Sterling, Rashford or Vardy! Your choice.

[GG26]

Vardy tends to score against the better teams and this has been the case for both Leicester and England. The reason is that he gets a chance to run in behind these, whereas he doesn't get much of a look in against the teams that pack the defence. I can see a role for him against either France or Belgium if we get to the final, but that is likely to be off of the bench.

 

[MadAdey]

Watched the game in a pub in Woodhall spa today, ( 40's weekend). Wished I hadn't. Bumped into a Lad who I knew at the pit years ago. He was ok but his mate was a grade one inbred tosser. How he can think it is funny hurling racial abuse at sterling and Alli in a pub full,of parents and kids is beyond me. He was told in no uncertain terms to shut up. He was reminded we had won again.
last two England games I will watch at home.

I would have told him to shut up. Can't believe the staff didn't kick him out.

 

[MarkE]

I see Sterling as the weak link in the team, just seems to lose his head too often when any sort of opportunity arises. Rashford would be in front of him every time, but it seems Southgate has faith that Sterling will deliver. it's no good subbing him with a few minutes to go.

 

[Orikoru]

Not even a question. Sterling. Why change a winning formula?

Yeah this is the answer for me. He's done a lot well, but his shooting is awful and that's what sticks in people's minds - but ultimately you don't change a winning team once you're in a semi-final.

 

[Kellfire]

Don't understand that logic at all - you definitely should change a winning formula, if the changes increases the chances of winning even more. Sentimentality has no place at this stage!

 

[Orikoru]

Don't understand that logic at all - you definitely should change a winning formula, if the changes increases the chances of winning even more. Sentimentality has no place at this stage!

The point being that chopping and changing now wouldn't increase our chances of winning, if anything it could promote disharmony. For all his missed chances, the other players are at least used to playing with Sterling, know exactly what movements he's going to make, etc etc. Chucking another player in at the semi-final stage doesn't make sense to me. It's about team cohesion now.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I'd be inclined to bring in Vardy and Rose for Sterling and Young for the semi final. Not that Young has done anything wrong it's just that if we progress to the final, and get France, the thought of 19 year old Mbappe running at 33 year old Young is terrifying.

 

[Kellfire]

The point being that chopping and changing now wouldn't increase our chances of winning, if anything it could promote disharmony. For all his missed chances, the other players are at least used to playing with Sterling, know exactly what movements he's going to make, etc etc. Chucking another player in at the semi-final stage doesn't make sense to me. It's about team cohesion now.

Law of averages says that surely Sterling MUST put away a chance that comes his way in the next game but it's a huge risk.

 

[pbrown7582]

The point being that chopping and changing now wouldn't increase our chances of winning, if anything it could promote disharmony. For all his missed chances, the other players are at least used to playing with Sterling, know exactly what movements he's going to make, etc etc. Chucking another player in at the semi-final stage doesn't make sense to me. It's about team cohesion now.

exactly especially when the alternatives aren't like for like.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

exactly especially when the alternatives aren't like for like.

No way

 

[pbrown7582]

No way

As a football fan the WC has been a great tournament so far, England doing well has hyped it up and attracted many the non regular followers over here,
But the age old argument still lingers and people cannot unite completely without club rivalry rearing its head, so what do you think given the choice between winning even the auto windscreens or the WC how many match going fans would actually choose club or country?

 

[Deleted member 16999]

As a football fan the WC has been a great tournament so far, England doing well has hyped it up and attracted many the non regular followers over here,
But the age old argument still lingers and people cannot unite completely without club rivalry rearing its head, so what do you think given the choice between winning even the auto windscreens or the WC how many match going fans would actually choose club or country?

Sadly believe most would choose Club, part of that is the wilderness years we’ve had at National level and the minority hooligan element that embarrassed us, then we’ve players returning injured from National duty.
Ferdinand was talking about the climate with Lampard and Gerard in the studio and all agreed they didn’t mix when they went away on England Duty, Utd at one table, Chelsea another etc, I think the fans picked up on that atmosphere and turned there backs, then we have SNE and ABE, saf state of affairs!

 

[Orikoru]

Sadly believe most would choose Club, part of that is the wilderness years we’ve had at National level and the minority hooligan element that embarrassed us, then we’ve players returning injured from National duty.
Ferdinand was talking about the climate with Lampard and Gerard in the studio and all agreed they didn’t mix when they went away on England Duty, Utd at one table, Chelsea another etc, I think the fans picked up on that atmosphere and turned there backs, then we have SNE and ABE, saf state of affairs!

Fans have been preferring club football for years now, but I think that is largely due to the inherent disappointment of the England teams over the years. This is the first time in about 20 years that national pride in the team is actually at a high again, so it will be interesting to see if that renewed faith continues long after this World Cup or whether people revert to the norm.