JustMike Posted 1 June, 2010 Posted 1 June, 2010 Ok, so we now know who is on the plane to SA but who would you have in your starting 11. Mine would be. Green Johnson Terry Ferdinand Cole Barry Lampard Gerrard J Cole Rooney Heskey (only because Rooney plays well off him)
Appy Posted 1 June, 2010 Posted 1 June, 2010 Hart Johnson Terry Ferdinand A Cole J Cole Gerrard Lampard Milner Rooney Crouch
Ponty Posted 1 June, 2010 Posted 1 June, 2010 ---------------Green------------------- Johnson----Terry----Ferdinand----A Cole Milner------Gerrard----Lampard----J Cole ---------Crouch-------Rooney---------- No brainer, IMO.
SNSUN Posted 2 June, 2010 Posted 2 June, 2010 --------------------James--------------- Johnson---Terry---Ferdinand---Cole------ --------Gerrard--Lampard---Barry-------- Lennon---------------------------Cole--- ---------------Rooney-------------------
Arizona Posted 2 June, 2010 Posted 2 June, 2010 ---------------Green------------------- Johnson----Terry----Ferdinand----A Cole Milner------Gerrard----Lampard----J Cole ---------Crouch-------Rooney---------- No brainer, IMO. Ditto.
skintsaint Posted 2 June, 2010 Posted 2 June, 2010 -------------Hart Johnson---Rio---Terry---Cole -------------Barry Milner---Lamps---Gerrard---Cole -------------Rooney
Saint_Donovan Posted 2 June, 2010 Posted 2 June, 2010 --------------------James--------------- Johnson---Terry---Ferdinand---Cole------ --------Gerrard--Lampard---Barry-------- Lennon---------------------------Cole--- ---------------Rooney------------------- + 1
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 2 June, 2010 Posted 2 June, 2010 -------------Hart------------ Milner---Terry--Ferdinand---Cole Lennon------Lampard------Cole -------------Gerrard---------- --------Crouch---Rooney----
James Posted 2 June, 2010 Posted 2 June, 2010 James Johnson Terry Ferdinand Cole Milner Barry Lampard Gerrard Heskey Rooney
AndyNorthernSaints Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 Hart Carragher, Terry, Fedinand, A Cole Barry Lennon Gerrard Lampard J Cole Rooney
L1Minus10 Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 --------------------James Johnson------ferdinand---------terry-------A.Cole Lennon--------Barry----------Lampard-------J.Cole ---------------------Gerrard ---------------------Rooney
Scudamore Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 ---------------Green------------------- Johnson----Terry----Ferdinand----A Cole Milner------Gerrard----Lampard----J Cole ---------Crouch-------Rooney---------- No brainer, IMO. This. But hoping Barry gets fit because i think he's pretty important for England.
toofarnorth Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 --------------------James--------------- Johnson---Terry---Ferdinand---Cole------ --------Gerrard--Lampard---Barry-------- Lennon---------------------------Cole--- ---------------Rooney------------------- This gets my vote. If Barry is not fit, put in Milner and have gerrard playing the defensive role.
saint_stevo Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 --------------------Hart--------------- Johnson---Terry---Ferdinand---Cole------ -----------------Barry--------------- Lennon---------Lampard-------Gerrard--- ------------Rooney-----Crouch----------
Bentley Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 --------------------Hart--------------- Johnson---Terry---Ferdinand---Cole------ --Barry-- Lennon---Gerrard Lampard--- J.Cole ----------------Rooney----------------- Rooney has been getting most of his goals playing on his own upfront for United this season, seems to work best for him.
Thedelldays Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 ----------Hart carragher---terry--rio---cole ---------barry lennon---lampard----j.cole --------gerrard ------rooney I put carragher in as he would be ideal to tuck in and provide cover as a 3rd CB as the other attack
Crab Lungs Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 ----------Hart carragher---terry--rio---cole ---------barry lennon---lampard----j.cole --------gerrard ------rooney I put carragher in as he would be ideal to tuck in and provide cover as a 3rd CB as the other attack Would probably be my side with the exception of Carragher (pure dislike as a player). However, I see TDD's reasoning - it's always useful to have a player in the backline who can double up as another centre half for both defensive and offensive reasons.
