Unfortunately for them both, that wasn’t very often due to injuries and suspensions. He’s on the plane and probably starting the first game. Platt would have been pivotal to any success in this tournament. This means that he would not have been available for competition, so we’re not going to count him here. Captaining England in only his seventh match during the US Cup proved how highly Taylor thought of him. DAVID SEAMAN: By the time the qualification campaign had finished, Seaman was firmly installed as England’s number one, having started the final three matches. IAN WRIGHT: No striker featured more in qualifying than Ian Wright. But the way to get the best out of Matt Le Tissier is to build your side around him, so would Graham Taylor have re-shaped his whole team to fit him in? CHRIS WADDLE: Like Gascoigne, Chris Waddle was injured going into the 1994 World Cup, missing most of the second half of the season. Bulgaria's coach quit Friday over the 6-0 loss to England in a Euro 2020 qualifier which was overshadowed by racist abuse that sparked a storm of protest.... more » 18.10.2019 12:18 Personally, I think Cole should go, but I reckon Taylor was happy with the instinctive strikers he already had. With Italia ’90 just four years earlier, would any names have been in line for a comeback? TONY ADAMS: Barely used by Taylor until after Euro ’92, Tony Adams became a first team regular during the World Cup qualifying campaign, playing in every match except the final game in San Marino. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. The England manager was a fan, of this there is no doubt – Clough was picked in 31 matchday squads under Taylor. Other than a vital source of goals from midfield, he was also vice-captain. In fact the left-back was Taylor’s first choice to be skipper, taking the armband off David Platt when Pearce was back from injury. Goalkeepers: David Seaman, Tim Flowers, Nigel Martyn. Taylor was a big fan though, and with 23 goals in the Prem for the Gunners, it would have been a shock not to see Wrighty’s infectious grin stateside. Young and fresh, Sutton would have had no fear at that time going to America. Gareth Bale has been left out of the Wales squad for their forthcoming matches as the on-loan Tottenham forward recovers from a knee injury, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) announced on Wednesday.... Wales extended their perfect start to the Nations League campaign as Liverpool defender Neco Williams snatched a last-gasp winner in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Bulgaria.... Bulgaria must play their next home game behind closed doors and have been handed a fine of 75,000 euros ($83,000) after racist chanting by supporters marred their Euro 2020 qualifier against England earlier this month, UEFA said Tuesday.... Bulgaria's coach quit Friday over the 6-0 loss to England in a Euro 2020 qualifier which was overshadowed by racist abuse that sparked a storm of protest.... Five more Bulgarian football fans were detained for taking part in racist abuse at a Euro 2020 qualifier against England that sparked a storm of protest, the interior ministry announced Friday.... J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship. DAVID PLATT: One of the only players who can say they performed regularly for England under Taylor, David Platt was the first name on the team sheet between 1992-94. What a squad to choose from, it still pisses me off to this day that we didn’t go to this world cup but I still really enjoyed it and fell in love with Brazilian football because of bebeto, romario, dunga and co – they were mesmerising.