Comments on: English and British XIs – How Do We Compare To Arsenal, Chelsea, City, Liverpool…

By: come off it mate

come off it mate — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:05:29 +0000

what about a british isles 11? you would be able to include o’shea too.

irish players come from a similar background. similar mentality maybe

foster
brown ferdinand evans o’shea
hargreaves fletcher carrick giggs
owen rooney

subs…………
neville
simpson
welbeck
scholes
have we a young british/irish keeper on the books? bound to…

By: Snoopy

Snoopy — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:15:09 +0000

It is good to see a big club like Manchester United can use local talented and always looking for those youngster…

Bravo Manchester United!

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:55:00 +0000

Remember J. Evans is British too

By: Gooner

Gooner — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:36:43 +0000

What impresses me about SAF has been how he has maintained an English spine with a smattering of international flair and talent to build his team. It has served him well, even if Man U’s football is not as exciting as others.

By: Que Sera

Que Sera — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:57:48 +0000

Its fact that Manchester United would humiliate the other of the top 4 of England when it comes to British and English players. Im not afraid of the future as Platini is planning. If a 5+6 player system will be actual in Europe, Manchester United will be the team that conquer Premier League, as the Scousers can move for la liga or something.

By: OTRed

OTRed — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:52:08 +0000

@browny: the point of the article is just that, britsh players at United, doesn’t really matter whether the players were forced against their will to play for the club.

By: 20legend

20legend — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:49:35 +0000

Arselicked Said,
July 24th, 2009 @14:32

Interesting article,

Now, can you post another blog looking at the British and english players playing in the EPL, regardless of which team they are playing for now and show which team leads in respect of their development.

That would be even more interesting.

You are right that would be very interesting. Although I don’t have the time to go through it thoroughly, I’ll hazard a guess that in sheer volume of British and English players playing in EPL and developed by an EPL club West Ham will come first. Followed closely by United.

On a side note, can’t the dippers develop a single player? I can’t think of very many players who have played in the EPL over the last 5 years who were developed at their so-called Academy. No wonder the FSW purged most of the youth team coaches.

By: EdRed

EdRed — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:42:27 +0000

Great Read!!! – Evans at left bk IMO.

By: Arselicked

Arselicked — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:32:56 +0000

Interesting article,

That would be even more interesting.

By: RedMegleeker

RedMegleeker — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:52:42 +0000

One word.

Thorough.

Yep.