SuperMikey Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 --------------------HART---------------------- JOHNSON-----TERRY-----FERDINAND-----A.COLE --------BARRY----LAMPARD-----GERRARD------- MILNER----------------------------------J.COLE -------------------ROONEY--------------------- Lampard playing a free role, Barry covering defence and Gerrard tucking in behind Rooney.
saint_stevo Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 Can't believe the amount of people wanting J.Cole in the starting XI......... Has been poor this season after a horrific knee injury () Maybe it is because he set up an own goal v Japan?!
Scudamore Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 Can't believe the amount of people wanting J.Cole in the starting XI......... Has been poor this season after a horrific knee injury () Maybe it is because he set up an own goal v Japan?! It's because our left hand side is still p:ss weak isn't it really? If Barry is fit then that's where Gerrard plays. I'd like to have seen Adam Johnson given a chance personally but in absence of that Joe Cole is the obvious choice. He has bags of experience and bags of quality. There's a few player in the squad who haven't had a great season but they're so far and away better than the other options that you have to go with them.
Andy_Porter Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 Gerrard has played his best football for England coming from the left under Capello. In any sort of important games we've always had Gerrard on the left coming inside with Ashley Cole supplying the width. Green Johnson - Terry - Rio - Cole Lennon - Barry - Lamps - Gerrard Heskey - Rooney. Maybe drop Heskey for Milner if we're playing a top side and need to crowd the midfield. But i'm sure we will play 4-4-2 during the group stage.
Andy_Porter Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 Would probably be my side with the exception of Carragher (pure dislike as a player). However, I see TDD's reasoning - it's always useful to have a player in the backline who can double up as another centre half for both defensive and offensive reasons. It's a shame we don't have a better more defensive right back, having two players like Lennon and Johnson on the same side of the pitch and they seem to get in the way of eachother where they're both so keen to get forward. Carragher and Lennon on the right with Cole and Gerrard on the left would provide decent balance and width on both sides, I'm just not sure Carragher is up to it anymore.
saints-cris Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 Hart Johnson (carragher in the big games), Terry, Ferdinand, Cole Lennon, Lampard, Barry, J.Cole Gerrard Rooney Think King is our best defender, but his fitness will always be an issue.
saint_bert Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 James Johnson Terry Ferdinand Cole Lampard Barry Lennon Gerrard Cole Rooney
ottery st mary Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 --------------------James Johnson------ferdinand---------terry-------A.Cole Lennon--------Barry----------Lampard-------J.Cole ---------------------Gerrard ---------------------Rooney Same for me but would throw Crouch, Heskey and Milner on at the same time and hope no one notices:smt105
SNSUN Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 Can't believe the amount of people wanting J.Cole in the starting XI......... Has been poor this season after a horrific knee injury () Maybe it is because he set up an own goal v Japan?! He's naturally talented and is the best option we have on the left IMO. Twas a close run thing between him and Milner though.
Smirking_Saint Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 ---------------Hart-------------- Carragher--Terry--Ferdinand--Cole Lennon--Lampard--Barry--Cole -----------Gerrard----------- ---------Rooney------------ Its different and will never happened but think it could work.
Crab Lungs Posted 3 June, 2010 Posted 3 June, 2010 It's a shame we don't have a better more defensive right back, having two players like Lennon and Johnson on the same side of the pitch and they seem to get in the way of eachother where they're both so keen to get forward. Carragher and Lennon on the right with Cole and Gerrard on the left would provide decent balance and width on both sides, I'm just not sure Carragher is up to it anymore. You're right about the balance, hence adrian's choice, I suppose. Gutted about Jagielka - he would have been ideal. Even Micah Richards would have been a better option...
AndyNorthernSaints Posted 4 June, 2010 Posted 4 June, 2010 You're right about the balance, hence adrian's choice, I suppose. Gutted about Jagielka - he would have been ideal. Even Micah Richards would have been a better option... Micah Richards has had a poor season and struggled to get regular first team football and is being sold by Citeeh this summer.
Hatch Posted 4 June, 2010 Posted 4 June, 2010 James Johnson - Rio - JT - Cashley Lennon - Fat Frank - Stevie G - Cole Crouchie - Rooney I think Barrys poor recent form and injury has seen him lose his place.
keithd Posted 4 June, 2010 Posted 4 June, 2010 I want to pick James for his experience, but his proneness (is that a word) scares the bejebus out of me. If he plays like he did against us in the FA Cup then I'll be happy - apart for the coming for the cross which Jaidi headed over part). Thought Hart was very good against the Nips.... Hart/James Johnson...Rio...Terry...Cole Milner...Gerrard...Lampard...Barry... Rooney Crouch
Um Bongo Posted 4 June, 2010 Posted 4 June, 2010 Rio has injured himself and is currently in the Hospital awaiting a scan.
