Guest firetotheworks Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 It's so difficult to want a group made up almost entirely of cunts and hyped up by even bigger cunts to succeed because the only thing you have in common is nationality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I hope we don't line up 4-4-2, we will be totally overrun. My midfield would probably be Lampard, Scholes & Parker. Although I'll be interested to see how Gerrard plays in the friendlies with better players around him because he's a bona fide match winner when he's on song. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Reading this thread, it's painfully obvious just how little talent we have at our disposal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 My team at the moment would be: Hart Richards Terry Lescott Cole The Ox Barry Lampard Young Welbeck Carroll Terry? Seriously? As long as we don't play a high line Terry will be the best option. The alternatives are too shit. Don't rate Cahill that highly, Ferdinand won't be fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishmael Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Reading this thread, it's painfully obvious just how little talent we have at our disposal. Tis true. I read a comment from some guy on another forum about the French squad being 'weak'. Couldn't help but laugh at him. Nasri, Ben Arfa, Ribery, Benzema vs Rooney, erm..? So yeah, our youth development has come to a complete stand still. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I hope we don't line up 4-4-2, we will be totally overrun. My midfield would probably be Lampard, Scholes & Parker. Although I'll be interested to see how Gerrard plays in the friendlies with better players around him because he's a bona fide match winner when he's on song. That's the midfield trio I was thinking we should go with tbh, atleast until Rooney gets back, there's just the chance it could be completely outmaneuvered. Scholes, as good as he is on the ball, is 37 and he wont be playing in a side who are expected to dominate like he does at Man U. Would be really tempted to stick Cleverly in there like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Reading this thread, it's painfully obvious just how little talent we have at our disposal. Terrible isn't it. Defensively we are ok but midfield and upfront we are serverly lacking in quality. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 http://www.football365.com/mailbox/7744307/The-Guide-To-Criticising-Roy-s-Squad-Selection Guide To Criticising Hodgson's Squad Selection Captain: if someone who has been captain before, "predictable". If not, "wrong". Average age of squad over 26: too old, over-reliance on the failed so-called "golden generation". Average age of squad under 26: inexperienced/ruining our chances for the Olympics (I forget whether we care about this or not). Goalkeepers: Joe Hart: obvious choice and deserves no credit. Rob Green: plays for a championship club. Only selected due to failure to persuade anyone else out of retirement, ergo poor man-management. Ben Foster: nepotism. Right back: Failure to take all of Micah Richards, Glen Johnson, Kyle Walker, Phil Jones and Chris Smalling constitutes a decision, and therefore automatically a risky/wrong one. Left back: Ashley Cole: obvious, deserves no credit. If a back-up is selected: unnecessary, waste of a squad place (cf. Stephen Warnock). If not: short-sighted. Centre back: Failure to persuade Rio and Terry to play together is poor man-management. Success is "too risky". Central Midfield: Gerrard: make reference to Hodgson's time at Liverpool and cast doubt on ability to get a performance out of him. Lampard: too similar to Gerrard. If not picked, make unflattering AVB comparisons. Scott Parker: would certainly perform better if 'Arry was manager Carrick/Barry: boring. Scholes: if picked, desperate. If not picked, a missed opportunity Anyone else: an unknown quantity. Wings: Joe Cole: if not picked, point out that he has been playing brilliantly in France. If picked, point out that he has been rubbish in France. No-one will bother to check either way. Ashley Young: if picked, diver that will not fool continental referees, therefore a waste of space. If not picked, point to past goalscoring form and ability to win penalties. Adam Johnson: if picked, has hardly played for Man City this season. If not picked, has hardly played for Man City this season and would have bought much-needed freshness to the squad. Walcott: if picked, has only ever performed that one time against Croatia. If not picked, performed that one time against Croatia. Stewart Downing: if picked, 0 goals 0 assists. If not picked, bemoan lack of natural left-footers in the squad. Anyone who plays for Swansea: if picked, they play for Swansea, a small club. If not, harshly overlooked. Strikers: Rooney: if picked, waste of a squad place. We'll be out after 2 games anyway. If not picked, have "ROO-DICULOUS!!!" headlines on standby. Andy Carroll: if picked, has been rubbish all season. If not, has been brilliant for the last two games. Defoe: if picked, has not played all season. If not, gifted finisher, adds freshness to the squad, 'Arry would have picked him. Crouch: if picked, exposes England's dearth of strikers. If not, think of the wonder-goal. Sturridge/Welbeck: if