry to tell them to stop sleeping.

  they kp, u see next england match kena drop!

• omgukilledkenny

  2 May 09, 16:40

  They need a keeper like VDS who'll teach his defenders a lesson.

  "Don't listen to me? I'll knee you in the ribs!"

• Chris88110

  2 May 09, 18:18

  Originally posted by omgukilledkenny:

  They need a keeper like VDS who'll teach his defenders a lesson.

  "Don't listen to me? I'll knee you in the ribs!"

  Foster. He has experience shouting at Ferdinand, admittedly not very effectively

• Aang

  2 May 09, 18:55

  Originally posted by limpper:

  who doesnt knows -.-

  lol

  cus nobody say out mah

• iceFatboy

  3 May 09, 01:33

  well, they are having an italian coach, before that, swedish, so whats so strange about a spanish keeper? if Messi stays in UK for 5 yrs, and wants to play for english, U think they will reject??

• Poolman

  3 May 09, 01:53

  Full agree with redknapp .

• Poolman

  3 May 09, 01:54

  Originally posted by iceFatboy:

  well, they are having an italian coach, before that, swedish, so whats so strange about a spanish keeper? if Messi stays in UK for 5 yrs, and wants to play for english, U think they will reject??

  
  i would rather England not win the world cup than having Messy in the team .

• Poolman

  3 May 09, 01:56

  U dun remember Falkland War between Argentina and UK ?

  No Argentine would ever have a British citizen .... Or either they never interested .

  Latter more like it .

• Poolman

  3 May 09, 01:58

  England must use Almunia unless all other 91 club keeper wears a sarong like Massimo Taibi .

  See this , have fun : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtxmFGrDF8Q

• Rock^Star

  3 May 09, 14:40

  if zidane can play for england, u think redknapp wants? haha that old fogey.

• iceFatboy

  3 May 09, 15:29

  Originally posted by Poolman:

  U dun remember Falkland War between Argentina and UK ?

  No Argentine would ever have a British citizen .... Or either they never interested .

  Latter more like it .

  I am using an abstract example.. don't argue for the sake of arguing.. :P

• HyuugaNeji

  3 May 09, 16:54

  Pls la. If almunia is good, he would get called up by spain already. He is not even a reserves in spain squad. He didnt even get called up.

   

  Even joses antonio reyes have played 21 matches for spain. (although he is considered a flop)

   

• Poolman

  4 May 09, 22:59

  coach different .... honestly speaking , in england , no manager can lead England to World Cup Final .... a top level job .

  Saw what Capello did ?

  But goalkie ..... any BPL english keeper can be as good as Almunia , if they play for Gunner .

  If Almunia keeper for WBA , i doubt he can be any good .