England team at the World Cup
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Totally agree. Just add Lallana to the mix and we're sorted. Ross Barkley too. Shame Rodriguez is injured.2
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You'll laugh at this, but Milner has been superb in the past three months. I know he gets roundly mocked, but I think is have him in the team - though there has to be a place for Lallana. I'd play him instead of Sterling.5
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I thought Milner was superb today and was instrumental in getting City back to 2-2. He's had a very good season.0
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I think we have a team now picked on form and not reputation. Mostly.1
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Hart
Johnson
Terry
Cahill
Baines
Henderson
Gerrard
Barkley
Sterling
Sturridge
Lallana
Weak defence especially at right back. Baines is ok. Terry should be recalled to play alongside Cahill who is decent.
Midfield is good and attack is even better.
That team would hopefully get us out of the group.
I think we will get through along with Uruguay.
Italy are either potential winners or potential disasters at each tournament. Hodgeson et al just need to hope it's a disaster tournament for them.1 -
Hart
Richards (he's the best we have but won't get picked)
Jagielka
Cahill
Baines
Gerrard
Oxlaide-Chamberlain
Henderson
Sterling
Sturridge
Lallana.
Won't happen though. Rooney gets picked regardless.3 -
Interesting call not having Rooney? Lallana and Barkley are good shouts, I saw earlier posts as well mentioning them. For me there's also an argument for putting Shaw at LB and Baines LW if we went 4-4-2. We've always had a problem of balance on the left, and it doesn't look like Townsend would want to play on the left should he get picked.dizzee said:Hart
Johnson
Terry
Cahill
Baines
Henderson
Gerrard
Barkley
Sterling
Sturridge
Lallana
Weak defence especially at right back. Baines is ok. Terry should be recalled to play alongside Cahill who is decent.
Midfield is good and attack is even better.
That team would hopefully get us out of the group.
I think we will get through along with Uruguay.
Italy are either potential winners or potential disasters at each tournament. Hodgeson et al just need to hope it's a disaster tournament for them.
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Martinez has spoken about playing Baines in central midfield a la Lahm. I think it's a good call long term.cabbles said:
Interesting call not having Rooney? Lallana and Barkley are good shouts, I saw earlier posts as well mentioning them. For me there's also an argument for putting Shaw at LB and Baines LW if we went 4-4-2. We've always had a problem of balance on the left, and it doesn't look like Townsend would want to play on the left should he get picked.dizzee said:Hart
Johnson
Terry
Cahill
Baines
Henderson
Gerrard
Barkley
Sterling
Sturridge
Lallana
Weak defence especially at right back. Baines is ok. Terry should be recalled to play alongside Cahill who is decent.
Midfield is good and attack is even better.
That team would hopefully get us out of the group.
I think we will get through along with Uruguay.
Italy are either potential winners or potential disasters at each tournament. Hodgeson et al just need to hope it's a disaster tournament for them.0 -
Cole is still a superb left back. Lack of games for Chelsea is a worry, but still think Shaw ans Baines are too similar. Agree Baines could play left mid, but only with Cole behind him imo0
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------------Hart
Johnson - Jagielka - Cahill - Baines
---Barkley - Gerrard - Wilshire
-----------Rooney
Sterling---------------Llalana0 -
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For excitement factor:
Hart
Johnson
Jagielka (if not Terry)
Cahill
Baines
Gerrard
Henderson
Lallana
Barkley
Sterling
Sturridge
Foster, Forster, Shaw, Jones, Stones, Flanagan, Carrick, Oxlade-Chamberlin, Wilshire, Milner, Lambert/Carroll, Rooney.
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I wouldn't have Henderson in the squad. I still think he flatters to deceive and looks just ok in a very good side. International quality , he ain't.2
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Don't think Barkley will make the first 11, he's only just started to fix his place for Everton.
Gerrard, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wilshere are all probably ahead of him.
Milner + Sterling battling on the right is a good problem to have, both been superb these past few games. Sterling edges it this season though.
Lallana is a must on the left.
Shame our defense isn't quite on the same level as the rest of the talent in the team.0 -
disagree completely. Live with a huge Liverpool fan who loves him. Filled in well when Gerrard was injured. Not necessarily in the team but not having him in the squad when he will come off a successful season (and possibly winners medal) would be foolish IMO.Bedsaddick said:I wouldn't have Henderson in the squad. I still think he flatters to deceive and looks just ok in a very good side. International quality , he ain't.
