England World Cup Squad: Predictions and Preferences

[Rout-Ledge]

Prediction (Preference)

Hart
Foster
Forster

Johnson
Walker
Jones
Smalling (Terry)
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines
Shaw

Carrick
Wilshere
Gerrard
Milner (Barkley)
Oxlade-Chamberlain (Townsend)
Lallana
Sterling
Henderson

Welbeck
Lambert (Carroll)
Rooney
Sturridge​

 

[Davo99]

Who I'd bring;

Hart
Forster
Butland

Richards
Walker
Jones
Caulker
Cahill
Jagielka
Cole
Shaw

Carrick
Wilshere
Gerrard
Barkley
Henderson
Oxlade-Chamberlain
Lallana
Sterling
Milner

Rooney
Sturridge​

Welbeck

 

[nightgoat]

Hart, Forster, Foster

Walker, Jones, Jagielka, Cahill, Caulker, Baines, Shaw

Carrick, Gerrard, Barkley, Wilshere, Lallana, Townsend, Sterling, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain

Rooney, Sturridge, Welbeck, Lambert

Huddlestone on standby.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

Hart

Johnson Cahill Jones Baines

Henderson Gerrard Wishere

Sterling Rooney Lallana​

Jesus, I can't think of a single player other than Gerrard to play that central role. Carrick maybe, of if you just want a busy **** to rummage around and do a more disciplined defensive job I guess you could chuck (not very) Cleverly in there.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Hart

Johnson Cahill Jones Baines

Henderson Gerrard Wishere

Sterling Rooney Lallana​

Jesus, I can't think of a single player other than Gerrard to play that central role. Carrick maybe, of if you just want a busy **** to rummage around and do a more disciplined defensive job I guess you could chuck (not very) Cleverly in there.

No Sturridge???? WTF?

 

[WalkerboyUK]

Hart, Forster, Foster

Walker, Jones, Jagielka, Cahill, Caulker, Baines, Shaw

Carrick, Gerrard, Barkley, Wilshere, Lallana, Townsend, Sterling, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain

Rooney, Sturridge, Welbeck, Lambert

Huddlestone on standby.

Townsend had ankle surgery last week, ruled out of WC.
I personally think Walker won't go either - been injured too long and no-where near match ready. Johnson will go in his place.

 

[Bus-Conductor]

No Sturridge???? WTF?

Could easily have Sturridge instead if Rooney or drop Gerard play 4231 with Rooney behind Sturridge.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Could easily have Sturridge instead if Rooney or drop Gerard play 4231 with Rooney behind Sturridge.

Sturridge on the right, Lallana on the left?

 

[LukeBB]

Goalkeepers: Hart, Foster, Forster

Defenders: Johnson, Jones, Smalling, Stones, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines, Shaw

Midfielders: Gerrard, Barry, Henderson, Wilshere, Barkley, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Lallana

Forwards: Rooney, Welbeck, Lambert, Carroll

Standby: Ruddy, Caulker, Lampard, Carrick, Lennon, Sturridge, Defoe

 

[tommo84]

Midfielders: Gerrard, Barry, Henderson, Wilshere, Barkley, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Lallana

Forwards: Rooney, Welbeck, Lambert, Carroll

Standby: Ruddy, Caulker, Lampard, Carrick, Lennon, Sturridge, Defoe

You would take Welbeck and Carroll over Sturridge???

No Sterling either?

No disrespect, but I think you're mental.

I'd go:

Hart/Foster/Forster

Johnson/Clyne (as Walker injured)/Jagielka/Cahill/Lescott/Jones/Baines/Shaw (I'd have taken Cole over Shaw but we know that Cole has been omitted).

Gerrard/Henderson/Barkley/Wilshere/Barry/Oxlade-Chamberlain/Milner

Sterling/Lallana/Sturridge/Rooney/Lambert

I'm expecting a couple of oddities though. Rumours going around that both Wilshere and AOC are only standbys.

 

[LukeBB]

You would take Welbeck and Carroll over Sturridge???

No Sterling either?

No disrespect, but I think you're mental.

Meh, it's a game of opinion.

I don't rate Sturridge outside of Liverpool, he's a world class finisher but England won't enjoy the amount of possession and chances that he gets at Liverpool, and I don't feel he is the man to get us behind the back 4 whereas I believe Welbeck is both capable and willing to play out wide with intelligence and Carroll is a plan B/wildcard who we could send on to batter a south american defense or go lazy and lump it forward to him when we're outdone in midfield or knackered.

Likewise with Sterling, I feel Rodgers' system has dressed him up to look better than he is, similar to Lucas and Flanagan and whether you like it or not, Coutinho. He isn't the most mature player either and I just feel that in the heat of Manaus, his legs and mind will desert him whereas the likes of Milner and Lallana will exert more composure.

Oxlade-Chamberlain I'm not entirely convinced by but England need some pace, his versatility and size also squeeze him in ahead of Sterling for me. Wilshere is also a worry for me, I don't doubt his ability but every tackle he takes you fear he's out for the next few weeks, his ankles seem to be made of glass.

 

[tommo84]

Fair enough Luke. Personally can't see any value in taking Carroll AND Lambert. Only 1 such option should come in use.

I agree with all your comments about Wilshere and Milner and Lallana, but as Welbeck has been predominantly used by Hodgson out wide I'd sacrifice him to take Sterling.

 

[thinktank]

England squad: Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Manchester City), Ben Foster (West Bromwich Albion), Fraser Forster (Celtic).

Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Gary Cahill (Chelsea), Phil Jagielka (England), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Phil Jones (Manchester United), Luke Shaw (Southampton), Chris Smalling (Manchester United).

Midfielders: Ross Barkley (Everton), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Adam Lallana (Southampton), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), James Milner (Manchester City), Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal), Raheem Sterling (Liverpool), Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).

Attackers: Rickie Lambert (Southampton), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Daniel Sturridge (Liverpool), Daniel Welbeck (Manchester United).

Standby: John Ruddy (Norwich City), Jon Flanagan (Liverpool), John Stones (Everton), Michael Carrick (Manchester United), Tom Cleverley (Manchester United), Andy Carroll (West Ham United), Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC).

Let the formation frenzy begin....

 

[UncleBuck]

Smalling and Jones.
At least we know if either of them two start there will be goals in our games....

 

[gushayes11]

Agree with the squad overall. Brave, but that's what we wanted. Barkley and Lallana hopefully will get chance to shine.

 

[teok]

Pretty much as expected. Looking forward to the tourney now.

 

[gushayes11]

Smalling and Jones.
At least we know if either of them two start there will be goals in our games....

I think both are shite. Surprised Stones is the standby, shows what he thinks of Caulker. Not many options there.

 

[LSUY]

Aside from Barry and Carrick there isn't much to dispute about the squad. Would have been an interesting debate if Walker, Townsend and Walcott were fit.

 

[LukaMotion]

Lallana, Sterling, Barkley, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Shaw and Sturridge. Great to see the young players that have come through and shown their talent being given the chance to do it at a world cup.

 

[thinktank]

England V Italy -
Saturday 14th June 2014

Hart

Jones Cahill Jags Baines

Gerrard

Rooney-----Lallana

-Ox-------Sturridge----Sterling


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