BBC reporting

[Tosh]

that Ingurlund will play 3-5-2 tonight "with Carragher coming in for the injured Downing"

 

 

So the centre back gets to play left wing back. Sven obviously taught McLaren everything he knew

 

 

(edit: Damn, they have changed it, Carra for King)

Edited October 11, 2006 by Tosh

[Leo No.8]

Great news - that formation and team means with Parker and Carrick in behind him, Lamps will get the free role his England performances lately have deserved. Even Frank doesn't get that one:

 

 

'What the f*ck's that all about Steve - I'm clearly crap'.

[Gilps]

So that's Gary Neville as a wing back then? Marvellous.

[Guest Cardie]

Even if it was Carragher for Downing it would have still made sense.

 

If you switch from 442 to 532 then a midfielder has to drop out to make way for the extra defender be it Downing, Lampard or Carrick.

[Leo No.8]

Stewart Downing is Jason Wilcox reincarnated - very similar player in my opinion.

 

Wilcox rightly only got a handful of caps for England; he was just a steady left midfielder who put a decent ball in and scored the odd goal but wouldn't often go past the full-back and couldn't be relied upon to change a game. Very similar to Downing, who absolutely should not be starting for England even with Cole out injured.

 

However of the players coming in, I'm delighted to see Parker in there. I think he's fantastic - loads of energy and a very positive player. Its a shame the way his career was temporarily put on hold by his move to Chelsea, but he's starting to get his game back to what it was when he was so outstanding for Charlton.

 

I'd tip him to shine tonight for England.

[Ostrich Man]

'What the f*ck's that all about Steve - I'm clearly crap'.

is he not englands highest goalscorer from the present squad though?

[Will]

Crouchy is only one behind him after 15 rather than 49 caps

[Bailo]

Crouchy is only one behind him after 15 rather than 49 caps

 

But but but Crouchy's only scored v poor oppositizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Kahnee]

is he not englands highest goalscorer from the present squad though?

 

Highest as in the altitude his shots reached during the WC?

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Why is Carragher replacing King? What's that s*** about?

[Puskas]

Why is Carragher replacing King? What's that s*** about?

King is injured, Carra is replacing him

 

Downing (I just typed Wilcox ) will be dropped, and Cole and Neville will be wing backs (I expect). With Wright-Phillips to come on for Neville if the game needs chasing.

 

It will be interesting to see how they go with a 352, I've been saying for years that England's strengths are at centre back and centre mid, so play the system that allows you have as many of each as you can on the pitch!

[Big G Superhero]

Not much creativity in that team though...

[Earl Hafler]

Stewart Downing is Jason Wilcox reincarnated - very similar player in my opinion.

 

Wilcox rightly only got a handful of caps for England; he was just a steady left midfielder who put a decent ball in and scored the odd goal but wouldn't often go past the full-back and couldn't be relied upon to change a game. Very similar to Downing, who absolutely should not be starting for England even with Cole out injured.

 

However of the players coming in, I'm delighted to see Parker in there. I think he's fantastic - loads of energy and a very positive player. Its a shame the way his career was temporarily put on hold by his move to Chelsea, but he's starting to get his game back to what it was when he was so outstanding for Charlton.

 

I'd tip him to shine tonight for England.

 

I likened him to Andy Sinton and i said it first.

 

£5 please.

[lfc003]

the formation seems more like a very defensive 5-3-2 to me

[_00_deathscar]

Not much creativity in that team though...

 

As opposed to the 4-4-2 system which was oozing creativity?

[stressederic]

I do like the 352 system.

[Earl Hafler]

Ferdinand - in a system supposedly ideal for him - is being shown up as the defender he is. Absolute gash so far. Positional sense ? Concentration ?

Nah..why bother with that when you can stroll into midfield with the ball and lay off a pass ?

[Guest Jack Bauer]

@ Lampard

 

f***ing beaut. Why the f*** do you shoot from 35 yards, with a defender right next to you? It rolls wide slowly, then Croatia nearly go up and are very unlucky not to be one up.

 

England would probably be winning if Gerrard was where Lampard was.

[Nebraska Red]

England getting battered right now, but still 0-0.

 

The England midfield is non existent and the whole team is giving away way too many fouls.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Crouch is getting double teamed.

[Shirohana]

Lampard is so feckin' s****... Everytime I think he'll show something that allowed him to get in the fifa top 3 and everytime I end up screaming at the w***er.

 

Ffs how many chances can one player get to prove himself.

 

He's a steaming pile of dogt*** that's what he is.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Bunch of passengers in that midfield.

[Nebraska Red]

just noticed that Rooney is playing.

 

why don't the England team get the ball to him?

 

Parker and Neville are woeful.

 

Terry beats his man and then passes straight to an opposing player.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Second best player in the world passes the ball back to the keeper from the corner thur.

 

 

 

I want to beat Ashley Cole up.

[Shirohana]

I want to beat Ashley Cole up.

 

I'll hold him for you.