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Jamie Carragher to start for England...... in MIDFIELD?
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Uncle Buck
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Les Biehn said:
I really doubt it.
No movement.
Silent Bob
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Are you sure? 
Whenever I've seen him for Charlton his movement has been good and it was decent in the Uruguay game too.
Whenever I've seen him for Charlton his movement has been good and it was decent in the Uruguay game too.
Easy 10
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Suppose I should just be grateful that he's waking up to the idea of playing a 5 in midfield with one player holding - its certainly a step in the right direction. Not sure about this idea of playing Gerrard in an advanced role just off Owen though - Gerrards no good playing as a second striker receiving the ball with his back to goal, or chasing the ball down the channels, that is utterly pointless. Remains to be seen just HOW advanced Gerrard is deployed tonight I guess, but if he's too far forward, then once again, he's wasted.
Silent Bob
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Gerrard has played off Crouch for Liverpool many times this season. I doubt he'll be an orthodox second striker, more given license to roam as he is for 'pool.Easy 10 said:
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blockhseagull
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Silent Bob said:
Looks like he will be doing the same tonight, as it seems Owen isn't going to be risked
Scoffers
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Goring Gull said:
you'll think we'll survive the group stages?
Uncle Buck
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Easy 10 said:
If he plays the Rooneyish role, it is not generally one with his back to goal. Rooney's best work has been dropping deep to find possession and then taking the ball forward. This could be adapted to work for Gerrard.
blockhseagull said:
Carrick does infact run most games - Im glad Defoe is not going to the World cup
Easy 10
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I just want to see Gerrard in full-on "marauding" mode like he is for Liverpool. No pretensions about playing as an auxilliary striker, or playing just off Crouch or Owen. Just a role where he is free to drop deep to pick up possession, bounce it off someone and continue to power forward, exploit gaps, commit defenders, and float around that 18 yard line waiting for a loose ball or a lay-off, then BANG.Uncle Buck said:
Perhaps tonight, now we have Carragher holding, finally Eriksson will give him licence to do exactly that, and we'll see the best from Gerrard AND Lampard for the first time ever in an England shirt.
Perhaps.
blockhseagull
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Easy 10 said:
You forget it's an England friendly.... bound to underperform
Yes I was, standing you?
Easy 10
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Well, as friendlies go, its a fairly important one being as Sven is playing his strongest team on the eve of the World Cup. And with Sven tweaking the setup in an (ok belated) attempt to get the best from Gerrard, I'm hopeful that tonight will turn out to be a really worthwhile exercise.blockhseagull said:
He's f***ed up the squad selection, but there IS still time for Eriksson to redeem himself by picking the right team and deploying them the right way. Course it all collapses if it turns out Owen isn't fit...but hey. At least he's trying it.
blockhseagull
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Easy 10 said:
I agree some of his squad selections were poor, but when it comes to strikers i think his hands were tied
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They may have been tied, but he didn't have to go and cut them off.blockhseagull said:
blockhseagull
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Easy 10 said:
But what strikers could you have taken, that are good enough ?
Turned I Have, say hello why did you not.