10.Goater_Legend wrote:- - - - - - - - - - - - James
- - Johnson - - Terry - - Ferdinand - - Cole
- - - - - - - - - - - - - Barry
- - - SWP - - - - - Lampard - - - - - Gerrard
- - - - - - - - Rooney
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cole
Is what I would go for, the reason I chose Carlton Cole above Heskey is because over thee last year I have been really impressed, I also think he offers the same attributes as Heskey and is a better goal scorer. It is vital we use a target man with the style we play under Capello in order to free up space for the likes of Rooney, Gerrard and Lampard to do their stuff.
Has to be James in net, no other keeper who is in the squad comes close to him imo. The one place that does worry me is the right hand side, I don't class any of our wingers world-class, Beckham past it, SWP brilliant but can't cross and Lennon the same and behind them is Glen Johnson, who can get forward as well as the best full-back's in the world but is just a good standerd Prem defender. Also as someone stated before as we get further on and face the likes of Spain or Brazil, we will get hammered down that right flank.
Semi-finals for us next year for us I rekon which will be a good achievement imo. Spain or Brazil to win it.
I'll be disappointed if we get knocked out by anyone other than Holland or Spain, the only two sides in the competition other than possibly England who have top quality players in most areas of the team imo. Of course those fucking Germans will probably get the wind in their sails & Argentina could come back if they sack Twatto & find a defence. Be very surprised if Brazil do anything. SAmericans are scared of them but the Europeans won't be. Their biggest danger has been from big centre backs heading corners & free kicks v small not very good teams in recent months but they can't defend against it themselves. Won less games than Chille & Paraguay.
Imo if everyone's fit & playing to the best of their ability, this is as strong as any side in the competition:
.....................James.......................
Johnson.....Terry........Gobbo.......Cole....
.........Hargreaves............Barry............
...Joe Cole........Lampard.......Gerrard......
.....................Rooney.......................
Hargreaves will cover Johnson & our only slight weakness is attacking crosses.
If we need aerial power we have it on the bench with Robotwat + CCole etc , DeFoe is there as a poacher & we have wingers too. Add Capello as manager (a huge improvement over all previous) & it's a formidable unit, best for 40 years imo.