dont panic! wrote:lennon..pennant or SWP on the right..we just need to see which of these three should start..although SWP needs to play some matches first before being considered again.
gerrard should start in the middle..lampard on the bench..cole on the left..not very different to the WC team...the system needs changing more than the actual team members..fewer long balls etc which will automatically happen as beckhams gone...
.............robinson
neville...terry..ferdinand...cole
lennon...carrick/hargreaves....cole
.............gerrard............
........rooney...owen.......
subs:
ashton
bent
pennant
lampard
carragher
carrick/hargreaves
crouch
bridge
saw the scholes comments, my point was that for it to even be considered i´m hoping that this shows he recognises the failings of gerrard/lampard together. and venebles defo mentioned the CM as an area McClaren wanted him to think about, i´m sure venebles will have a big input into selection mcclaren is actually quite clever imho and he´d be more than willing to use el tel´s advice otherwise why appoint himparks lives wrote:
He won't be returning Frank.
Venables was very critical of the Gerrard -- Lampard partnership, so hopefully he can have an influence on selection.
Tweedledum wrote:My prediction for the actual midfield:
Lennon---Gerrard--Lampard--Downing.
You heard it here first
Tweedledum wrote:@ don't panic
Firstly welcome to the board
Secondly, how about this:
.............robinson
neville...terry..ferdinand...cole
------Carrick--Hargreaves----
Gerrard.....Rooney.........Cole
--------------Ashton------------
Then using Lennon as a sub when pace needs to be injected.
We have to decide whether we want to be a team that relies on fast counter-attacking or possession football as this affects the personnel we go with
Tweedledum wrote:@ don't panic
Firstly welcome to the board
Secondly, how about this:
.............robinson
neville...terry..ferdinand...cole
------Carrick--Hargreaves----
Gerrard.....Rooney.........Cole
--------------Ashton------------
Then using Lennon as a sub when pace needs to be injected.
We have to decide whether we want to be a team that relies on fast counter-attacking or possession football as this affects the personnel we go with
dont panic! wrote:Tweedledum wrote:My prediction for the actual midfield:
Lennon---Gerrard--Lampard--Downing.
You heard it here first
im no downing fan..
how about this:
...............hargreaves............
pennant......gerrard........lennon
a VERY quick and talented midfield ...if they could actually be taught to keep this shape and keep hold of the ball better than they have done recently this would scare the hell out of opponents...especially with two quick forwards like rooney and owen up-front.
Tweedledum wrote:Has Lennon ever played on the left though?
I'm still insure as to how useful Pennant would be, IMO he would only be worth playing if Ashton plays - if Owen and Rooney are playing there isn't really any point playing someone whose main strength is his crossing.
Tweedledum wrote:@ DP
And your old name??
I'm guessing this one is 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' inspired
dont panic! wrote:Tweedledum wrote:@ DP
And your old name??
I'm guessing this one is 'Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy' inspired
youll see soon enough if our german friends come back
cough lets include lamps coughBallack wrote:---------------------Robinson---------------------
--Neville------Terry-------Ferdinand------A.Cole
---------------------Hargreaves-------------------
---Gerrard----------Lampard--------------J.Cole
----------------Ashton-------Defoe-------------
Rooneys suspended right?
Agreed owen is better used if you are going to stretch the play with an out and out wide man like pennant (lennon doesn't offer enough end prodcut and cuts in)dont panic! wrote:Tweedledum wrote:Has Lennon ever played on the left though?
I'm still insure as to how useful Pennant would be, IMO he would only be worth playing if Ashton plays - if Owen and Rooney are playing there isn't really any point playing someone whose main strength is his crossing.
dont agree..owen is more than capable of getting on the end of crosses..be it low at the front post or high (see argentina game)
Ballack wrote:cough lets include lamps coughBallack wrote:---------------------Robinson---------------------
--Neville------Terry-------Ferdinand------A.Cole
---------------------Hargreaves-------------------
---Gerrard----------Lampard--------------J.Cole
----------------Ashton-------Defoe-------------
Rooneys suspended right?
and JC is injuredBallack wrote:---------------------Robinson---------------------
--Neville------Terry-------Ferdinand------A.Cole
---------------------Hargreaves-------------------
---Gerrard----------Lampard--------------J.Cole
----------------Ashton-------Defoe-------------
Rooneys suspended right?
Ballack wrote:Shite. Hmm maybe Stewart "throw-in" Downing
blutgraetsche wrote:The (upcoming) problem I see for England is that Mourinho will probably find a way to play Lampard and Ballack together, and it will probably work well, so people will point at Chelsea and say that Gerrard and Lampard should work for England as well, since Ballack and Lampard are similar type of players also.
Problem is: Ballack may be a similar player, but he is a very intelligent one. He is very versatile, can play well in any midfield position, making it easy to integrate him. That's why I believe that even Ballack and Gerrard would work well also.
For the sake of the English team, I hope those people won't win the argument.
)
Lord Tweedledum wrote:Ballack wrote:Shite. Hmm maybe Stewart "throw-in" Downing
coop will kill you when he comes on...
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