picked, inexperienced. If not, robbing the future of English football of valuable tournament experience. For tabloid journalists, this is a handy cut-out-and keep style guide. For anyone else, combine this with a copy of next Wednesday's Sun to form a potentially lethal drinking game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I hope we don't line up 4-4-2, we will be totally overrun. My midfield would probably be Lampard, Scholes & Parker. Although I'll be interested to see how Gerrard plays in the friendlies with better players around him because he's a bona fide match winner when he's on song. That's the midfield trio I was thinking we should go with tbh, atleast until Rooney gets back, there's just the chance it could be completely outmaneuvered. Scholes, as good as he is on the ball, is 37 and he wont be playing in a side who are expected to dominate like he does at Man U. Would be really tempted to stick Cleverly in there like. It doesn't really shout "youthful exuberance" does it? still probably the best options we have. Cleverly would be nice but he's been out all season so I can't really see him going. I was so excited to see Wiltshere play out there and I knew as soon as he got injured he'd be out all fucking season, it's just Arsenal all over. James Milner would give some energy in there so he could maybe be an option in a midfield 3. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Barry in CM, can't be having that. Parker over Barry any day of the week like. So my team this summer would be: Hart Richards Cahill Lescott Cole Parker Gerrard Scholes Young Sturridge Rooney/Welbeck Well, that was actually hard! I'll get slated for putting Cahill in there but can't fucking stand Terry (plus he's shite these days). Phil Jones is still young so don't think he's an automatic starter on the international stage just yet. Lescott is just about the best option there imo. I'm putting Scholes in there for his experience and when Gerrard's up for it, he is actually decent (did consider putting Lampard in there but that would have meant a somewhat lack of pace in midfield). Welbeck can be decent with the right service and with Sturridge and Young supporting him, this strikeforce should, in theory, be able to work together. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I doubt Sturridge will go. I'd have Young on the left and Walcott on the right if he's fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 You have Scholes (and Gerrard) instead of Lampard because that'd mean a lack of pace? Right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Some of these teams I don't think I'd be too worried about Newcastle facing in the premier league, dunno if that says more about us or England Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chubby Jason Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 You have Scholes (and Gerrard) instead of Lampard because that'd mean a lack of pace? Right. Something I think you'd appreciate http://bigyellowtaxi.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/lampard.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 You have Scholes (and Gerrard) instead of Lampard because that'd mean a lack of pace? Right. Gerrard can still run. Kinda. Plus I said, a "somewhat" lack of pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakka Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 You have Scholes (and Gerrard) instead of Lampard because that'd mean a lack of pace? Right. What would your team be Ronny? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Compare to what the French should be and probably lining up with Lloris Debuchy Mexes Rami Clichy Cabaye M'Vila Ben Arfa Nasri Ribery Benzema Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 To think people believe we can get win the group we our in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 You have Scholes (and Gerrard) instead of Lampard because that'd mean a lack of pace? Right. Something I think you'd appreciate http://bigyellowtaxi.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/lampard.jpg Lampard's such a god. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 To think people believe we can get win the group we our in. I think we will really struggle.... France quite frankly are just simply better, Sweden we seem to never beat and Ukraine will be no pushovers in thier own country..... When i say i would'nt be suprised if we get knocked out in the group stage i mean it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueStar Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 To think people believe we can get win the group we our in. Ooh, he card read good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Remember how much the england defence usually shits itself whenever anyone actually runs at it, then imagine ben arfa running at it... GO BENNY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 To think people believe we can get win the group we our in. Ooh, he card read good. It's Curns stupid Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hart Richards, Cahill, Lescott, Cole Parker Lennon, Lampard, Scholes, Young Bent With plan B being any of: Rooney (when available), Carroll, Defoe up front. Barry, Theo, Ox and Gerrard in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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