rio no longer first choice on the team list

[Gamma]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...choice?cc=3888

[Scaly Spurs]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...choice?cc=3888

Even at 33 I will take him over most who play in the league now.

Ledley King without injuries would have been right up there with him or even better.

[Lazie]

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/st...choice?cc=3888

If Johnny Evans is the first choice then its scary. I can see where Rio is playing differently. He isn't even going forward for corners any more.

[HL]

Waaap'n Scaly...my bwoy Adebayor mek you team look good (for a change).

He might not be scoring--but the danger element that he contributes is priceless.

I will accept a single malt from you for his services ...at the end of the season..

Thanks in advance.

[Westman]

I have said this to many people for a long time. I dont know why Rio even thought he should have been England captain at any time during the past three years.

[Lazie]

I have said this to many people for a long time. I dont know why Rio even thought he should have been England captain at any time during the past three years.

WHAT? (in a hgh tone voice) Rio has always been better than Terry.

[Westman]

Get your head out of the sand. Rio is done and Terry ia almost done. England is going nowhere with these guys.

As much as I like Man U, I could see their defensive problems a mile away and I commented on them here on this site. Man U rode its luck last year and definitely cannot do so again this year.

[Lazie]

Get your head out of the sand. Rio is done and Terry ia almost done. England is going nowhere with these guys.

As much as I like Man U, I could see their defensive problems a mile away and I commented on them here on this site. Man U rode its luck last year and definitely cannot do so again this year.

Rode luck last season? If Rio was that bad why was he a member of the World cup squad last year?

[Gamma]

the england team that played germany in the round of 16?

[Lazie]

the england team that played germany in the round of 16?

Remember he went to South Africa then got injuried.

[Gamma]

best thing that happened to him ..... at least he was not REALLY a part of that debacle imho!

[Jangle]

Ferdinand's best days are behind him. I saw it 2 seasons ago when Vidic surpassed him. I like a Vidic/Jones or Smalling combination. Evans is a liability. Fergie needs to settle on his back four. Rafael was coming into his own before he got injured and so was Fabio. Evra leaks sometime, but I can work with him because of his attacking prowress.There are players in the team that we need to cash in on. We need to spend at least $30m on a world class midfielder. Anderson cannot run our midfield against top teams and Fletcher should only be used in emergency. Our biggest problem is our midfield which is leaking too much. Diarra would have been a good addition. We need a midfielder who will sit back and allow the Andersons, Cleverleys, Rooneys to roam and run free. That one buy could turn us into an unbeatable team.

[Twan]

Rooney is now the midfield general for manu....