Oh for fu**s sake

[melioris]

Provisional squad:
Robinson (Tottenham), James (Manchester City), Green (Norwich); G Neville (Manchester United), Ferdinand (Manchester United), Terry (Chelsea), Cole (Arsenal), Campbell (Arsenal), Carragher (Liverpool), Bridge (Chelsea), Beckham (Real Madrid), Carrick (Tottenham), Lampard (Chelsea), Gerrard (Liverpool), Hargreaves (Bayern Munich), Jenas (Tottenham), Downing (Middlesbrough), J Cole (Chelsea), Lennon (Tottenham), Rooney (Manchester United), Owen (Newcastle), Crouch (Liverpool), Walcott (Arsenal).

Standby:
Carson (Liverpool), Young (Charlton), Reo-Coker (West Ham), Defoe (Tottenham), Johnson (Crystal Palace).


shocking......I am not too impressed with the defenders. Ferdinand, Cole, and Campbell are definitely all questionable at this point, either injury wise or mentally. Neville has got to be pretty old by now, and Bridge is suspect in his decision making. That just leaves Terry (a rock and potential captain) and Carragher (who played out of his mind in the CL last season, can he do it again?).

I actually like the midfield, I think he picked some players that will play a role to allow Gerrard and Lampard work their magic. With this lineup I can really see England going with a 4-5-1, assuming Owen is fit. IN the midfield I can see Cole and Becks out wide, Gerrard and Lampard ravanging the middle and Carrick holding as a d-mid.

edit- I had Hargreaves out of position in the role that Carrick should play

[Akverno]

Anybody in the world cup run a 3 4 3 ? that's what i always run in Fifa, damned good scoring setup. And that's about the extent of my soccer knowledge

[BlackCoffee]

Holland is always 4-3-3 think thats the closest

[eejit101]

Yeah, and holland are currently leaking at the back. The problem with 3-4-3 is as your using 3 strikers and 2 semi wingers, your gonna need 5 people to attack, keeping 2 of the middle 4 behind, problem then, if they come on the counter, your at 6 v 5, they will score too many.

4-4-2, or maybe a 4-1-3-2 i would use

[BlackCoffee]

Italy uses 4-3-1-2

Brazil will be all over the place this year.
Adriano, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, and Kaka will roam just about anywhere.

[eejit101]

if Brazil DONT win it i will personally run down my street naked.