England should look at Liverpool and Southampton and the styles of play and put out a team that those players are comfortable in. The styles of play are similar and the players know each other knock together a 4-3-3 and you would have first team that have an understanding. This is just an example and you can easily mess around with it........ ------------Hart Johnson Cahill Terry Shaw Lallana Gerrard Henderson Sturridge Rodriguez Sterling So an understanding of each other from the start even down to the center backs. A team comfortable with each other the formation and style of play, the basis of any good team.
Playing possession based football is the logical path England should take. Not only is it often successful but it is easier to play after a long tiring domestic season.
I'd certainly be interesting if something like this was adopted. Unfortunately don't think Roy is the man to do it. I'd also put Rooney upfront as on his day he is as close to world class that we have (albeit rarely shown in an England shirt) and to be fair, he's had a good season.
Problem with putting Rooney in is that he's a prime example of a player that plays for himself and wants to dictate the play other than doing what he's told or what is best for the team. Tbf you can argue lots of points with that team when it comes the players but the point is to have a group who play in a similar way therefore understand the system and style of play other than a group of individuals who all play in different ways for their clubs. Gerrard is a good example of the stupid choices made by Roy, he's not up to playing the attacking midfield role and has been brilliant since Rodgers dropped him deep and allowed him to dictate play from deep. Will Hodgson change his role for England I don't think he will.
The frustrating thing is we all know Roy is going to put Sturridge on the wing and isn't going to give him a chance upfront. And he won't score, and then the pundits will be puzzled at the fact he isn't replicating his Liverpool form in an England shirt.
Yeah let's not have Rooney in the team because he's an Evertonian who now plays for Man Utd You may not like Rooney, but as Chelsea over 100 years has pointed out, the guy is world class on his day. If you want to play your little 433 system, then drop Sturridge and play Rooney upfront. If not play a 442 and play them both, with Rooney dropping deeper. Sturridge can play on the wing though, and with Rodriguez injured you could stick Sturridge out wide. But dropping Rooney is a ridiculous idea
Look how many goals Liverpool have scored this season, where as Rooney has been playing in a struggling side who've been creating a lot less chances. Rooney is twice the player of Sturridge, Sturridge is nothing more than a pace abuser, where as Rooney's a proper footballer
