If rooneys out...

Fader · Post by **Fader** » Mon May 01, 2006 6:29 pm

what would your team be?/

personally id have:

ROBINSON

G.NEVILLE
TERRY
CARRAGHER
COLE/BRIDGE

BECKHAM
WRIGHT-PHILLIPS
LAMPARD
GERRARD
COLE

OWEN

SUBS:
KIRKLAND
FERDINAND
ETHERINGTON/HAREGREAVES
BENT/DEFOE/CROUCH

Fader · Post by **Fader** » Mon May 01, 2006 6:30 pm

It's either that or use ferdinand or king as a defensive midfielder now, -

random stop · Post by **random stop** » Mon May 01, 2006 7:25 pm

_________________________ROBINSON___________________________

.................G.NEVILLE.............TERRY.............CARRAGHER...........COLE

------------------------------------CARRICK--------------------

..............J.COLE.....................LAMPARD.......................BECKHAM

................................GERRARD

.....................................................OWEN

random stop · Post by **random stop** » Mon May 01, 2006 7:36 pm

and i wouldnt take SWP , he's not got a look in at chelsea and hasnt played much , this is not because im a spurs fan , really it isnt, but i would take aaron lennon instead. he's playing really well and is like shit off a stick with his pace, which we all know frightens defenders silly.

juliet · Post by **juliet** » Mon May 01, 2006 8:30 pm

Has anyone thought of andy johnson even if hes used as a sub is it cause he s not in premiership he gets overlooked

Fader · Post by **Fader** » Mon May 01, 2006 8:40 pm

no way wouldnt take carrick, maybe lennon - but not first choice- definetly cole

Dynamike · Post by **Dynamike** » Mon May 01, 2006 9:23 pm

To be honest I think Owen is a waste of space. If Rooney is definitely out then we can't get away with relying on Michael '1 goal a blue moon for England' Owen. Shame Robbie Keane isn't English.

evermore2000 · Post by **evermore2000** » Mon May 01, 2006 11:05 pm

Owen a waste of space?!? WTF! I think he's gonna be one of the stars of the tournement.

Dynamike · Post by **Dynamike** » Wed May 03, 2006 12:01 am

evermore2000 wrote:Owen a waste of space?!? WTF! I think he's gonna be one of the stars of the tournement.

Seriously? Look at his record for England, it's been appauling the last few years.

JustAnotherClone · Post by **JustAnotherClone** » Wed May 03, 2006 7:54 am

ROBINSON

G.NEVILLE
TERRY
FERDINAND
COLE

BECKHAM
LAMPARD
GERRARD
COLE

OWEN
CROUCH

Sort of picks it self really and is the team i think Sven will pick if Roonys out. Would of liked to see them put Carrick in Mid and play Owen up front on his own but it's a bit late for trying new things now.

Fader · Post by **Fader** » Wed May 03, 2006 8:33 am

crouch no way, only as a sub if we get desperate and need height - yes i know thats whatit will be, but it shouldnt - even if we have to god forbid have to use defoe

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Wed May 03, 2006 10:16 am

I would play

Robinson - GK

G Neville - RB
Ferdinand - CB
Terry - CB
Ashley Cole - LB

Beckham - RMF
Carrick - DMF
Lampard - CM/AMF
Gerrard - CM/AMF
Joe Cole - LMF

Owen - CF

Gerrard and Lampard need a license to attack. We've all seen it before that they try and get tied up in tracking back with no DMF, and it detracts from their natural games. Both have 20 goals this season from idfield, why not let them push on? Carrick has been excellent for spurs, and i've been very impressed with him when he has played for England.

If the team plays well we can get away with one striker i think. I just wouldn't play any of the others, except to perhaps bring Crouch on to ruffle things up. Defoe is greedy and selfish, and i'm not a fan of AJ.

Matt

JustAnotherClone · Post by **JustAnotherClone** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:13 am

I like your team Matt (like the one i mentioned

) but i get worried that it wouldn't work and Owen would become isolated on his own?

Maybe he will try it in a friendly?

Fader · Post by **Fader** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:15 am

really we need a holding midfielder like essien

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Wed May 03, 2006 11:49 am

My worries too lads. I think its quite worrying that the birth place of football only has one world class striker in Michael Owen. I'm not counting Rooney, as he plays just behind. If the best we can come up with is crouch, god help us!

I reckon any of the lower league strikers that have done well this year could do a better job.

Dave Kitson - Reading
Freddie Eastwood - Southend
Karl Hawley - Carlisle

Give one of those a go!

:P

As for Carrick, i think he is talented enough to hold the midfield. He actually plays there for Spurs when needed, and hasn't let them down. He was outstanding against Bolton, which is kudos to him with the way they play. I'd definitely play him, but its all opinion of course.

Matt