England Senior Team General Discussion Thread

Oh Roy you tease

http://m.bbc.com/sport/football/36262235

 

That's along the lines of what I've been saying.

 

That's actually not a bad decision on his part to wait until after the weekend.

 

Yep, pretty much a common sense decision for once.

 

Which begs the question, why was Thursday the original date? Never made sense to me. This decision is basically a wait for Welbeck scan results delay

 

I've been advocating the diamond for years

If u check my post history I recomend ed it before 2006 even to accommodate carrick

Instead we played variety of 4 4 2 and a shit 4 3 3

 

I hate a straight up 4-4-2.

 

The formation itself isn't the key, but rather the blend and balance of personnel.

I like the idea of a diamond now because we have:
- Good central forwards
- fast, athletic full backs
- lack of obvious quality in wing forward roles
- a strong candidate (alli) to play at the tip of the diamond

Think I would only play a diamond however when starting with Sturridge.

Of the course the fact we are playing a CB who struggles to hold a defensive line is a rather large problem whatever the blend and shape around him.

 

Didnt Leicester play 442 ?
it can be effective if you organise it right. But every single formation has to be organised right and Woy never seems to do that .

 

He joins Arse and is instantly injury plagued..
who the hell is the physio at the club?

 

He was crocked at utd

 

He was ? Had issues early on in the first team when he had a growth spurt with Injuries but had more short niggles than anything in the last few years.

At Arsenal he's turned into a complete crock. That's what 3 long term injuries already ? Seems to pick a fair few knee issues which is worrying.

 

I find comments on Roy a bit harsh. Thought he did well in the qualifiers , had the balls to play Wilshere DM, which changed our game, and wasn't afraid to play Henderson right back vs Slovenia away to play Lallana 10. Our game has improved overall

 

So that's a definite no go on Shaw then. Down to Bertrand or Gibbs as the 2nd left back.

 

Hopefully Gibbs is out of question. Can't find any arguments in the favour of taking him to the Euros, and not Bertrand and Rose.

 

Gibbs barely played

Rose and Betrand are the only choice

 

Woy will probably pick Phil Jones and stick him at LB

 

He's never played as a LB. I believe he's played at RB for us two times.

 

Are we going to have a dedicated 2016 thread?

 

Found this:
http://it.eurosport.com/calcio/la-l...ti-del-calcio-mondiale_sto5002037/story.shtml

Ranks Alli as the #1 best young player in the world. Players under 21.

94. James Ward Prowse
87. Stones
86. Sterling - boy he's gone way down since he's been at City
79. Shaw
72. Patrick Roberts
39. Ibe
32. Joe Gomez
21. Dier
17. Dan Crowely

Obviously some sketchy names in their. So maybe not so realiable, but it's hard to argue who had a better and more productive season than Alli in that list. A little odd to not see Grealish in their based on their criteria, but atm he doesn't deserve a mention in their anyway.