4. James Milner (Manchester City)
It is another damning indictment of England’s current crop of talent at the moment that James Milner has 35 caps for the national team. The Manchester City midfielder, signed on the back of one decent season at Aston Villa, is generally quite a limited player, looking neither fast or tricky enough to be a winger, nor with the passing or technique to play in central midfield. His one redeeming feature is that he works hard for the team wherever he plays, but is that really enough for ambitious teams like City and England? His main job is to be an attacking player, but he has just four goals and three assists this season.