So what do you lads reckon' Owen on the English squad?

[skel1983]

Deffo mins/goals ratio was put up on tv today and here was the order of all the English strikers:

Defoe
Owen
Bent
Rooney
Cole
Crouch
Heskey

Its either 4 or 5 from them

Mine would be

Rooney
Defoe
Owen
Cole

If we take a fifth id take Crouch over Heskey cos he can actully score goals, Heskey is the worst by some margain like one goal in every 4.8 games he plays. Bents on fire but I feel its either him or Defoe and Defoe for me.

[HattonTheHammer]

If he`s fit and on form then you`d be a mug not to take him.

But lets be honest now, give it another month or two and you know he`s gonna be crocked again. Ive always been a fan of owen, natural goalscorer with brilliant pace and an eye for goal. But could you seriously take the risk on him as one of your 4 strikers knowing he could break down any minute?

If i was the FA id be taking 5strikers if owen is fit with rooney, defoe, crouch and cole as your other 4

[Tam Seddon]

The question is will Tyrone Mears be in the England Squad

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

Most Strikers go for Goal.

Heskey goes for the Team

[BIG H]

I think it's too soon to decide if we should take him. I want to see how he plays for the next 5-6 months and then decide. But without a doubt a fit/focussed Michale Owen is about as good a goal threat as you could hope for.

My opinion on Heskey is that he is a worse finisher than Douglas Bada and not a particularly good footballer at all, BUT.......he does perform a valuable role for the team and whomever he plays with seems to play better when he is next to them. My concern is that against teams like Brazil and Spain we will get very few chances and chances are that one of these will land to Heskey and I have no confidence in him putting the chances away.

At the moment I'd take

Rooney - No need to explain
Defoe - No need to explain
Crouch - Provides a different option, can't argue with his scoring record,even if it is against weaker teams - not his fault that he has only played/started against weaker teams

Then I'd say either Bent, Cole or Heskey (2 of these 3 if Owen doesn't go)

and Owen (if he proves himself)

[BIG H]

PS - If we are looking for somebody to perform that unselfish forward role a la Heskey, I don't think there is anybody better than Kevin Davies that position - but he aint a fashionable choice

[Tam Seddon]

Robbie Blake would be better