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England v Russia

Mendonca In Asdas
Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
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Just ordered me England bunting, flags , car flags , England placemats and England coasters, hope we do well tonight!
Whose up for this one then?
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  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,912
    Well up for it. Hope we can give reason to be a little optimistic for the rest of the competition.

    Reports are that Vardy will drop to the bench, Sterling and Lallana to start and Rooney in midfield.

    I guess it'll be something like this:

    Kane
    Sterling Alli Lallana
    Rooney Dier

    Or probably more of a 433 with Alli deeper. Would perfer Hendo or Wilshere (Drinkwater) in for Rooney if he is playing that role but Woy will always fin a way to fit him in.

    Playing one up front makes the squad xhoice look laughable. 5 strikers and only one proper winger (2 if you count Lallana). Crazy!
  • Atletico Addick
    Atletico Addick Posts: 5,843
    It'll be

    Rooney Alli Dier
    Sterling Lallana
    Kane

    Not a diamond. Shouldn't be either of Raheem or Adam, but sure it will, unfortunately.
  • Red_in_SE8
    Red_in_SE8 Posts: 5,961
    I think I read earlier this week that none of the Russian squad play outside Russia. So, they are a bit of an unknown quantity.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,912
    Atletico Addick said:

    It'll be

    Rooney Alli Dier
    Sterling Lallana
    Kane

    Not a diamond. Shouldn't be either of Raheem or Adam, but sure it will, unfortunately.

    I dont think those two are too bad. They are the only players in the squad who can provide some genuine width.
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866
    Red_in_SE8 said:

    I think I read earlier this week that none of the Russian squad play outside Russia. So, they are a bit of an unknown quantity.

    None of our players play outside England.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    Red_in_SE8 said:

    I think I read earlier this week that none of the Russian squad play outside Russia. So, they are a bit of an unknown quantity.

    Roman Neustädter plays for Schalke ;)
  • supaclive
    supaclive Posts: 6,514
    Atletico Addick said:

    It'll be

    Rooney Alli Dier
    Sterling Lallana
    Kane

    Not a diamond. Shouldn't be either of Raheem or Adam, but sure it will, unfortunately.

    No it won't.

    It MOST LIKELY will be:

    Lallana Dier Ali
    Rooney Kane Sterling

    It SHOULD be:

    Dier
    Wilshere Drinkwater (Henderson)
    Ali
    Kane Vardy

  • killer kish
    killer kish Posts: 2,019
    Wouldnt have Sterling or Rooney starting
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
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    cantersaddick said:

    Well up for it. Hope we can give reason to be a little optimistic for the rest of the competition.

    Reports are that Vardy will drop to the bench, Sterling and Lallana to start and Rooney in midfield.

    I guess it'll be something like this:

    Kane
    Sterling Alli Lallana
    Rooney Dier

    Or probably more of a 433 with Alli deeper. Would perfer Hendo or Wilshere (Drinkwater) in for Rooney if he is playing that role but Woy will always fin a way to fit him in.

    Couldn't agree more.

    Danny Murphy called playing Rooney in midfield 'a brave choice' earlier, whereas I think it's the opposite - not being brave enough to drop him given Alli and Kane are better options.

    I'd much rather have Wilshere than Rooney, even if it's only for an hour.
  • BigRedEvil
    BigRedEvil Posts: 11,070
    I've only seen Rooney play midfield in the FA Cup final. He misplaced passes constantly. He isn't a midfielder drop him!
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  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,304
    BigRedEvil said:

    I've only seen Rooney play midfield in the FA Cup final. He misplaced passes constantly. He isn't a midfielder drop him!

    We watched a different FA Cup Final as I saw him against Palace and he was the main man pinging balls around getting things going
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    ForeverAddickted said:

    BigRedEvil said:

    I've only seen Rooney play midfield in the FA Cup final. He misplaced passes constantly. He isn't a midfielder drop him!

