England Name Final 23-Man World Cup Squad

The Football Association (FA) has just announced the final England 23-man squad for the World Cup. They are:

1. David James
2. Joe Hart
3. Robert Green
4. John Terry
5. Jamie Carragher
6. Glen Johnson
7. Rio Ferdinand
8. Ashley Cole
9. Stephen Warnock
10. Matthew Upson
11. Ledley King
12. Joe Cole
13. Gareth Barry
14. Aaron Lennon
15. Shaun Wright-Phillips
16. James Milner
17. Steven Gerrard
18. Frank Lampard
19. Michael Carrick
20. Emile Heskey
21. Peter Crouch
22. Wayne Rooney
23. Jermain Defoe

So the big news is that there’s no room for Theo Walcott (replaced by Joe Cole). There is also no room for Darren Bent, Michael Dawson, Tom Huddlestone, Scott Parker and others.

After a lot of suspense, there are no big surprises to me in the squad. The 23 is the best team that England has and I completely agree with Fabio’s decision to select Joe Cole instead of Walcott. The Arsenal winger is fast but is completely ineffective with his final ball.

What are your thoughts regarding Capello’s selection?