Romey 1878 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Oh look, Smalling and Jones. The surprises keep coming. Form will be a big factor you say, Roy? I hope we don't get out the group and Hodgson gets the sack. pete0, Matt and Lowensda 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 jones and smalling fucking hell Lowensda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm surprised that Cole was dropped because of his age, yet Lampard and Gerrard are older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 I'm surprised that Cole was dropped because of his age, yet Lampard and Gerrard are older. It's the "will go with Youth"....yet Lampard's in? Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 (edited) Caulker should be in place of Smalling. Flanagan/Stones/Clyne should be in place of Jones. Edit - I can see one of the midfielders getting injured and having to withdraw and Cleverley will come in just to make me hate this squad that bit more :major overreaction alert: . Edited May 12, 2014 by Romey 1878 Matt and Lowensda 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Caulker should be in place of Smalling. Flanagan/Stones/Clyne should be in place of Jones. Completely agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 anything should be in place of cleverley prefer a fuckin plant pot on standby Romey 1878, Lowensda and Sibdane 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 For a multi-million pound industry, the live feeds are fucking dire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Blame Vauxhall for that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Stones on Standby. And Hodgson has confirmed it'll be Stones that comes in if he fails to recover from his injury. What if he fails to recover from being fucking shite?! GoodisonRoad 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Blame Vauxhall for that... Still a multi-million pound company! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Phil Jones, Mr "last minute throw my stupid gormless looking face in the way because I'm positionally shite" .... Unbelievable. Chris smalling, the physical specimen who if he learns how to kick a ball could be average. Exactly why England are laughed at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodisonRoad Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 And Hodgson has confirmed it'll be Stones that comes in if he fails to recover from his injury. What if he fails to recover from being fucking shite?! Brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Surprised Carrick has been left out. Experienced international player who is important when playing international football. Plays that role very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blueboy122 Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Phil Jones, Mr "last minute throw my stupid gormless looking face in the way because I'm positionally shite" .... Unbelievable. Chris smalling, the physical specimen who if he learns how to kick a ball could be average. Exactly why England are laughed at. They wouldn't be anywhere near the squad if they didn't play for United. Caulker is a far superior than both of them put together. Feel for Caulker as if he played for a top half side he would be there no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowensda Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Thing is, there really isn't that much defensive midfield cover for people like Barkley, Sterling and the Ox to really express themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodisonRoad Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Thing is, there really isn't that much defensive midfield cover for people like Barkley, Sterling and the Ox to really express themselves. Thats why im suprised Carrick didnt get the nod. But i suppose if you look at the way the shite play, Gerrard is the only one who really sits deep for them whilst Henderson is their legs and does a kind of McCarthy role. I think Barry would have been great cover for Gerrard as they both do very similar jobs at club level. Cant see where Lampard fits in personally apart from having an experienced head around the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nikica Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Agreed that it's unreal how Smalling and Jones keep getting picked. In saying that, England don't have many top-class centre halves. I suppose the thinking is that Jones plays in multiple positions so taking him means they can pick less defenders and free up a space for a midfielder or winger. Agree with GoodisonRoad too - Carrick has been poor this season but he would have been good cover for Gerrard. They don't have anyone else to really play the DM role. And Gerrard has played that role for a team which has conceded goals by the bucket this season...I don't really see the point in picking Lampard. He will never get in the team as Gerrard is a permanent fixture and they can't play together. If Gerrard does get injured Lampard can't play his role - so what is the point in taking him? Why not take Barry instead? He can play the role and has had a better season than Carrick. I'd also have taken Clyne rather than Johnson. Other than the above issues, it's actually about the best squad he could have picked. Pleasantly surprised to see all of Shaw, Lambert, Barkley and Sterling included. Based on the squad he's picked, this looks what he will select for the Uruguay game: ---------------------Hart-------------------- Johnson--Cahill------Jagileka----Baines ------------Gerrard----Henderson-------- --------Sterling-----Rooney------Lallana --------------------Sturridge------------------ The same team I picked a few weeks back, then. I don't like Rooney behind the striker but he seems to be undroppable for Roy. If it were up to me my front four would be Lallana behind Sturridge and Sterling and Ox on the wings. Plenty of youthfulness, dribbling, technical ability and intelligence in that. I think Barkley is a better player than Ox, but Ox more suited to the wider role. I feel that Rooney in front of Gerrard and Henderson isn't a strong enough midfield but we shall see. Edited May 15, 2014 by Nikica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I know I'm going to get flak here, but I think Jones has big potential still... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I know I'm going to get flak here, but I think Jones has big potential still... I'd agree if we were talking football ten years ago but defenders are asked to do more than just put their bodies on the line now. Stones etc are the type of defenders that are the ones with potential. pete0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'd agree if we were talking football ten years ago but defenders are asked to do more than just put their bodies on the line now. Stones etc are the type of defenders that are the ones with potential.honestly, I see him as a good foil to Stones; the guy to put his body on the line once the adventurous screws up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 honestly, I see him as a good foil to Stones; the guy to put his body on the line once the adventurous screws up. He needs to be a ball player as well as a ball burster. And he's not. Playing the ball looks alien to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 He needs to be a ball player as well as a ball burster. And he's not. Playing the ball looks alien to him.again, I think he's got something to him and under the right tutelage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 15, 2014 Report Share Posted May 15, 2014 again, I think he's got something to him and under the right tutelage... True, he only had Kean, Ferguson and Moyes. None of them exactly breed skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibdane Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 again, I think he's got something to him and under the right tutelage... Have to agree. He's still young too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 Agree with all the comments on Smalling, but would add: In a recent friendly (can't remember who against) Hodgson played Smalling at right full back. This highlighted that not only is he crap but he has no pace either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 The beauty of being shite at man United is that you normally get another £50k a week contract at somewhere like Sunderland, west brom, before the world realises how shit you really were. Be shit at Everton and it's off to the championship on £8k a week. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted May 17, 2014 Report Share Posted May 17, 2014 The beauty of being shite at man United is that you normally get another £50k a week contract at somewhere like Sunderland, west brom, before the world realises how shit you really were. Be shit at Everton and it's off to the championship on £8k a week. Hahahaha, Lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 The FA want to offer Hodgson a new contract :major overreaction alert: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 The FA want to offer Hodgson a new contract :major overreaction alert: If it was the Columbian fa, they would take a contract out on him. He's a very nice David Moyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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