Real Football (Soccer to you Yanks) Thread

[Zorak]

So did I!

Maybe we can be co-managers.

4-3-3 is the best formation these days for me, all the top clubs play it and it's successful.

Agreed.

In an ideal world where there are no injuries, I'd put out a team consisting of:

Hart
Johnson, Terry, Ferdinard, Baines
Gerrard, Wilshere, Lampard
Johnson, Carroll, Rooney

 

[TGLucario475]

Zorak, I think that formation could actually work! But who'd be on the bench?

 

[Zorak]

you'd still not have a bad bench: walcott, crouch\bent, young, parker, dawson, cole, green

i dabbled with the idea of having walcott in the starting line up, but I don't think he's lived up to expectations yet; still, as an impact player, there wouldn't be many better.

 

[Springsteen]

Yeah I agree Walcott should start on the bench, I don't rate him too highly at the moment to make me believe he should ver start, but as an impact player he would be effective.

 

[TGLucario475]

I think that's a strong bench despite the names on it. Replace Carroll with Crouch and Johnson with Walcott and the Midfield will depend on the game at the moment in time.

 

[skyblue]

Agreed.

In an ideal world where there are no injuries, I'd put out a team consisting of:

Hart
Johnson, Terry, Ferdinard, Baines
Gerrard, Wilshere, Lampard
Johnson, Carroll, Rooney

strong team but whos in the holding role?....putting lampard,gerrard or wilshere there is taking alot from their game...and none play it naturally

 

[Springsteen]

I think Parker should play the holding role, because other than Hargreaves who has played 5 minutes of football since September 2008, England don't have one. I would drop either Lampard or Gerrard, because Wilshere is young and the future has to involve him, thus he cannot be dropped. And you absolutely have to have a holding man in a 4-3-3, because of the full backs overlapping.

 

[skyblue]

I think Parker should play the holding role, because other than Hargreaves who has played 5 minutes of football since September 2008, England don't have one. I would drop either Lampard or Gerrard, because Wilshere is young and the future has to involve him, thus he cannot be dropped. And you absolutely have to have a holding man in a 4-3-3, because of the full backs overlapping.

exactly,but would you have the surging runs of gerrard or the possession of lampard?

 

[Springsteen]

Lampard, because the beauty of 3 up top means Rooney will play off the striker, thus would make those runs and track back. Though you could also play Gerrard if you told Rooney to help back in the midfield a bit and link up with Gerrard. Though that would obviously take from his up front game. It's complicated. It'll be a lot clearer after the Euro's because a few players for me will retire, Gerrard, Lampard, Terry, Ferdinand. Enabling the new manager to bring in younger players.

 

[skyblue]

Lampard, because the beauty of 3 up top means Rooney will play off the striker, thus would make those runs and track back. Though you could also play Gerrard if you told Rooney to help back in the midfield a bit and link up with Gerrard. Though that would obviously take from his up front game. It's complicated. It'll be a lot clearer after the Euro's because a few players for me will retire, Gerrard, Lampard, Terry, Ferdinand. Enabling the new manager to bring in younger players.

as ity goes,i like rooney dropping deep because hes strong on the ball....so could run at defences

 

[Zorak]

strong team but whos in the holding role?....putting lampard,gerrard or wilshere there is taking alot from their game...and none play it naturally

Wilshere or Gerrard, Gerrard hasn't got the legs he once had and already for Liverpool is sitting a lot deeper. It still plays to his remaining strenghts; a fantastic passing range, commited tackler and a good long range shot.

Wilshere has done it for Arsenal too quite well, probably better than Song if you ask me.

 

[Zorak]

as ity goes,i like rooney dropping deep because hes strong on the ball....so could run at defences

That is good, but at the world cup he did it too often, sometimes I wished he'd just stand there and provide a useful outlet.

 

[Tuffdisc]

Yay!!! A. Carroll scores for England

 

[Springsteen]

I've actually enjoyed this game, Ghana have looked decent attacking, Carroll took his goal well, Young should have scored.

 

[Tuffdisc]

I can't understand why Downing is on the right, considering his favoured foot is his left

 

[Springsteen]

It's because when he cuts inside he's immediately on his favoured foot.

 

[Tuffdisc]

I hate it when players roll the ball forwards with the studs, its stupid

 

[skyblue]

i like ghana.....they entertain me

 

[Springsteen]

Muntari got pretty crap, or at least not as good as 3 years ago. He was awesome in 2007/8.

Great goal from Gyan, Ghana deservedly equalise.

 

[Tuffdisc]

Brilliant goal by Gyan