    We watched a different FA Cup Final as I saw him against Palace and he was the main man pinging balls around getting things going
    The games I've seen he has gone for that long killer ball far too often and given possession away. Quick incisive balls are what he is best at, I'd have him in the team.

    Just hope that we keep our heads. Discipline could be our undoing.

  • grumpyaddick
    grumpyaddick Posts: 6,596
    0.0
  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,193
    I've moaned about Rooney's tournament form as much as anyone. But this year, he's injury and ban-free. In the friendlies he looked like he's maintained his touch. He can pick a pass as well, if not better than most and he helps keep the ball moving through the midfield, spreads the play effectively and is the perfect option for arriving late into the box.

    I'm fine with him playing deep, I just hope it's not at the expense of Alli in the middle. After seeing Payet last night, I had renewed hope that Alli might be able to continue his form in a similar way.

    Personally I don't want to see Vardy start. Unless Roy has found a way to convince the opposition defence to play on the halfway line.
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    Well up for this. Think we'll do well this year. 4-0
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    1-1
  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    Hope we absolutely demolish them though
  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    I'm going for England 3 Russia 1
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    2-0 win
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,258
    Hart
    Clyne Smalling Cahill Rose
    Dier
    Alli Wilshere
    Rooney
    Kane Vardy

    Is how I'd play
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  • Leeds_Addick
    Leeds_Addick Posts: 4,698
    Just had a message from a Forest fan mate whos there and has been singing Goodbye Horse with an Addick at the ground. Top stuff.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    It will be.

    Hart
    Walker, Smalling, Cahill, Rose
    Dier
    Lallana, Alli, Sterling,
    Rooney
    Kane
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    ForeverAddickted said:

    BigRedEvil said:

    I've only seen Rooney play midfield in the FA Cup final. He misplaced passes constantly. He isn't a midfielder drop him!

    We watched a different FA Cup Final as I saw him against Palace and he was the main man pinging balls around getting things going
    Pinging the odd Gerrard diagonal ball does not make you a midfielder.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,949
    sam3110 said:

    Hart
    Clyne Smalling Cahill Rose
    Dier
    Alli Wilshere
    Rooney
    Kane Vardy

    Is how I'd play

    Didn't work v Portugal.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,258
    North Lower Neil said:

    sam3110 said:

    Hart
    Clyne Smalling Cahill Rose
    Dier
    Alli Wilshere
    Rooney
    Kane Vardy

    Is how I'd play

    Didn't work v Portugal.
    We're playing Russia
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,697
    whoevers playing just like with Charlton I hope, no scratch that, expect that they give it their all.

    and beat those f@cking Russians!
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    North Lower Neil said:

    ForeverAddickted said:

    BigRedEvil said:

    I've only seen Rooney play midfield in the FA Cup final. He misplaced passes constantly. He isn't a midfielder drop him!

    We watched a different FA Cup Final as I saw him against Palace and he was the main man pinging balls around getting things going
    Pinging the odd Gerrard diagonal ball does not make you a midfielder.
    Thank you, been saying that for sodding ages.

    The thing is this is the type of match where I think Rooney can be very effective--against a team who will sit deep he can be good at helping to break them down. That said, I'm not entirely convinced he and Alli can play from the start together, and I don't understand playing Rooney in midfield if that's the case. From the sounds of things it will be a sort of Christmas Tree/4-1-4-1, which England haven't really played before. I think very highly of Hodgson, but going to a new formation in your first match feels...odd--though to be fair they could have spent the last week or two working on it in training.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
  • RodneyCharltonTrotta
    RodneyCharltonTrotta Posts: 14,827
    I don't follow the premiership as closely as I should. Have Smalling and Sterling done enough this season to command a starting place? Is Smalling really one of the best 2 English centre backs nowdays?
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,009
    Can't say i'm overly excited at Lallana and Sterling starting, however if it doesn't work at least we have players on the bench such as Sturridge, Vardy and possibly Wilshire or Barkley who can come on and change a game.

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