England

[Gilberto]

Nice! I do have one question though. Who is wheelchair lol

 

[AnfieldEd]

Nice! I do have one question though. Who is wheelchair lol

Wilshere presumably.

From that squad this would be my team:-

-------------------------Hart----------------------


---Johnson-----Jagielka-----Cahill------Baines-------

----------------------Gerrard-------------------------

------------Henderson----------Chamberlain-----

----------------------Sterling--------------------

-------------Sturridge-----------Rooney------------

 

[Jenks]

As expected, the U19 qualifiers, Championship play-offs and the World Cup have decimated the Toulon squad.


The Squad

Goalkeepers: Jonathan Bond (Watford), Jack Butland (Stoke City), Sam Johnstone (Manchester United).

Defenders: Tyias Browning (Everton), Eric Dier (Sporting Lisbon), Luke Garbutt (Everton), Ben Gibson (Middlesbrough), Michael Keane (Manchester United), Liam Moore (Leicester City), Brad Smith (Liverpool).

Midfielders: Nat Chalobah (Chelsea), Jordan Cousins (Charlton Athletic), Jake Forster-Caskey (Brighton & Hove Albion), Josh McEachran (Chelsea), James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).

Wide: Tom Ince (Crystal Palace)*, Jesse Lingard (Manchester United)*, Jordan Obita (Reading), Nathan Redmond (Norwich City), Wilfried Zaha (Manchester United)*

Forwards: Saido Berahino (West Bromwich Albion), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Danny Ings (Burnley)*, Solly March (Brighton & Hove Albion), Cauley Woodrow (Fulham).

* Will only be available for Wales match.

 

[barcanuck]

Wilshere presumably.

From that squad this would be my team:-

-------------------------Hart----------------------


---Johnson-----Jagielka-----Cahill------Baines-------

----------------------Gerrard-------------------------

------------Henderson----------Chamberlain-----

----------------------Sterling--------------------

-------------Sturridge-----------Rooney------------

For England standards, this team is looking pretty good actually. They can maybe surprise Italy and sneak out of the group along with Uruguay.

 

[Jesse1509]

Carrick and Cole would've been useful. Carrick is arguably the closest thing England have in terms of a proper defensive midfielder. Against smart teams, England will have to be very disciplined in order to minimize space between the lines. Fielding Gerrard as a CDM would not be ideal when England are under pressure.

 

[abual3bed1]

If Woy wants to play Gerrard at the holding position, he needs to pair him with a runner. Henderson or Milner.

 

[Catalan Fan]

Wilshere presumably.

From that squad this would be my team:-

-------------------------Hart----------------------


---Johnson-----Jagielka-----Cahill------Baines-------

----------------------Gerrard-------------------------

------------Henderson----------Chamberlain-----

----------------------Sterling--------------------

-------------Sturridge-----------Rooney------------

If Henderson starts for England in Brazil, I will refuse to watch the game.If he starts with Henderson, Lampard and Milner I will cut the plug off my tv.

No Barkley, Lallana ?

 

[Ode to Django]

 

[Semi-Neutral]

Henderson > Lallana all day every day

 

[jamrock]

that defense, if they had a prime rio and terry, plus that new talent in midfield they could do something

 

[Jenks]

If Henderson starts for England in Brazil, I will refuse to watch the game.If he starts with Henderson, Lampard and Milner I will cut the plug off my tv.

No Barkley, Lallana ?

Henderson has been brilliant this season. Definitely deserves a spot more than Wilshere, for example, and he's freakishly mobile, probably the perfect partner for Gerrard.

I'd like to see a diamond, personally, but I doubt it'll happen.

Hart
Johnson Cahill Jagielka Baines
Gerrard
Henderson Wilshere
Sterling
Sturridge Rooney​

 

[ammarfcb]

If Henderson starts for England in Brazil, I will refuse to watch the game.

since josh already missed the chance...

 

[Ode to Django]

Every team should play with diamonds

diamonds are forever

 

[AnfieldEd]

Shit forgot Lallana

I'd play this team having thought about it again:-

Against Uruguay and Costa Rica and other opposition which are weaker defensively/tactically I'd play


----------------------Hart----------------------


---Johnson----Cahill--------Jagielka-----Baines-------


-------------------------Gerrard------------------------


-------------Henderson------------Lallana------------------------


-------Sterling-------Sturridge--------Rooney-----------------------

Be really bold and attack on the front foot. Lallana and Rooney linking up on one side and Henderson and Sterling the other with Gerrard threading them balls.

Against Italy and opposition that will be tougher to break down and likely to be a more physical battle I'd play this team:-


--------------------------Hart----------------------------


-----Johnson--------Cahill------Jagielka--------Baines-------


-------------------Milner-----Gerrard----------------------


-------Henderson------Lallana-----------Rooney-------------


------------------------Sturridge------------------------------

I'd have Milner and Gerrard in midfield and Henderson and Rooney in midfield helping them out then running on to through ball from Lallana and Gerrard.

 

[Catalan Fan]

I think the back six (including Gerrard as holding midfield) picks itself, assuming no injuries.

We're going to need Gerrard there too, to help bolster the defence and look to release the wide players as he has with L'pool this season.He's still integral to the team imo.

Pretty much everyone I speak to wants to see the youngsters given a chance, even if it's just for the experience (as we can't win it).Yet we all know that Roy will be conservative with selection.

Regardless of how England do, am really looking forward to this WC for a change, mainly because it's in Brazil and the crowds will be passionate.Can't wait !