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by **El Nino_#9** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 4:46 pm

MY MONEY IS ON THE CZECH REPUBLIC!!!!!! C'MON!!!

by **jeffiroquai** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:17 am

Big Niall wrote:guys wake up!

last year you all though Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes, Beckham were the best midfield and they were rubbish, Portugal played you off the pitch and you had very little posession.

I don't rate gerrard and Lampard together. I've never rated Beckham (the kournikova of football) and Cole isn't a winger just a player not good enough to play in the middle for Chelsea.

England have two world class forwards in Owen and Rooney and will have two class cenre backs too which is a good start. I think the goalkeeper issue is week and England lack any good wingers (Ryan Giggs is only good english footballer-apologies to welsh folk).

Who will keep the ball for England, I hate Roy Keane but he keeps the ball just passes it around. Thats the type of player england need, Gerrard will go for the 40 ft hollywood pass everytime and Lampard will be running forward to try to get goals (and he'll probably get a couple) but who will hold the ball for England.

Unless you have somebody to hold the ball in midfield and give England some decent posession, you have very little chance. A couple of wingers and freedom from injuries also good.

I think they'll get to the quarters but thats it.

This is a brilliant take!

There is no holder for England. There just is not anyone in the Xabi/Keane/Viera mold on the England squad. As much as I would love to see them win, this is the achilles heel of the squad. There are plenty of bodies to fill the other positions, even world class all stars sitting on the bench.

But there is no MIDFIELD GENERAL

by **yckatbjywtbiastkamb** » Fri Aug 12, 2005 9:48 pm

Big Niall wrote:guys wake up!

last year you all though Gerrard, Lampard, Scholes, Beckham were the best midfield and they were rubbish, Portugal played you off the pitch and you had very little posession.

I don't rate gerrard and Lampard together. I've never rated Beckham (the kournikova of football) and Cole isn't a winger just a player not good enough to play in the middle for Chelsea.

England have two world class forwards in Owen and Rooney and will have two class cenre backs too which is a good start. I think the goalkeeper issue is week and England lack any good wingers (Ryan Giggs is only good english footballer-apologies to welsh folk).

Who will keep the ball for England, I hate Roy Keane but he keeps the ball just passes it around. Thats the type of player england need, Gerrard will go for the 40 ft hollywood pass everytime and Lampard will be running forward to try to get goals (and he'll probably get a couple) but who will hold the ball for England.

Unless you have somebody to hold the ball in midfield and give England some decent posession, you have very little chance. A couple of wingers and freedom from injuries also good.

I think they'll get to the quarters but thats it.

portugal were one nil down and couldnt get out of their half mate, when we had rooney on the pitch it looked like we were going to beat them comfortably. when rooney went off they gained confidence and we sat back, but even after all that it still took penalties to beat us and it was on their own patch with a fanatical crowd behind them.
gerrard and lampard are better on the ball than roy keane ever was so i dont worry about the skill levels of our centre mid pairing. england have been close in the past few years but luck has never been with them, but unlike other nations like the czechs all englands best players are now entering their prime and play major roles for teams that have been very successfull in europe.
the likes of scholes and beckham have been holding england back but now almost by default sven is getting near to the right team.you scoff at joe cole but he`s a good player mate that will cause plenty of teams problems.
every team needs a bit of luck but i think the only luck england need is to get all their players to germany fit.
dont underestimate this england team mate they`re very good and more importantly there very hard to beat.
i`ve never been much of an england fan because growing up lfc is more important than england and i still feel that way, but i can also see that all the little pieces of the jigsaw are coming together and i`ve got a feeling this side is going to do it.

by **liverpoolrich** » Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:36 pm

gerrardisgod wrote:honestly reckon with the team weve got not many teams can beat us

defintly the best midfeild in gerrard lampard becks and j cole

I agree with that

by **Big Niall** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:55 pm

England need a class goalie (maybe Robinson can get there ), a left midfielder, a holding midfielder, a good right winger and injury free, together with a bit of luck.

by **stmichael** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 1:58 pm

if england changed to a 3-5-2 all our problems would be solved. however there's no chance in a million years that sven would do this. in a 4-4-2 we have no shape or balance and we look all over the place.

robinson

campbell ferdinand terry

carrick

beckham gerrard lampard a. cole

rooney

owen

by **liverpoolrich** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 2:19 pm

i thinkwe could still win it if have this team out

robinson

neville rb
carragher cb
terry cb
ash cole lb

beckham rw
lampard cm
gerrard cm
j cole lw

owen st
rooney cf

by **Afroman** » Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:55 pm

Who will win?
Judging by Englands performance not them

by **liverpoolrich** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:10 pm

ive got a poll for this

by **El Nino_#9** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:10 pm

liverpoolrich wrote:ive got a poll for this

and..........................

anyways i think that czech republic have a great shout at winning the trophy.

by **King Carra** » Thu Aug 25, 2005 6:50 pm

I think England,Italy,Spain,Germany and Holland all have a good chance of winning the world cup and i don't think a South American team will win it as not all their players are used to playing in European conditions.

by **Afroman** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:20 pm

But the best south american players play in Europe.

by **82-1074641017** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:16 pm

I have a strange feeling for Germany sadly

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