Now a dead rubber, so what should Roy do - only play kids - play squad players - who should he pick? Personally I think the time has come for Gerrard to step down after the World Cup - he's been a great servant to England and is the captain - therefore he starts in my team - our chance to say goodbye (and show a bit of respect to the man) My Team: Hart Smalling - Jones - Cahill - Shaw Wilshere - Gerrard Sterling - Rooney - Oxlaide-Chamberlain Sturridge
I would kick Gerrard as far away from the team as possible...... He's had enough respect by being given the Captains arm band. He doesn't deserve to start.... but he will because I think Hodgeson has his head up his ass.. Anyway who I would pick Hart Jones Cahill Shaw Wilshere Lallana The Ox Barkley Sterling Rooney Sturridge
no Gerrard no Rooney and England will win Hart Smalling Jones Cahill Shaw Wilshere Henderson Sterling Barkley The Ox Sturridge
Time to look at new options. For me the team Roy picks for this game will say a lot about his future as England manager. If he plays Lampard or Gerrard then he should resign. For my money Welbeck, Jagielka and Baines have all been dire and somebody else should get a chance. If we had enough suitable options I would probably ditch Johnson & Cahill as well, but Chris Smalling is not appealing option at right back We can keep saying we have a Golden generation in waiting, but if they never get a chance it's an empty statement. I would like to see Hart Johnson Jones Cahill Shaw Sterling Wilshire Barkley Lallana Ox (If fit) Henderson (but swap positions with Barkley) Sturridge
Because it's a nothing game I would play -------------Seaman----------- Cole------Adams----Terrry----Neville Waddle----Gascoine---Platt--Beckham ----------Shearer-----Owen Or borrow Giggs and Bale
As its a nothing but pride game I think Woy should take a look at a few other players. I would go with Hart Johnson Cahill Smalling Shaw Wilshire Barkley Sterling Rooney Ox(if fit) Sturridge
As its a nothing game, I still think Roy will want to win. Personally, I would start with Lambert up top with Sturridge and Rooney in the hole behind. Neither Johnson or Smalling appeal so I would start with Jones at right back and go with a 3-5-2 ish formation. I would also swap Shaw for Baines. Hart Jones, Cahill,Shaw Sterling, Barkley, Wilshire, Rooney, Ox Sturridge, Lambert Doubt if it will look anything like that, but as I said, its a dead rubber and why not.
I like ROD's team the best but how will Gazza's parrot be listed in the programme? There hasn't been a single player who has come out of this debacle with any possibility of accolades, but nothing new there.
For we Canadian imports on this board the term "dead rubber" is highly amusing. They are the kind of things normally found on the local common after a night of debauchery. LOL
Don't think Woy, or the players, will want to go home after 3 defeats. So I expect he won't change much from what he saw as his best side. Ox may come in if fit. Expect Lampard to come on at some point as a send-off for a good servant. Our best hope is CR deciding to rest a load of their team. How depressing is that!
**** it, attack attack attack. -------Hart ------Cahill Shaw Lalana Berkeley Ox ---------------Sterling Welbeck Carroll Rooney Sturidge
he should play Lambert sub with sterling , gerrard sub lampard then that's 3 that have say goodbye and thanks, Lambert will have to something to prove before leaving the squad and Lamps and Gerrard are servants needing a thankyou other than that give the youngsters a blow out
My team ------------------Hart --Johnson---Cahill---Smalling---Shaw ----------Henderson--Wilshere ----------------Barkley ----------Lallana----Sterling ----------------Sturridge Not that it really matters any more
---------Forster------------ (anyone but johnson) -- Cahill -- Jagielka --- Shaw (worst back 4 England have ever put out..!!!!) Sterling -- Barclay -- Wiltshere -- Lallana --- Ox Sturridge I would play Flanagan at right back but he's not in the squad? The rest have had it with me, Gerrard has done nothing with England, times up.. and we surely got better Central defenders than these 2 somewhere.. Rooney, well 2 goals, one for him and one assist? 7 goals in qualifying but the mans got the demeanour of someone who doesn't want to be there. ! well **** off then..
Both Lampard and Gerrard will be retiring after this World Cup. At least, I hope so. It's the right time for both to bow out. Gerrard has had his chance, so I'd swap him for Lampard and play all the players that have at this point not featured. Go with youth and let them have a crack at the (apparently) strongest team in the group.
