As time is limited for an England manager maybe he wanted to use the same formation to get the lads used to it for tonight's game?
Quite possibly .. but am I a cynic when suggesting they are professional footballers that live sleep and eat football being paid thousands for the pleasure .. surely they should be able to adapt if they are of the highest level .. it does show that the fear of losing is paramount instead of the want to win
France had 34 shots and hit the woodwork twice. Another night it'd have been 5/6 nil. It's not even about qualifying coz were always gonna qualify. In fact it's almost harder not to qualify now especially for the Euros It's the fact that when we get there and get to the knockout stages we are found wanting coz we severely lack quality.
If Slutsky sets his team up against Derby, in the best formation to beat Fulham, I'll be a little annoyed.
I think if we lose we're down to second aren't we? Having to go through the playoffs isn't a pleasant thought.