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Throwback: The Teams When England Played The Netherlands 10 Years Ago

Throwback: The Teams When England Played The Netherlands 10 Years Ago

Some legends and, erm, Kieran Richardson

Joe Baiamonte

Joe Baiamonte

The starting XI's for England and the Netherlands may not be the most inspiring, with injuries, hectic end of season schedules and fading fortunes causing Roy Hodgson and Danny Blind to field line ups bereft of the world class superstars that have so often taken part in fixtures between the two countries.

Ten years ago, Steve McClaren's Three Lions ventured to Amsterdam to resurrect their poor form with a morale boosting victory over one of international football's elite, but were robbed of doing so by a Rafael Van Der Vaart equaliser, which cancelled out Wayne Rooney's opener.

Van Der Vaart
Van Der Vaart

England's team from the November 2006 friendly was littered with talent, including the aforementioned Rooney as well as Lampard, Gerrard, Terry, Ferdinand, Ashley Cole and Michael Carrick. That being said, Kieran Richardson, Andy Johnson and Shaun Wright-Phillips' involvement should also tell you that strength in depth wasn't a luxury enjoyed during McClaren's disastrous reign as Three Lions coach.

Andy Johnson
Andy Johnson

As for the Netherlands team, with the exceptions of Seedorf, Robben, Van Der Vaart and Huntelaar, star quality is in short supply, as you can see from the team sheets below:

England Netherlands
England Netherlands

Picture via BBC Sport

(H/T BBC)

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Topics: Football, England, Netherlands