S-Clarke Posted 4 June, 2010 Posted 4 June, 2010 Rio has injured himself and is currently in the Hospital awaiting a scan. sounds like it could be a bad knee ligament injury, so he is out of the world cup if the scan proves conclusive. Gerrard to be the captain then. who comes in a CB? King is a good bet but we'd keep having to shuffle the team which isn't what we need. Upson isn't very good and Carra has had a **** season. We do get a chance to call up someone else if he is out though...not sure when the cut off is.
Scudamore Posted 4 June, 2010 Posted 4 June, 2010 sounds like it could be a bad knee ligament injury, so he is out of the world cup if the scan proves conclusive. Gerrard to be the captain then. who comes in a CB? King is a good bet but we'd keep having to shuffle the team which isn't what we need. Upson isn't very good and Carra has had a **** season. We really won't need to shuffle the team though will we? There's six days between the first and second games and five days between the second and third game. That is more than enough time for Ledley to recuperate. Still Steven "Roy of the Rovers" Gerrard being the walking filmscript that he is it should probably mean we'll win the whole thing now!
The9 Posted 4 June, 2010 Posted 4 June, 2010 ----------Hart carragher---terry--rio---cole ---------barry lennon---lampard----j.cole --------gerrard ------rooney I put carragher in as he would be ideal to tuck in and provide cover as a 3rd CB as the other attack You could call him a "centre half".
Nessy7 Posted 6 June, 2010 Posted 6 June, 2010 ---------------------James--------------------- Johnson King Terry A.Cole ---------------------Barry--------------------- Milner Gerrard Lampard Lennon J.Cole -------------------Rooney------------------- Think you have the defensive safety net of Barry giving Lennon Cole and Gerrard (swapping with Lampard depending on the situation) room to move forward. With Milner balancing the attacking side on the Right, can hold back when the play moves through the left and the middle. Bring Crouch on if comfortably ahead or desperate route one. 2-0 up second half, take off Rooney and bring him on...
Nessy7 Posted 6 June, 2010 Posted 6 June, 2010 Cole was supposed to be supporting Rooney, not ridiculously just in front of Milner
Andy_Porter Posted 6 June, 2010 Posted 6 June, 2010 ---------------------James--------------------- Johnson King Terry A.Cole ---------------------Barry--------------------- Milner Gerrard Lampard Lennon J.Cole -------------------Rooney------------------- Think you have the defensive safety net of Barry giving Lennon Cole and Gerrard (swapping with Lampard depending on the situation) room to move forward. With Milner balancing the attacking side on the Right, can hold back when the play moves through the left and the middle. Bring Crouch on if comfortably ahead or desperate route one. 2-0 up second half, take off Rooney and bring him on... Not sure how we will manage to get the 12th man on but it could work.
saints-cris Posted 6 June, 2010 Posted 6 June, 2010 ----------------James-------------- Johnson-----Terry-----King-----Cole Lennon----Barry----Lampard----Cole --------------Gerrard-------------- --------------Rooney-------------- Gerrard has been playing just behind most of the season, so should be used to it, Lampard has been playing deeper and Rooneys been up front on his own most of the season too, so no reason why it hsould't work.
Nessy7 Posted 7 June, 2010 Posted 7 June, 2010 Not sure how we will manage to get the 12th man on but it could work. Oops
saint_stevo Posted 7 June, 2010 Posted 7 June, 2010 Edited after Rio done his knee (not quite to my standards though, pussy) --------------------Hart--------------- Johnson---Terry---Upson---Cole------ -----------------Barry--------------- Lennon---------Lampard-------Gerrard--- ------------Rooney-----Crouch----------
Chin Strain Posted 7 June, 2010 Posted 7 June, 2010 ---------------Green------------------- Johnson----Terry----King----A Cole Lennon------Gerrard----Lampard----J Cole ---------Crouch-------Rooney----------
jawillwill Posted 7 June, 2010 Posted 7 June, 2010 Does anybody know if Englands match this afternoon is on TV at all?
jawillwill Posted 7 June, 2010 Posted 7 June, 2010 OK, just found out its on Sky Sports news from 3pm for those that care!
Um Bongo Posted 7 June, 2010 Posted 7 June, 2010 Does anybody know if Englands match this afternoon is on TV at all? Streaming on BBC Sport website. Just looking again it would appear it's now been taken off???
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