England v USA Starting XI

[TheFatBallBoy]

What XI will England start with on their opening game aganst the USA?

I think it will go something like this

Green

Johnson
Terry
King
A.Cole

Milner
Gerrard
Lampard
Wright-Phillips

Rooney
Crouch

 

[The Wizard]

What XI will England start with on their opening game aganst the USA?

I think it will go something like this

Green

Johnson
Terry
King
A.Cole

Milner
Gerrard
Lampard
Wright-Phillips

Rooney
Crouch

That midfield is far to attacking, would never work.

Hart

Johnson
Terry
King
Cole

Lennon
Lampard
Barry
Gerrard

Crouch
Rooney

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Cappello has said that he doesn't want to play Barry in the first game.

As per the first post, but with Lennon for SWP.

 

[TheFatBallBoy]

That midfield is far to attacking, would never work.

Hart

Johnson
Terry
King
Cole

Lennon
Lampard
Barry
Gerrard

Crouch
Rooney

I don't think Lennon is less attacking than Wright-Phillips

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

James

Johnson
Dawson
King
Cole

Barry
Gerrard
Lampard

Defoe
Rooney
Crouch

 

[The Wizard]

I don't think Lennon is less attacking than Wright-Phillips

I'm talking about the centre of your midfield, Lampard + Gerrard doesn't work, we need someone who can break it up a bit. Can't believe you would choose SWP over Lennon anyway..

 

[Trigger]

James

G. Johnson
King
Terry
A. Cole

Lennon
Lampard
Gerrard
J. Cole

Rooney

Heskey

 

[TheFatBallBoy]

Can't believe you would choose SWP over Lennon anyway..

Lennon 17 Caps 0 Goals
Wright Phillips 31 Caps 6 Goals

 

[Tricky Dicky]

James will be the keeper, I'm sure. Barry will sit this one out.

The back 4 is pretty much set as Johnston, Terry, King & Cole.
Midfield will be Milner, Gerrard and Lampard plus one, probably Lennon
and upfront will be Rooney and either Crouch or Heskey I would assume.

of course we will probably pick up several bad injuries this week, so it will all change.

 

[Simon Morgan]

James

G. Johnson
King
Terry
A. Cole

Lennon
Lampard
Gerrard
J. Cole

Rooney

Heskey

Good shout. Would be happy with that, but reckon Green will play ahead of James. Slightly concerned with the defensive side of things, especially on the right.

 

[The Wizard]

Lennon 17 Caps 0 Goals
Wright Phillips 31 Caps 6 Goals

I can't even be bothered to argue. Wright phillips is a SHIT (especially as a starter) and is getting splinters on the city bench, meanwhile Lennon is playing for a team who got in the champions league last season and he ripped defenders to shreds week in week out.

Lennon > Mr Blobby > SWP

 

[WATFORD zero]

James

G. Johnson
King
Terry
A. Cole

Lennon
Lampard
Gerrard
J. Cole

Rooney

Heskey

Right answer It's interesting how we play a few meaningless matches and experiment a bit, and everyone forgets the way we lined up and the tactics we used to get throught the qualifiers (Barry coming in for Lennon or, more likely, J Cole with Gerrard moving wide once Barry is fit)

 

[Stumpy Tim]

James

Johnson
King
Terry
Cole

Lennon
Lampard
Carrick
Gerrard

Crouch
Rooney

 

[Simon Morgan]

Can't believe so many people think Crouch will start ahead of Heskey

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Can't believe so many people think Crouch will start ahead of Heskey

If Heskey had played more than a handful of games this year then I would agree. I can't believe people want Gerrard and Lampard in the centre of midfield together - have we learnt nothing?

 

[Rookie]

James

Johnson
King
Terry
Cole

Barry (if fit)
Lampard

Lennon
Gerrard
Cole

Rooney

4-2-3-1 or If Barry out bring in Heskey and revert to Rooney in hole with Gerrard back in the centre

 

[Tricky Dicky]

If Heskey had played more than a handful of games this year then I would agree. I can't believe people want Gerrard and Lampard in the centre of midfield together - have we learnt nothing?

Tim, I'm not sure it's necessarily what people "want", I don't think we've got too many viable options.

 

[Marshy]

James will start

Gerrard and Lampard central

Milner on the left

Crouch up top

Rightly or wrongly thats how i see Capello going with

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Usa are an Average team, Crouch will score a Hattrick

 

[Marshy]

Usa are an Average team, Crouch will score a Hattrick

USA are shit we will piss this group