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A good workout against Ecuador, result not important. Some decent performances-the Ox stood out though the injury looked a worry. Barkley showed some nice touches and I would like to see him play against the Italians.

Picking the midfield is not an easy one, Gerrard and Lallana and any two of 5 or 6. Rooney and Sturridge will play up front I'm sure, but defensively we looked fragile.

Opinions and team to start against Italy?
 
The team should be

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagelkia
Baines

Gerrard
Henderson

Sterling
Barkley
Lallana

Sturridge

But can see Woy playing Wellbeck and Rooney instead of Barkley and Sterling
 
murphthemog said:
Barkley is too young and inexperienced at this level.
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So was Gazza before 1990 , Owen 98 , Rooney 2004

These tournaments produce stars - I will be impressed if Woy goes for the talented youngsters
 
Liverpoolphil said:
The team should be

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagelkia
Baines

Gerrard
Henderson

Sterling
Barkley
Lallana

Sturridge

But can see Woy playing Wellbeck and Rooney instead of Barkley and Sterling
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For obvious reasons I'm not too bothered but I would have Oxlade-Chamberlain ahead of Sterling. Every time I see him play he impresses me.

Not sure about leaving Rooney out either, wish he was Scottish :)
 
Liverpoolphil said:
The team should be

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagelkia
Baines

Gerrard
Henderson

Sterling
Barkley
Lallana

Sturridge

But can see Woy playing Wellbeck and Rooney instead of Barkley and Sterling
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Id swap either sterling or Barkley for Rooney, not fussed either way. But as shown by the red card youngsters still gotta learn differences with intl footy. Plus I think sterling would be a brilliant impact player. Hope he starts final friendly though, because at atm coming on with 20 minutes he is playing against tired players.
 
paddyc said:
He's a class act, age and experience don't come into it. He's quick, strong, scores goals, can go past people, create chances. Woy's gotta play him.
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Barkley was head and shoulders a level above everyone else on the field IMO, that lad has got pure talent. I agree with LP's starting line up, 4-5-1 is the way to go we've been too weak with 4 in midfield for far too long.
Wilshire is like Gazza with Downs Syndrome!
 
Papas1982 said:
Id swap either sterling or Barkley for Rooney, not fussed either way. But as shown by the red card youngsters still gotta learn differences with intl footy. Plus I think sterling would be a brilliant impact player. Hope he starts final friendly though, because at atm coming on with 20 minutes he is playing against tired players.
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The red card was a joke - he went in for a tackle got a little bit of the ball - it was hardly a foul,let alone a card

The red card was because Valencia reacted.

Sterling should play because from Jan he was one of the best players in the prem

Rooney has done nothing for months and doesn't look fit.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
The team should be

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagelkia
Baines

Gerrard
Henderson

Sterling
Barkley
Lallana

Sturridge

But can see Woy playing Wellbeck and Rooney instead of Barkley and Sterling
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You've got those glasses on again, Phil, I'm a little shocked that you haven't squeezed Lambert in there too!

Rooney for sure.
Save Sterling for the Uruguay game and hopefully he'll try to tackle Suarez like he tackled Valencia.
Milner had a shocker in defence, he must not play there.
Ox will hopefully be fit enough to start against Italy.
Possibly a bit early for Barkley and definitely too early for Henderson and Luke Shaw.



Slime.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
The red card was a joke - he went in for a tackle got a little bit of the ball - it was hardly a foul,let alone a card

The red card was because Valencia reacted.

Sterling should play because from Jan he was one of the best players in the prem

Rooney has done nothing for months and doesn't look fit.
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sorry phil, valencias reaction didn't help. But he went over the ball. Pretty sure that's a red nowadays.

I agree reed sterling was brilliant, simply saying that I currently think he will fit better as an impact sub, with tiring defenders he could be a massive game changer with 20/30 mins to go. Not sure many others would have such an impact.

It's not a slight on him as a player, just a tactic I think would work better in the conditions.
 
Haven't seen the game so don't know about the red cards. Woy won't be that cavalier certainly in the first game. Experience will count for a lot in that heat and humidity. If he was going to get the youngsters in I can see him doing it against Uruguay as they'll be scared to death of pace coming at them
 
Slime said:
You've got those glasses on again, Phil, I'm a little shocked that you haven't squeezed Lambert in there too!

Rooney for sure.
Save Sterling for the Uruguay game and hopefully he'll try to tackle Suarez like he tackled Valencia.
Milner had a shocker in defence, he must not play there.
Ox will hopefully be fit enough to start against Italy.
Possibly a bit early for Barkley and definitely too early for Henderson and Luke Shaw.



Slime.
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Play the players that have performed this season not the "names" - Rooney has done nothing to warrant a place and Wellbeck is not an international player - play those two and England go nowhere. Be brave and play the on form youngsters and England might have a chance.

I know that means no Mancs are near the starting line up but that's prob for the best after this season.
 
Papas1982 said:
sorry phil, valencias reaction didn't help. But he went over the ball. Pretty sure that's a red nowadays.

I agree reed sterling was brilliant, simply saying that I currently think he will fit better as an impact sub, with tiring defenders he could be a massive game changer with 20/30 mins to go. Not sure many others would have such an impact.

It's not a slight on him as a player, just a tactic I think would work better in the conditions.
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It's not a red and he isn't an impact sub - time for England to be brave and be like the other clubs and play the talented players that deserve their place
 
Liverpoolphil said:
The red card was a joke - he went in for a tackle got a little bit of the ball - it was hardly a foul,let alone a card

The red card was because Valencia reacted.

Sterling should play because from Jan he was one of the best players in the prem

Rooney has done nothing for months and doesn't look fit.
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No doubt about it a red was deserved.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
It's not a red and he isn't an impact sub - time for England to be brave and be like the other clubs and play the talented players that deserve their place
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It was a red card offence, no doubt about it, and if Rooney had done it on Sterling, you'd agree.


Slime.
 
Liverpoolphil said:
It's not a red and he isn't an impact sub - time for England to be brave and be like the other clubs and play the talented players that deserve their place
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Im not saying that he's simply an impact sub. Saying that in that climate he could be a game changer. And if that happened to a Liverpool player you'd being calling for red. Over the top of the ball and catching the player is a red card nowadays. EVERYTIME.

If we're picking players from this season alone with nothing else mattering then Johnson should be hooked, as should Milner, Wilshere to name a few.
 
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