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Nice to see Lescott not even on the bench.

 

From established number three center back while at Everton (now Jag's spot surely) to number seven or eight.

 

But he's got a decent bank balance and a comfy seat in the City dugout when they get their injured players back so I guess he's happy :) .

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In other EC qualifiers news :

 

Bayern Munich defender Daniel Van Buyten lost the ball in his own box to Bayern Munich player Sweinsteiger, who passed it to Bayern Munich player Muller who passed it to Bayern Munich player Klose who scored. Conspiracy!

 

and then he blamed Felli for giving him the ball in a tight spot.

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The Mirror...

Phil Jagielka - 8

 

"Outstanding. Made a superb last-ditch challenge on Bojinov, read the game brilliantly on a night when he proved his ­credentials at this level."

 

Phil McNulty on the BBC website...

 

"Everton's Phil Jagielka barely put a foot wrong in central defence and enhanced his reputation in the absence of Terry and Rio Ferdinand."

 

Telegraph...

 

Phil Jagielka - 7

 

"Highly impressive on his first competitive international start. Used his pace to make one particularly eye-catching tackle to deny Valeri Bozhinov and was always a calming presence in central defence."

Guardian...

 

Phil Jagielka - 7

 

"Grew into the contest, his distribution improving and his judgment and pace in recovery at times impressive. There was one particularly eye-catching challenge to repel Bozhinov. This was encouraging."

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What a load of shite... Jags positioning is generally spot on, you dont win the amount of headers he did on Friday without it. Dawson did however look a bit out of place, he was solid enough but he looked nervous IMO although I have seen him do the same thing at Spurs?!

 

It will be interesting to see who Capello pairs him with against Switz, Cahill doesnt look international quality at all IMO and looked startled when he was on! Id be tempted to pair him back with Lescott, although it would be a risk knowing how little footy he has played especially at CB.

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who is this man and what has he done with Capello?! Pickin players on form (albeit only because his names are injured)?! What next, taking a squad of fit players?

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England

1 Joe Hart, 2 Glen Johnson, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Steven Gerrard ©, 5 Joleon Lescott, 6 Phil Jagielka, 7 Theo Walcott, 8 Gareth Barry, 9 Jermain Defoe, 10 Wayne Rooney, 11 James Milner

 

Substitutes 12 Ben Foster, 13 Kieran Gibbs, 14 Gary Cahill, 15 Michael Carrick, 16 Adam Johnson, 17 Shaun Wright-Phillips, 18 Darren Bent

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Didn't see it but it seems Phil did OK again :) .

 

Telegraph...

 

Phil Jagielka 7

 

Switzerland hardly pose a limited attacking threat, but Jagielka again looked comfortable on the international stage and seems now to be first reserve at centre-back after John Terry and Rio Ferdinand.

 

Mirror...

Phil Jagielka

Did really well again. Cleared up the danger on more than one occasion last night. Is showing promising signs of long England career.

Rating: 7

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