Intenational Friendly - England Vs Brazil
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will Gerrard, Lampard and Beckham shine under McClaren ?
McClaren is expected to name Joe Cole On the Left wing Lampard on the left central midfield position and Gerrard on the right central midfield position and Beckham on the right
With Crouch likely to be upfront With Owen -
referee kayu
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Calling up Beckham is a desperate measure.
Says very clearly that there's a lack of younger players with international standard. -
Becks look like Ravenaili in his recent haristyle...
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Not really, Beckham has been playing well lately at Real Madrid, so why not give him the chance to perform on the international stage.Originally posted by Parka: Calling up Beckham is a desperate measure.
Says very clearly that there's a lack of younger players with international standard. -
Is it gona be aired on ESPN or Starsports?
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Brazil to take this match...
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please dun play lampard and gerrad together lehz. dey simply dun fit together....
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England Senior first match at Wembley. Won't lose one. 1-1 draw.
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Kick the balls and put in Hargreaves.Originally posted by hiphop2009:please dun play lampard and gerrad together lehz. dey simply dun fit together.... -
they can fit together actually is just that both of them are not performing well for englandOriginally posted by hiphop2009:please dun play lampard and gerrad together lehz. dey simply dun fit together....
and Hargreaves is injured -
both attacking players..Originally posted by hiphop2009:please dun play lampard and gerrad together lehz. dey simply dun fit together....
then no1 left to defend..
play gerrard, he's better..
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haha... when is the last time they played together n perform well???Originally posted by ghimpheng:they can fit together actually is just that both of them are not performing well for england
and Hargreaves is injured -
gerrard not better he can't score goals like lampard doOriginally posted by club18:both attacking players..
then no1 left to defend..
play gerrard, he's better..
so lampard is a better option if must drop one of them -
manager tatics got problemOriginally posted by tarcki:haha... when is the last time they played together n perform well???
they will shine for sure -
McClaren thrilled by return of Blues ace
Chelsea star Joe Cole will resume his international career against Brazil at Wembley on Friday with a ringing endorsement from England coach Steve McClaren.
The midfielder, whose last England match was the friendly against Holland in November, is now fully fit following an injury-disrupted season
"We've missed Joe," said McClaren. "It's great to have him back in the squad. He's a player who is capable of changing games.
"It's been a while since he was available but I'm delighted to have him back."
McClaren would not confirm that Cole would be in his starting line-up for Friday's friendly but it looks certain he will pick him on the left of his midfield, with David Beckham on the right and Chelsea's Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard in the centre.
An alternative for McClaren would be using Tottenham's Ledley King in a holding midfield role but the defender failed to come to grips with the position when he played there for England against Argentina in Geneva in pitch-related injury so close to next week's European Championship qualifier against Estonia.
McClaren said: "With the rain we've had recently and the amount of matches which have been played on the pitch, we have to look at it very closely. I would say that the condition of the pitch is a concern."
McClaren denied he had recalled Beckham to appease the fans and take pressure off himself.
"The only thing that will help me to get the support of the fans is to win football matches," he said. "That's why I brought David back. Not for the fans, not for the media, not for anybody but the England team."
The England coach was at pains to point out that Beckham's return may not be long-term.
"You have to be pragmatic about international football," he said. "I have picked a squad for just these two games and nothing more." -
It's hard to have both Gerrard and Lampard both in the same side, as they both play best in the central midfield role.
At Chelsea, it has shown that Lampard can't excel in a tight diamond four midfield (with Ballack) and tends to have better games when the team plays using wingers and has more width.
Gerrard has played quite a few times on the right for both Liverpool and England, but his best games have always been in the centre.
Another way to fit in would be for one to sit back more defensively whereas the other plays a more attacking role. Gerrard would be more well-suited among the two in the more defensive position, but either way, it comprises the attacking abilities of either player.
The above is based on 4-4-2. It might actually be possible for both Gerrard and Lampard to play the attacking role along side each other by playing 4-5-1. With Crouch as the lone striker. -
just forego the DM la.
but not against brazil of course. the rest of the qualifiers, they can just put 2 central attacking midfielders. make one of the full backs double up as a DM. -
not daring to drop either midfielders will be the down fall of the manager.
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End score 1-1.
Beckham & Lampard did great creating chances for team to score. Gerrrad seems non-existant, kept running around like headless chicken.
It was finally becks cross that Led to a marvallous John Terry goal.
But as soon as Terry was taken off, Brown slipped like a retard & almost allow a Brasil point-blank shot!
The thread was further increased when Lampard was subbed for Carrick who played like an idiot often resulting in Brasil controlling the ball.
Eventually, Brasil's Diego head a soft ball into the goal to even the score.
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Originally posted by ronaldog:
Atrocious use of words, punctuations, sentence construction... in fact everything! You should just stick to cut and paste...
[b]End score 1-1.
Beckham & Lampard did great creating chances for team to score. Gerrrad seems non-existant, kept running around like headless chicken.
It was finally becks cross that Led to a marvallous John Terry goal.
But as soon as Terry was taken off, Brown slipped like a retard & almost allow a Brasil point-blank shot!
The thread was further increased when Lampard was subbed for Carrick who played like an idiot often resulting in Brasil controlling the ball.
Eventually, Brasil's Diego head a soft ball into the goal to even the score. [/b] -
Originally posted by ronaldog:
Gerrard running around like headless chicken?
[b]End score 1-1.
Beckham & Lampard did great creating chances for team to score. Gerrrad seems non-existant, kept running around like headless chicken.
It was finally becks cross that Led to a marvallous John Terry goal.
But as soon as Terry was taken off, Brown slipped like a retard & almost allow a Brasil point-blank shot!
The thread was further increased when Lampard was subbed for Carrick who played like an idiot often resulting in Brasil controlling the ball.
Eventually, Brasil's Diego head a soft ball into the goal to even the score. [/b]
It seems more like Lampard hibernating. -
haha carrick lousy and brown joke le
no john terry in defence already cannot make it ah
and no lampard to help out defence then become like that
must thank maclaren for subbing off joe cole b4 he get injure by those brazilians
Smith is total crap in that match and Owen went missing maybe not match fit enough yet too long never play -
take off terry in a chelsea team u see they can make it anot mah lor... truth is a gd centre back dun come easy. if england have so many class CB that can cover terry, he wun even be in the team ....Originally posted by ghimpheng:haha carrick lousy and brown joke le
no john terry in defence already cannot make it ah
and no lampard to help out defence then become like that
must thank maclaren for subbing off joe cole b4 he get injure by those brazilians
Smith is total crap in that match and Owen went missing maybe not match fit enough yet too long never play
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Really sounding more and more like the clonemaster.Originally posted by ghimpheng:haha carrick lousy and brown joke le
no john terry in defence already cannot make it ah
and no lampard to help out defence then become like that
must thank maclaren for subbing off joe cole b4 he get injure by those brazilians
Smith is total crap in that match and Owen went missing maybe not match fit enough yet too long never play