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well...this is it...time to deliver...

 

to be fair...it seems a completely different, honest tone that has come from the players over the last few days...

 

Rooney and Lampard need to improve.....joe cole has to play...

 

the players have lashed out a little....now they have to step up..

 

my team...

 

 

james

 

johnson

upson

terry

cole

 

Lennon (he has to deliver this time)

Barry

gerrard

cole

 

crouch

rooney

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'kinell TDD, nothing like stating the bleeding obvious. They have been a pile of shyte upto now (and I include the USA game in that too), now they have one game to play in order to bail thier sorry asses out. I actually hope they do play a blinder and then go on to do well in the rest of the tournament. That said - if they crash and burn on wednesday - then I think it's time that English football took a long hard look in the mirror to see wtf is going wrong...

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well...this is it...time to deliver...

 

to be fair...it seems a completely different, honest tone that has come from the players over the last few days...

 

Rooney and Lampard need to improve.....joe cole has to play...

 

the players have lashed out a little....now they have to step up..

 

my team...

 

 

james

 

johnson

upson

terry

cole

 

Lennon (he has to deliver this time)

Barry

gerrard

cole

 

crouch

rooney

 

Would be happy with that, and agree, as much as obvious is infact stated.

 

Upson could change for Dawson or stay, not really worried, Upson has played with Terry before back there though so not a bad shout.

 

Lets go an the f*cking job done.

 

One thing that needs to happen is that youth facility that is laying unfinished needs to open and we need to get some younger players in the national full team.

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well...this is it...time to deliver...

 

to be fair...it seems a completely different, honest tone that has come from the players over the last few days...

 

Rooney and Lampard need to improve.....joe cole has to play...

 

the players have lashed out a little....now they have to step up..

 

my team...

 

 

james

 

johnson

upson

terry

cole

 

Lennon (he has to deliver this time)

Barry

gerrard

cole

 

crouch

rooney

 

I'd go with that, but if Rooney is still giving it the big "I am" at HT, he would be OFF if I had my way, and Defoe on.

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Agree with that team.

 

However, do you really believe he will drop the lazy, lets just amble around in midfield for 90 minutes and do sod all, Lampard?? I really hope he does.

 

England will win 3-1

 

 

I meant the team that Delldays chose as the side i agreed with.

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Agree with that team.

 

However, do you really believe he will drop the lazy, lets just amble around in midfield for 90 minutes and do sod all, Lampard?? I really hope he does.

 

England will win 3-1

 

Its weird. Lampard is obviously a class player, and an insightful one too having just watched his interview on the BBC website. Ive no idea why he hasnt produced the past two games.

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Its weird. Lampard is obviously a class player, and an insightful one too having just watched his interview on the BBC website. Ive no idea why he hasnt produced the past two games.

 

I know, Presume its the same old chestnut of Lampard & Gerrard cannot play together.

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Very true. Could it be as simple as we bottled it??

 

For whatever reason the players just dont seem to be enjoying playing in the WC matches. No idea if that is anxiety, disharmony in the squad or something else. Seems to be affecting some of the other big European teams too.

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For whatever reason the players just dont seem to be enjoying playing in the WC matches. No idea if that is anxiety, disharmony in the squad or something else. Seems to be affecting some of the other big European teams too.

 

we could be seeing the result of season upon season of, league and european campaigns...? 50-60 games a season for the last 8 years for many..?

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we could be seeing the result of season upon season of, league and european campaigns...? 50-60 games a season for the last 8 years for many..?

 

Could be - but personally if I was in that situation I'd be more likely to be jaded and playing below par when having to go to Wolverhampton or Burnley on a Wednesday night than at a once every four years World Cup. Playing in front of a billion people would motivate them surely?

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Could be - but personally if I was in that situation I'd be more likely to be jaded and playing below par when having to go to Wolverhampton or Burnley on a Wednesday night than at a once every four years World Cup. Playing in front of a billion people would motivate them surely?

 

you would think so.....like to think so..but these are players (england) that at their own clubs, they want nothing..are idolised by everyone and can do no wrong (terry this season)

they go away to a world cup with capello (not their mate sven) and some appear not to like not being able to do what they want, when they want...

 

capello has won the lot...in different countries..we got him when he was rated one of the best coaches in world football....and like he said today..the players are at the World Cup...not on holiday

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well...this is it...time to deliver...

 

to be fair...it seems a completely different, honest tone that has come from the players over the last few days...

 

Rooney and Lampard need to improve.....joe cole has to play...

 

the players have lashed out a little....now they have to step up..

 

my team...

 

 

james

 

johnson

upson

terry

cole

 

Lennon (he has to deliver this time)

Barry

gerrard

cole

 

crouch

rooney

 

Pretty much how I would go, although a bit of pace up front might be handy. So maybe try Defoe in the second half when the Slovenians get a bit tired so he can feed off Lennon - his team mate. Rooney needs to be on his toes to make sure he isn't the one standing aside as the Lennon-Crouch-Defoe club combo would make appeal. And throw Milner on for Barry if things get desperate - he shoots like a cannon.

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Desperately need an early goal. If it's 0-0 at half time, they fear and panic will engulf them and we will probably end up losing.

 

Plus, Heskey needs to be kidnapped so he can not play.

 

I fully agree with the first sentence; if it's 0-0 at half-time we will hit the panic button and start hoofing it (if we're not already)...

