I have a sneaky suspicion Gerrard will be on the bench

[Bootle Buck]

Rafa clearly didn't want him to play and yet Stevie seems dead set on it. With Lampard pulling out there seem no real need for him to jeopardize his fitness to play with Carrick. Have a feeling Rafa will relegate him to the sub's bench Saturday.

 

Stevie wants to play

[anny road]

firstly...I dont think Rafa's beef will be with Gerrard....it will be with the manager who picks him, you cant expect Gerrard not to play for england (as much as I loathe England)

 

Gerrard...if fit will play on Sat

[Andyjandy]

firstly...I dont think Rafa's beef will be with Gerrard....it will be with the manager who picks him, you cant expect Gerrard not to play for england (as much as I loathe England)

Gerrard...if fit will play on Sat

 

HE won't play if Rafa thinks he is too tired though.

[anny road]

HE won't play if Rafa thinks he is too tired though.

 

 

therefore he isnt match fit

[Guest Si]

He is starting, the line-up has been announced

 

England team for friendly against Uruguay at Anfield on Wednesday:

 

Paul Robinson (Tottenham), Gary Neville (Man Utd), John Terry (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Wayne Bridge (Fulham), David Beckham (Real Madrid), Michael Carrick (Tottenham), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Darren Bent (Charlton)

 

Source: BBC Sport

[Andyjandy]

therefore he isnt match fit

 

Na, tis different.

[Hundurinn]

Lampard pulling out of the squad with minor injury... "how" convenient!!!

[chrisbonnie]

and whats the bets on Gerrard playing an absolute stormer against Uruguay

 

with Carrick playing the stay behind, Stevie will storm forward, i hope that w***** Erikson only gives him the 45 minutes, fair is fair

[anny road]

Na, tis different.

 

 

no it isnt

 

if Rafa thinks Gerrard is too tired to start then he isnt match fit

[Will]

With Lampard pulling out there seem no real need for him to jeopardize his fitness to play with Carrick.

 

Not that I really care abou tEngland, but there is no point Stevie playing with Lampard and every point him playing with Carrick

[Andyjandy]

no it isnt

 

if Rafa thinks Gerrard is too tired to start then he isnt match fit

 

 

Go and play with Cisse's mate, for I am not Biting

[anny road]

Go and play with Cisse's mate, for I am not Biting

 

 

dont start that again

 

it's another case of the tail wagging the dog

[growler]

thats probably the strongest line up for england I reckon.

[sutty]

Not that I really care abou tEngland, but there is no point Stevie playing with Lampard and every point him playing with Carrick

 

 

That's b******s Will.

 

It'd only be valid if SGE had the b******s to drop Lampard. Which he won't.

[Cobs]

That's b******s Will.

 

It'd only be valid if SGE had the b******s to drop Lampard. Which he won't.

and it's impossible for him to get injured or suspended in the WC?

[sutty]

and it's impossible for him to get injured or suspended in the WC?

 

In which case his hand will be forced and he'll have to do it anyway.

 

Doesn't matter how it works.

[Cobs]

and this way the players get bit of experience playing together before such an eventuality = it has some merit.

[sutty]

and this way the players get bit of experience playing together before such an eventuality = it has some merit.

 

 

No it doesn't

[Cobs]

No it doesn't

FACT

[Will]

That was my point.

 

Playing Lampard and Gerrard together in a friendly is utterly pointless. Playing other combinations at least has some merit.

 

Rather he tried Lampard and Carrick this week, though....

[sutty]

That was my point.

 

Playing Lampard and Gerrard together in a friendly is utterly pointless. Playing other combinations at least has some merit.

 

Rather he tried Lampard and Carrick this week, though....

 

It doesn't

It has none

 

Unless you think annoying me has merit

[Cobs]

 

Unless you think annoying me has merit

that's just a bonus

[sutty]

that's just a bonus

 

You haven't convinced me of the merit of this idea.

 

f***ing hate England friendlies

 

If he get's injured I'm going to burn down the greyhound. You've been warned.

[Cobs]

You haven't convinced me of the merit of this idea.

 

f***ing hate England friendlies

 

If he get's injured I'm going to burn down the greyhound. You've been warned.

all you've come up with is "no it's not" & you hate England anyway

 

 

methinks the sutty's not for turning...

[sutty]

all you've come up with is "no it's not" & you hate England anyway

methinks the sutty's not for turning...

 

Be fair - in the other thread in the midst of the anti England stuff I have said why it's daft

 

 

 

I do hate England though