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Decent but not sure about Stones/Flanagan. Shaw is above Flanagan who is a right back really albeit doing a good job at left back. Cole aswell above him. Not sure Stone is ready to be picked at centre half after only playing a handful of games there, Smalling probably ahead of him.Busterblitz said:For excitement factor:
Hart
Johnson
Jagielka (if not Terry)
Cahill
Baines
Gerrard
Henderson
Lallana
Barkley
Sterling
Sturridge
Foster, Forster, Shaw, Jones, Stones, Flanagan, Carrick, Oxlade-Chamberlin, Wilshire, Milner, Lambert/Carroll, Rooney.0 -
My squad:
GK - Hart, Foster, Forster
RB - Johnson, Jones/Smalling
LB - Baines, Shaw
CB - Jones/Smalling, Cahill, Jagielka
CM - Gerrard, Henderson, Carrick, Wilshere
Wingers - Ox, Milner, Sterling, Lallana
Str - Carroll, Rooney, Sturridge, Welbeck
Final place to Barkley, would have been Rodriguez but he's injured.1 -
It's a shame that Lambert probably misses out, had a great season this year.0
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----------Hart
Johnson Cahill Jagielka Baines
--------Gerrard
-Henderson----Barkley
--------Sterling
----Rooney Sturridge
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Hart
Jones
Cahill
Terry
Cole
Gerrard
Wilshere
Chamberlain
Rooney
Lallana
Sturridge/Welbeck0 -
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Like the look of this team, although would personally switch Barkley with Henderson, the kid has a bit of magicThe Red Robin said:Hart
Richards (he's the best we have but won't get picked)
Jagielka
Cahill
Baines
Gerrard
Oxlaide-Chamberlain
Henderson
Sterling
Sturridge
Lallana.
Won't happen though. Rooney gets picked regardless.2 -
Milner could go and do a very good job as a right back. I'd feel more confident with him in the team than Phil Jones or Chris Smalling. My twenty-three on the plane would, at the moment, be:
----------------- HART-----------------
JOHNSON --- CAHILL --- JAGIELKA --- BAINES
--------- GERRARD --- HENDERSON --------
--- ROONEY ---- LALLANA ---- OX-CHAM --- (interchanging/swapping/floating in behind:)
-------------- STURRIDGE ---------------
Subs:
GK: FOSTER, FORSTER
DF: SHAW, JONES, STONES, (& MILNER for RB cover)
MF: MILNER, LAMPARD, BARKLEY, STERLING, TOWNSEND
FW: LAMBERT, CARROLL
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Nice idea (the Liverpool thing), just a shame we've not got a player of Suarez's quality to help them play as well as they are for Liverpool.
Would probably play them though, as well as Rooney - he should definitely start, he's overrated to an extent in my opinion but is still easily one of the best we've got.
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The only problem is, is that you can go with an attacking line up but when you come up against the big boys you will struggle. Against smaller teams then it is worth it. Anyone remember the match against Chilli? Don't think we touched the ball. And they're not even considered a big team, let alone when we play them in their climate. I'd settle for getting out of the groups.0
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I think woy want us to play 4-3-3, Gerrard sitting back in the holding role and lallana and oxlade chamberlain bombing forward. Then have a couple of advanced wingers next to what seems like Rooney in the centre.0
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that would be too attacking though. I mean Ox is a winger, don't really want him CM.kentaddick said:I think woy want us to play 4-3-3, Gerrard sitting back in the holding role and lallana and oxlade chamberlain bombing forward. Then have a couple of advanced wingers next to what seems like Rooney in the centre.
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Swap Rooney for Sterling and this is spot on imo.Callumcafc said:Milner could go and do a very good job as a right back. I'd feel more confident with him in the team than Phil Jones or Chris Smalling. My twenty-three on the plane would, at the moment, be:
----------------- HART-----------------
JOHNSON --- CAHILL --- JAGIELKA --- BAINES
--------- GERRARD --- HENDERSON --------
--- ROONEY ---- LALLANA ---- OX-CHAM --- (interchanging/swapping/floating in behind:)
-------------- STURRIDGE ---------------
Subs:
GK: FOSTER, FORSTER
DF: SHAW, JONES, STONES, (& MILNER for RB cover)
MF: MILNER, LAMPARD, BARKLEY, STERLING, TOWNSEND
FW: LAMBERT, CARROLL2 -
played there in the recent friendlies and been playing there for arsenal and has been probably their best player in the last few dire months they've had.cafcfan1990 said:
that would be too attacking though. I mean Ox is a winger, don't really want him CM.kentaddick said:I think woy want us to play 4-3-3, Gerrard sitting back in the holding role and lallana and oxlade chamberlain bombing forward. Then have a couple of advanced wingers next to what seems like Rooney in the centre.
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Callumcafc said:
Milner could go and do a very good job as a right back. I'd feel more confident with him in the team than Phil Jones or Chris Smalling. My twenty-three on the plane would, at the moment, be:
----------------- HART-----------------
JOHNSON --- CAHILL --- JAGIELKA --- BAINES
--------- GERRARD --- HENDERSON --------
--- ROONEY ---- LALLANA ---- OX-CHAM --- (interchanging/swapping/floating in behind:)
-------------- STURRIDGE ---------------
Subs:
GK: FOSTER, FORSTER
DF: SHAW, JONES, STONES, (& MILNER for RB cover)
MF: MILNER, LAMPARD, BARKLEY, STERLING, TOWNSEND
FW: LAMBERT, CARROLL
good squad, but no way will both Lambert/Carroll go, Welbeck will certainly go instead of one of them. And Smalling/Wilshere instead of Stones and Lampard.0 -
Not being funny but I don't see what Wilshire has done to deserve a place. Would rather have Lampard's experience from the bench.4