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James

 

Johnson - Upson - Terry - Cole

 

 

 

 

-----Cole - Barry - Lampard

 

-------- Gerrard - Lennon

 

--------------Rooney

 

Although I personally would probably go with Hart in goal, possibly Carrick instead of Lennon and Dawson instead of Upson.

 

We need goals.

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I wouldnt be surprised if Cole or Terry are not in the starting line up.

Capello may wonder if he looks weak if he now plays Cole.

Another thing I noticed in Terry's interview, when he said about leaders he said himself Lampard Gerrard but omitted Rooney. Perhaps they dont get on

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Not often I agree with old saggy chops but when they were talking about what should be the starting 11 for tomorrows game a second ago on the beeb he got it spot on.

 

----------------------James--------------------

Johnson-----Terry----------Upson-----A.Cole

----------------------Barry---------------------

----------Gerrard------------Lampard--------

Lennon----------------------------------J.Cole

--------------------Rooney--------------------

 

Barry to sit infront of the defence, Gerrard and Lampard to bomb forward from the middle. Joe Cole on the left for a bit of magic and Lennon with speed on the right and Rooney up top on his own. Some may say negative only playing one striker but with the other 4 coming forward from midfield there is plenty of goals in that team, Johnson & Cole are attacking full backs too.

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Not often I agree with old saggy chops but when they were talking about what should be the starting 11 for tomorrows game a second ago on the beeb he got it spot on.

 

----------------------James--------------------

Johnson-----Terry----------Upson-----A.Cole

----------------------Barry---------------------

----------Gerrard------------Lampard--------

Lennon----------------------------------J.Cole

--------------------Rooney--------------------

 

Barry to sit infront of the defence, Gerrard and Lampard to bomb forward from the middle. Joe Cole on the left for a bit of magic and Lennon with speed on the right and Rooney up top on his own. Some may say negative only playing one striker but with the other 4 coming forward from midfield there is plenty of goals in that team, Johnson & Cole are attacking full backs too.

 

id go with that. But have Gerrard further forward, dovetailing with Rooney the way he does with Torres

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2-1 to Slovenia, you heard it here first. Hamsik to score first, Rooney to pull one back from the spot and then a late Upson own goal after another goalkeeping gaffe to seal doom for England.

 

have you seen this in a dream?

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imagine drawing 0-0 and getting knocked out....Rob Green would of cost us our place in the 2nd round. ***t

 

If we draw 0-0 I would venture that the impotence of our outfield players may have played a smidgen of a part in getting us knocked out too...

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imagine drawing 0-0 and getting knocked out....Rob Green would of cost us our place in the 2nd round. ***t

 

Hardly. If we can only score 1 goal in the tournament and fail to beat those football giants Algeria and Slovenia, I'm not sure that's the keeper's fault.

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Not often I agree with old saggy chops but when they were talking about what should be the starting 11 for tomorrows game a second ago on the beeb he got it spot on.

 

----------------------James--------------------

Johnson-----Terry----------Upson-----A.Cole

----------------------Barry---------------------

----------Gerrard------------Lampard--------

Lennon----------------------------------J.Cole

--------------------Rooney--------------------

 

Barry to sit infront of the defence, Gerrard and Lampard to bomb forward from the middle. Joe Cole on the left for a bit of magic and Lennon with speed on the right and Rooney up top on his own. Some may say negative only playing one striker but with the other 4 coming forward from midfield there is plenty of goals in that team, Johnson & Cole are attacking full backs too.

Good old Harry not picking his own strikers even though Capello is likely to play De Foe
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Basically the players are to blame. When you earn 100k a week i wonder how important an England shirt is to them?

If we crash and burn tonight i think we need to change the system in English football. We have so many good foreign players but a lot of **** ones too, those **** ones are still better then a lot of our national team! We just arnt producing great players. If we fail we can't blame the manager anymore. We are so quick to place the blame on anyone but them when in reality they are the ones not bothering to play. They will take a lot of heat.

If it happens then we need to think for the future, do what brazil did and drop people with huge egos who consistently fail to perform.

If we go out tonight players like lampard, swp, Barry, heskey, carragher, james, king etc should be removed from selection. If your going out there to play like that then they should let the under 21s be there instead. They will at least put in the effort.

 

I hope we win, but the pressure on the players is now huge. Rather then play well were already hearing excuses as to why there not. The players owe us big.

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Really worried about tonight.

 

Have to go out to a family celebration dinner and the restaurant does not have a tv.

 

Will I be able to make my excuses before the England Team and sneak away to a nearby pub to watch without offending someone.

 

Tougher decisions than Cappello faces that's for sure..

 

He gets his wrong he'll get sent back to Italy to grow Turnips while Rooney et al move into their caravans (how prophetic was THAT advert eh?)

 

I get mine wrong I feck up the whole secret moment surprise party when my daughter gets engaged....

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Really worried about tonight.

 

Have to go out to a family celebration dinner and the restaurant does not have a tv.

 

Will I be able to make my excuses before the England Team and sneak away to a nearby pub to watch without offending someone.

 

Tougher decisions than Cappello faces that's for sure..

 

He gets his wrong he'll get sent back to Italy to grow Turnips while Rooney et al move into their caravans (how prophetic was THAT advert eh?)

 

I get mine wrong I feck up the whole secret moment surprise party when my daughter gets engaged....

 

Its on at 3pm, thats a VERY early dinner.

 

Update, im a muppet ignore me. I didn't look at the user name :)

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