Re: Pre World Cup Friendlies Thread

[Onyx]

England need a foreign manager imo. Most British managers just don't have that extra knowledge of how to play properly or how to play technical football.

[RealGunner]

Rooney needs to be benched or start at LW where he has no creative responsibility.


------Gerrard---------
--Henderson---Wilshere
Lallana----Sturridge----Sterling/Rooney

[EL Patron]

England need a foreign manager imo. Most British managers just don't have that extra knowledge of how to play properly or how to play technical football.

You want to play a passing game with cloggers like Gerrard, Henderson and Wellbeck   

[The Franchise]

Problem is, they keep picking foriegn coaches who play lifeless football. Like Capello.

Sven wasnt any better, I guess they got gassed by his Lazio...not understanding the amount of money that was spent on that team.

[Nishankly]

Do people like this Pitbull song for the WC?

[Jay29]

There is, basically, no discernible style of play at the moment, which was something I thought was a problem before we even played these games. As RG said, nobody seems quite sure what there role in the side is, and that leads to a dysfunctional looking team producing odd moments of good football and even more moments of poor football.

The team against Ecuador played better because it was more obvious what the players' jobs were. You had Barkley as the creator in the middle, Lambert to occupy the defenders and act as a focal point and Chamberlain and Rooney to provide the spark from the flanks.

Barkley has come on, it seems. Let's see how they play now.

[RealGunner]

Wilshere and Barkley coming on for eng. Looks like Gerrard and Rooney off.


Roy reading my posts


--------Henderson--------
--Wilshere------Barkley---
Lallana----Sturridge----Welbeck

[RedOranje]

England need a foreign manager imo. Most British managers just don't have that extra knowledge of how to play properly or how to play technical football.

And so the cycle begins anew.

Rooney needs to be benched or start at LW where he has no creative responsibility.


------Gerrard---------
--Henderson---Wilshere
Lallana----Sturridge----Sterling/Rooney

Not sure Lallana is still a great pick to play as a wide forward winger. He might have started his career there but he's transformed into more of an attacking midfielder now.

Besides, it's all well and good to set up a formation like Liverpool's but it'll do no good if the team itself isn't instructed to PLAY like Liverpool with the pressing and lightning counters.

[RedOranje]

Wilshere and Barkley coming on for eng. Looks like Gerrard and Rooney off.


Roy reading my posts


--------Henderson--------
--Wilshere------Barkley---
Lallana----Sturridge----Welbeck

Except that you're playing Henderson is a role he's neither familiar with nor terribly good at.

[Onyx]

Gerrard's capable of passing imo, but it's mainly about getting all the technical players on if England want to play possession.

Anyway it's not just possession, it looks like Hodgson has no definite plan on how to play. Just all seems random.

[RealGunner]

That link up already

[The Franchise]

There is, basically, no discernible style of play at the moment, which was something I thought was a problem since like Euro 96

Thats like my entire England experience.

[Busby Babe]

I think you'll see a difference now that Rooney is not playing as the no.10 anymore. It happens at a utd too when we play Kagawa/Mata instead.

[RedOranje]

Gerrard's capable of passing imo, but it's mainly about getting all the technical players on if England want to play possession.

Anyway it's not just possession, it looks like Hodgson has no definite plan on how to play. Just all seems random.

Welcome to the wonderful world of Hodge-ball. In his 70+ years of footballing experience Roy has never really bothered to learn how a team should play WITH the ball.

[McLewis]

JOZZZZZZZZY

Scoring drought broken

[RealGunner]

Wilshere and Barkley coming on for eng. Looks like Gerrard and Rooney off.


Roy reading my posts


--------Henderson--------
--Wilshere------Barkley---
Lallana----Sturridge----Welbeck

Except that you're playing Henderson is a role he's neither familiar with nor terribly good at.

That's the actual team atm lol. Unless you meant 'you're' as in England.

seems like both Wilshere n Henderson are in the pivot.

[RedOranje]

Let's hope that kicks Jozy Altidore into gear... best possible time for him to find the net after his poor season. Amazing how much difference it makes to play in a system that actually utilizes his strengths and provides supporting players and chances for him.

[Nishankly]

England looking more fluid now.

lol welbeck

[RealGunner]

ALTIDOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEe

[EL Patron]

Honduras going around *bleep* people   

[RedOranje]

Wilshere and Barkley coming on for eng. Looks like Gerrard and Rooney off.


Roy reading my posts


--------Henderson--------
--Wilshere------Barkley---
Lallana----Sturridge----Welbeck

Except that you're playing Henderson is a role he's neither familiar with nor terribly good at.

That's the actual team atm lol. Unless you meant 'you're' as in England.

seems like both Wilshere n Henderson are in the pivot.

"You're" was referencing both England and the fact that you said The Hodge was following your posted suggestion.

Let's hope that kicks Jozy Altidore into gear... best possible time for him to find the net after his poor season.  Amazing how much difference it makes to play in a system that actually utilizes his strengths and provides supporting players and chances for him.

He looked very good last match as well, just didn't get his goal.

[Nishankly]

Sturridge wtf you are better than that, wrap your foot around it.

[Onyx]

Cahill.

[EL Patron]

that's a good tackle, Barkley almost in

[RealGunner]

No one expects us to win the WC or even reach the semis. Roy should just play the youngsters in the WC.

[EL Patron]

What is Llalana doing   

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