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A new chapter in the history of England is about to start. After England's departer in Euro 2004 in the Quater Finals Sven-Goren Erikson was sacked from his post as England Manager.
England needed to hider a new manager and the choice of the FA was Manchester United manager Kieran Freemantle.

Kieran was the obvious choice; he won the Premier league, FA Cup, Champions League and the League Cup easily. Some of England's best players play for him and he knows how to work a squad.

The first challenge for him is qualification to the 2006 World Cup.
Group 9
Cyprus
England
Finland
Norway
Scotlamd

The first fixture would be against Scotland on the 11th of Wednesday 2004.

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Freemantle's first fixture against Scotland on the 11th of September at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland. Scots wouldn't have too much trouble getting to the stadium so it should be a good one.

The England had to be picked by the 2nd September.
Goalkeepers
Steve Harper Age 27 0 Caps. Newcastle (on loan to W.B.A)
A suprise choice by the young England manager but he is having a good run at W.B.A and has found a new home at The Hawthorns. He is believe to be the 3rd choice goalie

Paul Robertson Age 24 2 Caps. Leeds.
A more normal choice in the England squad. The player is having lack luster form in the league but is playing brillantly in the Inter-toto cup.

Richard Wright Age 26 9 Caps. Everton.
Playing well for Everton but hasn't major to have a clean screen let. Possibly the first choice goalkeeper for the side.

Defencers
Darren Kenton 0 caps age 25. Southampton.
A fine player from London that can play as a sweeper, right back and centre back. Playing very well for Southampton and should do well if picked.

Titus Bramble 0 caps age 23. Newcastle.
A surprise that this fine young hasn't got a cap. Will Kieran be his lucky manager; we'll have to wait and see.

Jonathan Woodgate 11 caps age 24. Newcastle.
Woodgate has more experence then his Newcastle teammate. However his league form isn't good so may make him out of favour with the new manager.

Phil Neville 46 caps Age 27. Man Utd.
Freemantle has a good relaptionship with him. More likely to be the right back for the Scotland match unless there is an injury.

Gareth Barry 14 caps 1 goals Age 23. Man Utd.
A rare thing in English football because he actually has a left foot. Someone that should do well for Man Utd and England.

Wayne Bridge 14 caps Age 24. Chelsea.
A good player that should be key member in the squad. A great future ahead of him.

Neil Clement 0 caps Age 25. W.B.A.
A left back that is surprise to be in the squad since W.B.A only just got into the Premiership.

Sol Campbell 57 caps 1 Goal Age 29. Arsenal.
A player with prenty of experience under his belt. One of the oldest players in the England squad.

Michael Dawson 1 cap Age 20. Man Utd.
This fine young tablet from Nottm' Forest. A great signing for Freemantle and he hopes that he could reflect the same preformive for his country.

Rio Ferdinard 41 caps 1 goals Age 25. Man Utd.
Another Man Utd defencer in the England Squad and one of the best around. He will play a key part in the England Squad.

Midfielders
Steven Gerrard 27 caps 4 goals Age 24. Liverpool.
A key part of the England squad in the past, in the present and hopefully in the future. Liverpool had high hopes for him and they work and now Freemantle has the same hope for him for England

Owen Hargreaves 22 caps 2 goals Age 23. Villarreal (Esp).
A player that has spend all of his career on the continent and should add a flair to the squad. A fair player that Freemantle has in his squad.

Michael Carrick 2 caps Age 23. Chievo (Itl).
The ex-West Ham player now playing his trade in Serie A and doing a fine job at it.

David Beckham 69 caps 11 goals Age 29. Real Mardid (Esp).
The final English player that plays aboard. A great right winger and a shoe in for the starting line-up.

Kieron Dyer 24 caps Age 25. Newcastle.
A player that can play in many postions. Will be useful if he plays well.

Joe Cole 17 caps 1 goal Age 22. Chelsea.
A good player here. Will be hoping to be playing a key part in England's squad.

Kieran Richardson 0 Caps Age 19. Man Utd.
Freemantle will be hoping that he young tablet would be be able to shove England's problem on the left hand side. Time will tell.

Paul Scholes 65 caps 17 goals Age 29. Man Urd.
The second most capped player in Freemantle's England. He plays a key part for Man Utd and plays with and against some of the best in the world.

Forwards
Brett Ormerod 0 caps Age 27. Southampton.
The final real surprise in Freemantle's England. Will he pass the test?

Wayne Rooney 14 caps 5 goals Age 18. Everton (joining Man Utd on 25/10/03).
Scores goals and basically does what he payed for.

