Don't honestly understand how Capello doesn't get it

[Les the Scientist]

We've never been truly able to play Gerrard and Lampard together, we seem obsessed with trying to accomodate them both, even playing Gerrard on the wings once or twice. Utterly ridiulous.

The solution is obvious (to me anyway)

Drop Gerrard, his legs have gone, looks a shadow of the player he was a couple of years ago. Shows the strain from carrying a poor Liverpool team for too long.

Start playing proper wingers in their correct wide positions.... and not a right winger on the left (that's just shit).

Baffles me why he took that donkey Heskey and not Bent, Andy Johnson should have gone too.

Team for next match should be:-

-------------------------- James ---------------------------

Johnson ----------- Terry ---------- Carragher ----------- Cole

Lennon/SWP ------ Lampard --------- Barry ------------ J.Cole

----------------- Rooney ------------- Defoe ------------------



I must admit I'm torn because Rooney's been terrible as has Glenn Johnson, but I'd stick with them... for this last game.

[10 Gary Rowells]

Remind when Lampard last looked impressive in a major tournament. He has consistently underperformed for England and yet is constantly played. A modern mystery.

[Confucius]

Originally Posted by Les the Scientist

We've never been truly able to play Gerrard and Lampard together, we seem obsessed with trying to accomodate them both, even playing Gerrard on the wings once or twice. Utterly ridiulous.

The solution is obvious (to me anyway)

Drop Gerrard, his legs have gone, looks a shadow of the player he was a couple of years ago. Shows the strain from carrying a poor Liverpool team for too long.

Start playing proper wingers in their correct wide positions.... and not a right winger on the left (that's just shit).

Baffles me why he took that donkey Heskey and not Bent, Andy Johnson should have gone too.

Team for next match should be:-

-------------------------- James ---------------------------

Johnson ----------- Terry ---------- Carragher ----------- Cole

Lennon/SWP ------ Lampard --------- Barry ------------ J.Cole

----------------- Rooney ------------- Defoe ------------------



I must admit I'm torn because Rooney's been terrible as has Glenn Johnson, but I'd stick with them... for this last game.

Carragher is suspended marra. He'll stick Upson in even though it should be Dawson

[Morny]

In fairness to Capelli, he got Gerrard and Lampard playing fantastically on the same team in qualifying, with Lampard in the centre and Gerrard starting on the left bit drifting around.

Suddenly now though, they've just went completely to shit

[ciaraldi]

Originally Posted by 10 Gary Rowells

Remind when Lampard last looked impressive in a major tournament. He has consistently underperformed for England and yet is constantly played. A modern mystery.

Euro 2004, a while back like but hes done more in an England shirt than Gerrard.

[Captain_Fishpaste]

England absolutely can accomodate both Gerrard and Lampard, and so they should. Where it becomes difficult it when you insist on occomodating them both whilst stubbornly sticking to a 4-4-2 formation. Go 4-5-1/4-3-3 and you can have Rooney up front on his own (where he excels for his club), Gerrard pushing on supporting a loan striker at every opportunity (where he excels for his club), and Lampard in a midfield 3 looking to arrive late (where he excels for his club).

[SteveB]

Originally Posted by Captain_Fishpaste

England absolutely can accomodate both Gerrard and Lampard, and so they should. Where it becomes difficult it when you insist on occomodating them both whilst stubbornly sticking to a 4-4-2 formation. Go 4-5-1/4-3-3 and you can have Rooney up front on his own (where he excels for his club), Gerrard pushing on supporting a loan striker at every opportunity (where he excels for his club), and Lampard in a midfield 3 looking to arrive late (where he excels for his club).

Not a chance........

He'll have Emile Ivanhoe Heskey upfront - where he can't even get a game for his club

Shaun Hype-Phillips on the left - where he can't even get a game for his club

And Crouch as plan-B

[Safc_Luke]

Carragher is slower than Stephen Hawkin

[SteveB]

Originally Posted by Safc_Luke

Carragher is slower than Stephen Hawkin

Mentally? I'd agree with that

[Safc_Luke]

Originally Posted by SteveB

Mentally? I'd agree with that

Pace wise anarl.