Lol Rooney is okay.. :p
I think Hodgson has fallen into the same traps many have done before him... just picking players on the moment and not a team...
I think our formation should be a fluid 4-4-1-1
not 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 which seems to be the norm... this doesn't mean picking the best players, just players who can play well in those positions...
I think this means, Lambert/Carol up top, Rooney/Sturridge behind, LM: Townsend/Stering RM: Lennon/Sturridge, CM: Carrick, Gerard (holding role), CM Lampard, Henderson (advanced role), RB Walker/Johnson, LB Baines/Cole, CBs first choice: Cahill, Dawson :p (Daws is playing well atm, has been for a year and is getting overlooked) with Jagielka, Lescott as back up imo, Hart in goal.
Lots of options and all good/average players... and a fluid formation for once.., Rooney can play anywhere, be it falling back into MF or playing up top.. even Lennon has been drifting into CM and being well with those bursts of speed breaking up play and launching attacks, then breaking into the box, has been a good tactic by Sherwood of late, Arsenal almost came undone a couple of times after a few lucky interceptions (Lennon was through goal after a 1-2, but a Mertasaker ankle got in the way...).
But it won't happen like this..
it will be 4-5-1 and you all know the team :p
I think Hodgson has fallen into the same traps many have done before him... just picking players on the moment and not a team...
I think our formation should be a fluid 4-4-1-1
not 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 which seems to be the norm... this doesn't mean picking the best players, just players who can play well in those positions...
I think this means, Lambert/Carol up top, Rooney/Sturridge behind, LM: Townsend/Stering RM: Lennon/Sturridge, CM: Carrick, Gerard (holding role), CM Lampard, Henderson (advanced role), RB Walker/Johnson, LB Baines/Cole, CBs first choice: Cahill, Dawson :p (Daws is playing well atm, has been for a year and is getting overlooked) with Jagielka, Lescott as back up imo, Hart in goal.
Lots of options and all good/average players... and a fluid formation for once.., Rooney can play anywhere, be it falling back into MF or playing up top.. even Lennon has been drifting into CM and being well with those bursts of speed breaking up play and launching attacks, then breaking into the box, has been a good tactic by Sherwood of late, Arsenal almost came undone a couple of times after a few lucky interceptions (Lennon was through goal after a 1-2, but a Mertasaker ankle got in the way...).
But it won't happen like this..
it will be 4-5-1 and you all know the team :p