Shola Ameobi 0 caps Age 22. Newcastle.
The final Newcastle player in the squad. He wants to be big and Freemantle may have given him the opputune.

James Beattice 3 caps Age 26. Southampton.
A good player and fine striker but may lose out to Rooney and Owen.

Michael Owen 58 caps 26 goals Age 24. Liverpool.
Last and not least Michael Owen. He has worked well with Rooney and should get more goals for Liverpool and England.

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Sky Sports News (5/9/04)
This just in Kieron Dyer has been withdrawn from the England squad. He gain strained knee liagments from the Newcastle's 1-nil victory against Tottenham.
Kieran Freemantle has called up Southampton midfielder Jason Euell and the 27-year-old will be hoping to selected for the first team against Scotland on Saturday.

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BBC.co.uk/Sport (10/9/04)
Another Injury has hit Kieran Freemantle with Owen Hargreaves a twisted knee in training. This a bitter blow to England, but Jermaire Pennant recieve an emerancy call-up.

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Saturday 11th September 2004
England verus Scotland
Stadium of Light, Sunderland

Sunderland was invested by the Scottish for England's first qualification match. The odds at the bookies were England 1-3 to win, a draw 3-1 and a Scottish victory was 7-1.
The excepts believed that Scotland's biggest player is Barry Ferguson.

Line-up:
England
GK Richard Wright
DR Phil Neville
DL Gareth Barry
DC Michael Dawson
DC Rio Ferdinard (c)
MR David Beckham
ML Kieran Richardson
MC Steven Gerrard
MC Paul Scholes
FC James Beattie
FC Wayne Rooney
Subs
Steve Harper
Michael Owen
Sol Campbell
Michael Carrick
Joe Cole
Shola Ameobi
Darren Kenton

Scotland
GK Neil Alexander
DC Stephen Caldwell
DC Ian Murrey
DC Callum Davidson
MR Stephen Hughes
ML James McFadden
MC Scott Severin
MC Barry Ferguson
MC Gavin Rae
FC Kenny Miller
FC Neil McCann
Subs:
Paul Gallacher
Christain Dailly
Andy Webster
Jackie McNamara
Stephen Crawford
Steven Pressley
Gary Naysmith

England had high hopes for victory today against the Scots, but Scotland have some good players and should at least give England a run for they money.
England dominated the play of game and was just denied goals by the post. However Scotland got the first goal (and they only shoot on target) by a header from Ferguson on the 30th minute.
This spirded England on and attacked with more force and were reward on the 34th minute by goal from Rooney with help from Beattie.
By the second half England were on top (playing wise). It was just luck that Scotland were holding onto a draw. England's Second goal came from Stephen Gerrard with a shot from 20-yards on the 70th minute.

England 2
Rooney 34min
Gerrard 70min

Scotland 1
Ferguson 30min

Wright 5, Neville 7, Barry 7, Dawson 8 (Campbell 75min 6), Ferdinard 8, Beckham, Richardson 7 (Cole 66min 7), Gerrard 8*, Scholes 7, Beattie 7 ( Owen 75min 7), Rooney 8.

*=man of the match

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England's second game is against Cyprus on their home turf. They are seen wiping boys in Group 9 but no one is easy nowadays in football.
Kieran Fremantle has picked his second squad for the match:
Goalkeepers
Steve Harper 0 Caps, Age 29, W.B.A
Paul Robertson 2 Caps, Age 24, Leeds
Richard Wright 10 Caps, Age 26, Everton
Defencers
Darren Kenton 0 Caps, Age 26, Southampton
Titus Bramble 0 Caps, Age 23, Newcastle
Jonathan Woodgate 11 Caps, Age 24, Newcastle
Danny Mills 17 Caps, Age 27, AC Milan
Gareth Barry 15 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 23, Man Utd
Wayne Bridge 14 Caps, Age 24, Chelsea
Neil Clement 0 Caps, Age 26, W.B.A
Sol Campbell 58 Caps, 1 Goals, Age 30, Arsenal
Michael Dawson 2 Caps, Age 20, Man Utd
Rio Ferdinard 42 Caps, 1 Goal Age 25, Man Utd
Midfielders
Steven Gerrard 28 Caps 5 Goals, Age 25, Liverpool
Owen Hargreaves 22 caps, 2 goals, Age 23, Villarreal
Michael Carrick 2 Caps, Age 23, Chievo
David Beckham 70 Caps, 11 Goals, Age 29, Real Mardid
Kieron Dyer 24 Caps, Age 25, Newcastle.
Jermaire Pennant 5 Under 21s Caps, 2 Under 21s Goals, Age 21, Arsenal
Kieran Richardson 1 Caps, Age 19, Man Utd.
Paul Scholes 66 Caps, 17 Goals, Age 29, Man Utd
Forwards
Jason Euell 0 Caps, Age 27, Southampton
Wayne Rooney 15 Caps, 6 Goals, Age 18, Everton
James Beattie 4 Caps, Age 26, Southampton
Jermain Defoe 2 Caps, 1 Goals, Age 22, Man Utd
Michael Owen 59 Caps, 26 Goals, Age 24, Liverpool

