This is my lineup -----------------James--------------------- Richards------Terry------Ferdinand------A.cole ----------------Hargreaves------------- Beckham------ Gerrard---------J.cole --------------Rooney--------------- --------------------------Owen---------- People say not to have Beckham but his passes and crosses are invaluable. I just do not feel that Lampard and Gerrard can play togther at their best.
---------------James Richards----Terry----Ferdinand---A.Cole --------Carrick----Hargreaves---------- ----Gerrard-----Rooney-----J.Cole -------------Owen--------------------- Also let the fullbacks attack more and Rooney, Gerrard and J.Cole need to interchange as well.
---------------James Richards----Terry----Ferdinand---Shorey --------Carrick----Lampard---------- ----Gerrard-----Rooney-----J.Cole -------------Owen---------------------
Shorey over Ashley Cole? Carrick and Lampard playing together in rear of midfield. That's a recipe for disaster, unless you like slow pace..
take away lampard and repl;ace with possibbly Hargreaves. Also Shorey is not that bad, he has done quite well for England so far.
Still, nowhere near Ashley Cole's quality when he is fit and on his game..Take Carrick and Lampard both out of the equation, and insert Hargreaves as defensive mid, Becks or Lennon and J. Cole on the wings, and Gerrard at the front of the diamond, with Rooney and Owen playing forward, Rooney having freedom to roam and create..
second lineup team -------------------Robinson-------------- -----Neville---Campbell----Carragher-------Bridge-------- ------------------Carrick-------------------------- --S.Wright.Phillips-----Lampard------------Downing -------------Crouch-------Ashton--------
----------------Rooney------------------ Richards-----Ferdinand----Terry----Bridge -----------Carrick-------Hargeaves------- ----Gerrard-------Rooney----------J.Cole ------------------Owen------------------
It's just the midfield I would use, like it or not. It's what I would play. --------------------Robinson-------------------- Richards/Neville---Rio-----Terry------A. Cole -------------------Hargreaves-------------- Becks/Lennon-------------------------J. Cole --------------------Gerrard--------------- -------------------Rooney --------------------Owen This is the lineup and formation "I" would like to see..Although, I am having my doubts in goal right now.
LOL.."One of" sounds more correct......I am just very passionate and have unwavering faith in the team......
I have that feeling for the Brazilian Ronaldo, I keep faith in him when his performances are low, but this season you just wait...........
Its just I dont see how that midfield could keep possesion. Especially against top class international teams.
Hargreaves is going to work like crazy in this formation, but there is enough "firepower" going forward to get the result, trust me..The problem is: this lineup seems to never be on the field together, due to obvious reasons of injuries, cards, etc.. And 2, Macca has his own agenda..
Hargreaves is a destroyer, with limited deep lying playmaking skills. He is no Keane, Davids, who played the covering roll but also had an immense passing ranges. He has always had an Effenburg, Ballack, Deisler play with him. Hargreaves on his own against top international teams would suicide imo. Firepower going forward but we would never have the ball lol.