Pre-match: England v Costa rica official game thread

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  1. sinner78

    sinner78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 7, 2001
    #1 sinner78, Jun 20, 2014
    All discussion for England v Costa Rica goes in here.....

    Sorry barry..
    I cant be arsed posting all the video's and past records.. Im a lazy bast !!!!
     
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  2. BarryfromEastenders

    BarryfromEastenders Moderator
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    Jul 6, 2008
    #2 BarryfromEastenders, Jun 20, 2014
    haha Probably wasn't worth doing all that anyway after the performances.
     
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  3. sinner78

    sinner78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 7, 2001
    #3 sinner78, Jun 20, 2014
    But maybe it will bring a change of luck if I start the thread...
    I might be lazy ,but im superstitious .
     
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  4. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    #4 thebigman, Jun 20, 2014
    DROP ROONEY

    play a balanced team with protection on flanks and midfield
     
  5. sinner78

    sinner78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 7, 2001
    #5 sinner78, Jun 20, 2014
    I like that team you picked in the other thread...

    any average 'football manager' gamer could outwit Woy .
     
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  6. three lions

    three lions Member

    Apr 2, 2005
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    #6 three lions, Jun 20, 2014
    ----------------------------------Gerrard
    ----------Welbeck-------------------------------------------Sterling
    ----------------------------------Barkley---------------------------

    -----------------------------Rooney---Sturridge-----------------

    4-4-2 diamond
     
  7. sinner78

    sinner78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 7, 2001
    #7 sinner78, Jun 20, 2014
    The game is minutes away from being rendered a dead rubber game..
    unless italy score twice in 8 minutes against a packed defence.
     
  8. three lions

    three lions Member

    Apr 2, 2005
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    #8 three lions, Jun 20, 2014
    Yep, it's all over...
     
  9. Jenks

    Jenks Member+

    Feb 16, 2013
    Club:
    --other--
    #9 Jenks, Jun 20, 2014
    Sterling and Welbeck at CM? Doubt that would work.
     
  10. three lions

    three lions Member

    Apr 2, 2005
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    #10 three lions, Jun 20, 2014
    Utilized more in attacking wing fashion...with Barkley drifting back for help in midfield.... Think outside the box...
     
  11. thebigman

    thebigman Member+

    May 25, 2006
    Birmingham
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    #11 thebigman, Jun 20, 2014
    its so easy to pick a balanced side in any formation

    jsimply, don't use rooney 'in the hole' or out left and play people in their correct position and bingo
     
  12. Jenks

    Jenks Member+

    Feb 16, 2013
    Club:
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    #12 Jenks, Jun 20, 2014
    That isn't a how a diamond works. What you're describing is essentially just a 4-4-1-1.
     
  13. three lions

    three lions Member

    Apr 2, 2005
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    #13 three lions, Jun 20, 2014
    nevermind, you don't understand my thinking on it... I know how the formation works....
     
  14. Jenks

    Jenks Member+

    Feb 16, 2013
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    #14 Jenks, Jun 20, 2014
    I'm notsure you do. The point of a diamond is to give you more players in the middle, and the CMs in front of the DM shuffle across to protect the fullbacks instead of the wide players who otherwise would. What you're describing is at best some sort of weird 4-1-2-1-2, but certainly not a 4-4-2 diamond.
     
  15. three lions

    three lions Member

    Apr 2, 2005
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    #15 three lions, Jun 20, 2014
    Dude, I'm not going to argue tactics with you.. If I confused you with writing 4-4-2 diamond in my original post, I'm sorry. This ain't my first rodeo...
     
  16. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    #16 usscouse, Jun 20, 2014
    Roy's Line up for CR. 442 or for the pedant 41212

    Hart
    Rooney-----Rooney----Rooney----Rooney
    Rooney
    Rooney--------------------Rooney
    Rooney
    Rooney------Rooney​
     
  17. three lions

    three lions Member

    Apr 2, 2005
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    #17 three lions, Jun 20, 2014
    Me thinks I need my Mod status returned.. :)
     
  18. roverman

    roverman Member+

    Dec 22, 2001
    #18 roverman, Jun 21, 2014
    who cares. nothing more to add
     
  19. sinner78

    sinner78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 7, 2001
    #19 sinner78, Jun 21, 2014
    cant you re-apply?
    now that you're back posting .


    Hodgson getting backing is very depressing. We can never change unless the entire FA organisation is torn down and replaced with something else...
     
  20. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    #20 Placid Casual, Jun 21, 2014
    Can we just forfeit the game? Save the whole world the hassle?
     
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  21. usscouse

    usscouse BigSoccer Supporter

    May 3, 2002
    Orygun coast
    #21 usscouse, Jun 21, 2014
     
  22. The Guardian

    The Guardian Member+

    Jul 31, 2010
    Club:
    --other--
    #22 The Guardian, Jun 21, 2014
    Good chance to rest Rooney and give some other younger players a start, like Shaw, Barkley, Lallana and (brace yourselves) Smalling . Chamberlain if fit - but more likely as sub.
     
  23. Phillyspur

    Phillyspur Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    England
    Mar 18, 2007
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    #23 Phillyspur, Jun 21, 2014
    He really should give the young players some of that mythical 'tournament experience'. What else is the game good for? Lampard will play but that's a waste of a spot IMO.
     
  24. Jenks

    Jenks Member+

    Feb 16, 2013
    Club:
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    #24 Jenks, Jun 21, 2014
    He better ********ing not.
     
  25. kent paul

    kent paul Member

    Jan 2, 2004
    england
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    #25 kent paul, Jun 21, 2014
    ------------------------------Hart

    ---------Jones-----Jagielka----Cahil-------Shaw

    ----------------------------Gerrard

    -----------------Wilshere----------Henderson

    ----------------------------Barkley

    ------------------Sturridge-------Rooney
     
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