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Saturday 15th October
Cyprus versus England
Neo G.S.P Nicosia

Again England had high hopes of winning easily against the Cypiots. The odd for England were 1-4, Cyprus had 9-1 odd and a draw was 4-1.

Line-up:
Cyprus
GK Christos Demetriou
DR Kostas Konstantinou
DF Andros Kyriakou
DC Yiannakis Alexandrou
DC Giorgos Charalambous
MR Stefanos Voskaridis
MF Marios Neophytou
MC Panagiotis Egomitis
MC Andreas Demosthenous
FC Giannis Okkas (c)
FC Giasemakis
Subs:
Giorgos Nicolaou
Costas Elia
Alexis Nicolas
Marios Nicolauo
Marios Agathokleous
Stavous Antoniou
Giorgos Charalambous

England
GK Richard Wright
DR Danny Mills
DF Gareth Barry
DC Johanthan Woodgate
DC Rio Ferdinard (c)
MR Jermaire Pennant
MF Kieran Richardson
MC Steven Gerrard
MC Paul Scholes
FC Jermain Defoe
FC Wayne Rooney
Subs
Steve Harper
James Beattie
Darren Kenton
Michael Carrick
Kieron Dyer
Jason Euell
Sol Campbell

England control all the play in this match; only the Cypiot goalkeeper and defence made sure that England didn't have a walk in the park.
Kieran Freemantle show stress need the end of the match until the 80th minute when Kieron Dyer scored a goal running into the 12-yard-box.
Richard Wright and the England defence were able to keep Cyprus after from the English goal.
All in all England should have got more.
Cyprus 0
England 1
Dyer 80th min

Wright 7, Mills 7 (Kenton 74min 7), Barry 7, Woodgate 7, Ferdinard 8, Pennant 7 ( Euell 65min 7), Richardson 7 (Dyer 45min ), Gerrard 8, Scholes 7, Defoe 7, Rooney 7

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Two cerections on the Cyprus Match: Dyer got a 7 and Rooney got an 8.

readingfanman

Paul Robertson? Thought it was Paul Robinson?

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5/2/05
England manager Kieran Freemantle has to pick a squad for England's away friendly with Israel.
He has some injury problems like Wayne Rooney (out for 4 months), Richard Wright (1 week) and Jason Euell (2 weeks)

Goalkeepers
Steve Harper 0 Caps, Age 29, W.B.A
Carlo Nash 0 Caps, Age 31, Middlesbrough
Paul Robinson 2 Caps, Age 25, Leeds
Defencers
Darren Kenton 1 Cap, Age 26, Southampton
Titus Bramble 0 Caps, Age 23, Newcastle
Jonathan Woodgate 12 Caps, Age 25, Newcastle
Danny Mills 18 Caps, Age 27, AC Milan
Gareth Barry 16 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 23, Man Utd
Wayne Bridge 14 Caps, Age 24, Chelsea
Sol Campbell 58 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 30, Arsenal
Michael Dawson 2 Caps, Age 21, Man Utd
Rio Ferdinard 43 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 26, Man Utd
Midfielders
[i]Steven Gerrard 29 Caps, 5 Goals, Age 24
Owen Hargreaves 22 Caps, 2 Goals, Age 24, Villarreal
Michael Carrick 2 Caps, Age 23, Chievo
David Beckham 70 Caps, 11 Goals, Age 29, Real Mardid
Kieron Dyer25 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 26 Newcastle
[i]Jermaire Pennant[i] 1 Cap, Age 22, Arsenal
David Thompson 0 Caps, Age 27, Blackburn
Kieran Richardson 2 Caps, Age 20, Man Utd
Paul Scholes 67 Caps, 17 Goals, Age 30, Man Utd
Forwards
Kevin Davies 0 Caps, Age 27, Bolton
Alan Smith 10 Goals, 1 Caps, Age 24, Leeds
James Beattie 4 Caps, Age 26, Southampton
Jermain Defoe 3 Caps, 1 Goal, Age 22, Man Utd
Emile Heskey 40 Caps, 5 Goals, Age 27, Valencia