10) Dion Dublin (4 caps) - How Dion didn't get more caps is a mystery to us - so many of Englands best strikers would have thrived under Dions knock downs and he would have been a menace in the Box. If not, they could've just chucked him at Centre Back like Norwich.
9) Steve Guppy (1 cap) - The left wing wizard of Leicester - an exciting alternative to Jason Wilcox (another good shout) and Nicky Barmby in the early 2000s on the left wing, should've got another chance.
8) Tim Sherwood (3 caps) - Tim was a midfield general of the highest order who deserved more of a shot of an international career. His form for Tottenham was top class in the late 90's. Why did David fucking Batty get preference over Sherwood?
7) Steven Taylor (0 caps) - The versatile and commanding Newcastle centre back is well deserving of a call up ahead of others such as Lescott and Jagielka. If he was playing for a top 4 club he would be established by now.
6) Joey Barton (1 cap) - It is criminal that Joey Barton does not get a chance in the England set up - he would ruffle feathers amongst opposition players and has great vision - as Lampard (Useless shit) and Gerrard (stop playing him on the fucking left!!!!) reach their 50s we'd like to see him and Scott Parker as the combative classic England central midfield pairing.
5) Chris Sutton (1 cap) - Isn't it amazing that one half of the SAS and such a prolific goalscorer (of headers) only gained one cap. Unfortunately, like disabled people, Glenn Hoddle didn't like him so did not select him at the peak of his powers. We'd take him over Andy Cole any day.
4) Neil Redfearn (0 caps yet) - One of the games true greats and an underated gem - when laughing at this suggestion ask yourself this - do these players deserve more caps than Neil Redfearn and who do you think would've done a better job? Nicky Butt (39 caps), Ray Parlour (10 caps) David Batty (42 god damn caps!!) - We rest our case, arise Sir Neil.
3) Kevin Davies (1 cap) - Heskey or Davies? Zamora or Davies? Carlton Cole or Davies? Case closed.
2) Matt Le Tissier (8 caps) - Seriously, England's most skilful, talented and flair driven player ever - the goals he scored for Southampton were nothing short of incredible. At the time England went for "hard workers" such as David Batty and Carlton fucking Palmer over the skill and flair but laziness of Southamptons greatest ever player - Spain have made a dominant team out of players like Le Tissier. He should've been used as the counterpoint to a more defensive minded player such as Redfearn or Ince.
And our number one English player who should have had more caps is.............................
1) Shaka Hislop (0 caps, called up vs. Chile, February 1998) - Believe it or not, Shaka was picked but unused for England in 1998 meaning he could switch the the internation giants of both Trinidad and Tobago. Would Hislop have made as many mistakes as Paul Robinson? He was more reliable than Richard Wright and quite frankly had less stupid hair than Ian Walker - Shaka, you should've persevered mate, once Seaman lost his tash, the number one jersey was yours for the taking.
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