England squad discussion

[sledger]

I think he was on BBC. A particular highlight being his phone repeatedly ringing whilst he was on air.

 

[GIMH]

Wilshere to wear number seven in Brazil - BBC Sport

If 1-11 is the starting XI then ****

On the plus side at least Grecian will be happy to see gerrard and Lampard side by side

 

[BoyBrumby]

Nice pace-free midfield then.

 

[GIMH]

Henderson is wearing 14 which I believe he wears for Liverpool; could be he asked for it - he'd be in my XI for sure

 

[sledger]

Chamberlain also wears 15 for Arsenal.

Love it when stuff like this is announced. It's a sign that the WC is srsly close and I'm justified in feeling excited.

 

[Cabinet96]

Lallana has 20 as well.

 

[Furball]

Should have given Milner 7 and Wilshere 19.

 

[Uppercut]

Gerrard-Lampard, while still dire, would probably be less dire than it used to be since they both actually play that position for their clubs. Whereas before they both played something similar to Rooney's role, with Rooney also in the side.

 

[GIMH]

Gerrard-Lampard, while still dire, would probably be less dire than it used to be since they both actually play that position for their clubs. Whereas before they both played something similar to Rooney's role, with Rooney also in the side.

Yeah it is true, my problem now would be that I'd have pretty much all of the other midfielders starting ahead of Lampard, even Wilshere

 

[grecian]

If Fat Frank and Stevie G start, I will not watch the first England World Cup match of my life. Oh I'll follow it on Twitter, and wait for the inevitable substitution whilst we're strangely labouring in midfield, and then turn it on.

My blood pressure can't handle watching those two together in it's predictable, stodgy awfulness. I'm being quite serious, and I want someone to hold me too it if it happens, because I'll probably forget.

 

[GIMH]

Don't reckon you could bring yourself to do that. But with the kick off being 11pm you could, if the lineup is announced the day before, drink yourself into a stupor before kick off so you've fallen asleep

I do agree with UC; they wouldn't really be playing together in the old sense if Gerrard is sat deep. My issue as I said is with Lamps starting rather than the old Gerrard-Lampard fiasco

 

[GIMH]

Reckon I'd go

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines

Gerrard

Henderson
Ox

Sterling
Sturridge
Rooney

Lallana and Barkley to be used from the bench initially for me, against tiring defences in the heat

Also Sturridge in the middle, Rooney out wide. Rooney the better all round player and more adaptable so makes more sense for him to go wide, IMO

 

[grecian]

Reckon I'd go

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines

Gerrard

Henderson
Ox

Sterling
Sturridge
Rooney

Lallana and Barkley to be used from the bench initially for me, against tiring defences in the heat

Also Sturridge in the middle, Rooney out wide. Rooney the better all round player and more adaptable so makes more sense for him to go wide, IMO

Pretty much, but your not mentioning Wilshere. why's that?

I'd probably go Milner instead of Ox, if you're going to go 3 up-frontish, then you want even more solidity behind, it's worth putting an average player like him in to do the dirty-work, if you've got those 3 up-front. I like the Ox, but he's played little football.

Johnson at r-b fills me with dread, but the other options are even more dreadful'

 

[GIMH]

I actually forgot about Milner. Rate him more than most which makes me regret leaving him out.

I obviously exaggerate my feelings for Wilshere. In all honesty could live with him starting but not at Henderson's expense. Wilshere probably should go on to be the better footballer but at the minute it's not close (if I'm not mistaken you probably agree, or at least that JH is better anyway) and I'm not sure they'd work well together - they didn't against Denmark (I think?) anyway

In all honesty I think there is a lot of talent in the squad but the defence is piss poor, especially if we get injuries or suspensions.

 

[Uppercut]

BBC Sport - World Cup 2014: England should play like Liverpool - Paul Scholes

Scholes agreeing with what I've been saying for months. Bypass England's traditional lack of attacking cohesion by picking the whole Liverpool team.

 

[Cabinet96]

And hope Rooney becomes Suarez for a month.

 

[Cabinet96]

Predicted 2014 side in 2007



Other than how laughably wrong it is, I find it interesting how they always predict current players will never make it. Amazed they didn't have any of Gerrard, Rooney, Cole etc.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Is Michael Johnson still a thing anymore? He was spoken of as an FEC.

Jeez, a real list of "WTF happened toers" tho, eh?

 

[GIMH]

Walcott the only good shout, in that he'd surely be in the first XI if fit

But if this proves anything it's that Joe Hart was **** for us

 

[Pothas]

Jose Baxter decent in league one last year.