captainhaircut Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Imagine if Gerrard was in the squad. He's played 120 minutes of good football all season. My mate was telling me he was listening to an interview with McClaren who said Gerrard is a nightmare for England managers. He effectively said that you have to play him because of the media but if things didn't go well in the first ten minutes of a game, Gerrard would go wandering about and go completely against the tactical plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanSkÃrare Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Don't think your first eleven is much better than ours atm. Our defence is shite, but we're always solid anyway due to the work ethic of our players. Especially with Rooney suspended it's hard to pick a winner. This is how I reckon we'll start; Andreas Isaksson Mikael Lustig Andreas Granqvist Olof Mellberg Martin Olsson Kim Källström Anders Svensson Rasmus Elm Johan Elmander Sebastian Larsson Zlatan Ibrahimovic France will of course walk the group. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Under Roy we can expect a 4-4-2 but with a defensive midfield 2 and inside out wingers who will cut inside. Adam Johnson and Ashley Young on the Wings would be a reasonable shout imo. Barry has won me over at City, hated him for a while but found a decent passing range and solidity imo. Slight adaptation to 4-4-1-1 Hart Richards Cahill Lescott Baines Johnson Barry Cleverley* Young Oxlaide-Chaimberlin Holt *no idea who here. Lamps probably ffs. No fan of Parker tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 You're 1-0 up vs. Spain after a s*** corner hits Joleon Lescott's head and loops in at a bizarre angle. It's approaching the 75 minute mark and you're under the cosh, you need someone to hold the ball during the few moments you've got possession... Shola. "It's Shola time". God, imagine the marketing potential. Man sitting at a desk at work, watching the clock, the clockhand lands on a small picture of a happy Shola. The man rips off his clothes to reveal Hawaiian clothes and starts dancing on the beach, Shola flipping burgers in the background and winking loads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Under Roy we can expect a 4-4-2 but with a defensive midfield 2 and inside out wingers who will cut inside. Adam Johnson and Ashley Young on the Wings would be a reasonable shout imo. Barry has won me over at City, hated him for a while but found a decent passing range and solidity imo. Slight adaptation to 4-4-1-1 Hart Richards Cahill Lescott Baines Johnson Barry Cleverley* Young Oxlaide-Chaimberlin Holt *no idea who here. Lamps probably ffs. No fan of Parker tbh. Interesting selection. So effectively a 4-2-3-1? Can't leave Cole out though, no way. The one player who never lets England down imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MW Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 I really don't expect uncapped Holt to be in the squad. I really hope Zamora isn't but I think he will be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 You're 1-0 up vs. Spain after a s*** corner hits Joleon Lescott's head and loops in at a bizarre angle. It's approaching the 75 minute mark and you're under the cosh, you need someone to hold the ball during the few moments you've got possession... Shola. "It's Shola time". God, imagine the marketing potential. Man sitting at a desk at work, watching the clock, the clockhand lands on a small picture of a happy Shola. The man rips off his clothes to reveal Hawaiian clothes and starts dancing on the beach, Shola flipping burgers in the background and winking loads. Added bonus is we'd score at least one of our penalties if it went to a shootout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 He's had a bad season imo bar a few standout performances in champs league but not convinced. Yeah equally described as a 4-2-3-1 really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 So, squad announced this time next week. Who would you take? James Robert "Perchinho" Perch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Johnson and Young on the wings man. Would be superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 9, 2012 Share Posted May 9, 2012 Don't think your first eleven is much better than ours atm. Our defence is shite, but we're always solid anyway due to the work ethic of our players. Especially with Rooney suspended it's hard to pick a winner. This is how I reckon we'll start; Andreas Isaksson Mikael Lustig Andreas Granqvist Olof Mellberg Martin Olsson Kim Källström Anders Svensson Rasmus Elm Johan Elmander Sebastian Larsson Zlatan Ibrahimovic France will of course walk the group. From what I can remember our record against you lot is pretty poor, we've had a few competitive games in my life time and I think we've drew or lost them all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I can see Ibrahimovic beating us on his own tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 The South Korea squad is probably the weakest it's been in a decade, but I think we'd still have a decent shot at beating England. The players you have available for selection at the moment are quite poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/5live/5lspecials/5lspecials_20120509-2246a.mp3 pundits rambling on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Under Roy we can expect a 4-4-2 but with a defensive midfield 2 and inside out wingers who will cut inside. Adam Johnson and Ashley Young on the Wings would be a reasonable shout imo. Barry has won me over at City, hated him for a while but found a decent passing range and solidity imo. Slight adaptation to 4-4-1-1 Hart Richards Cahill Lescott Baines Johnson Barry Cleverley* Young Oxlaide-Chaimberlin Holt *no idea who here. Lamps probably ffs. No fan of Parker tbh. Hang on. Are you actually saying you'd happily play Barry and Cleverley but not Lampard and Parker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hart Richards Ferdinand Lescott Baines Barry Parker Young Lampard Oxland Carroll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Under Roy we can expect a 4-4-2 but with a defensive midfield 2 and inside out wingers who will cut inside. Adam Johnson and Ashley Young on the Wings would be a reasonable shout imo. Barry has won me over at City, hated him for a while but found a decent passing range and solidity imo. Slight adaptation to 4-4-1-1 Hart Richards Cahill Lescott Baines Johnson Barry Cleverley* Young Oxlaide-Chaimberlin Holt *no idea who here. Lamps probably ffs. No fan of Parker tbh. Hang on. Are you actually saying you'd happily play Barry and Cleverley but not Lampard and Parker? Not happy about Cleverly, and can see argument for Lampard. Don't like Parker, but that could be caused by being hyped so much I could go too far the other way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I don't want Carroll in the team, even playing well as he is now that's fairly eratic and too confidence based for me to trust Roy Hodgson to get him motivated in time, needs more arm around the shoulder than you get at an international tournament, and anyway he'll conceed way too many fouls without the protection of premier league refing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I don't want Carroll in the team, even playing well as he is now that's fairly eratic and too confidence based for me to trust Roy Hodgson to get him motivated in time, needs more arm around the shoulder than you get at an international tournament, and anyway he'll conceed way too many fouls without the protection of premier league refing. you got a point there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hart Shotton Shawcross Terry Robinson Bowyer Michael Brown Catts © Barton Carroll Holt Fucking have it you filthy foreign cunts. Get into them! Fuck them up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Hart Walker Cahill Lescott Cole Jones Johnson Oxlaide-Chaimberlin Parker Young Rooney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I hate that our best right back is Glen Johnson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I can't believe some of these teams. Jones and The Ox in midfield, for crying out loud. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 hart walker lescott cahill cole parker lampard barry* oxlade johnson carroll *cleverly or whoever else if fit preferably however fucked if i know when rooney returns i'd play the same system but with parker & lampard together and rooney supporting the striker honestly think englands only chance is to go with a gameplan and stick to it; look to keep it tight, use carroll and try to support him with pace out wide and crosses on his napper when possible if we go and try to play these teams we'll get detroyed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Phil Jones has been a calamity this season. I agree with Ron. Richards must be right back and Terry shouldn't be first choice centre back. Id go with lescott and cahill or Jagielka. Reckon Taylor would've gone if he hadnt got injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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