Andy Cole and Darren Bent must feel aggrieved and Ivan Toney will hope not to follow in the non-existent England footsteps of Grant Holt.
Darren Bent was outscored by only Thierry Henry and Ruud van Nistelrooy in the 2005/06 Premier League season. When England manager Eriksson was asked how he came to the decision to omit both him and another young, in-form forward in Jermain Defoe,“Probably not too logically. Sometimes you do it on feelings as well and I am excited about Theo Walcott.”
It was the inclusion of the uncapped Arsenal teenager that was the true curveball. Rooney and Owen were struggling with injuries so the only fully-fit forwards in the final England squad for the 2006 World Cup were Walcott and Peter Crouch. Not so, according to Eriksson. “Joe Cole is a striker as well so in reality we have seven defenders, nine midfielders and five strikers – it is depending on how you use Joe Cole,” said the manager. And he did score that bloody brilliant goal against Sweden, to be fair. But 16 years on, it is difficult not to wonder what might have been with Marlon Harewood leading the line.It turns out that Bent is the most unfortunate striker in England’s history.
Bent had been named in the Italian’s provisional 30-man squad along with Walcott , but both made way for Heskey and his glorious step over against Algeria in the group stages. Gabby Agbonlahor never stood a chance.
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