Well up for it. Hope we can give reason to be a little optimistic for the rest of the competition.
Reports are that Vardy will drop to the bench, Sterling and Lallana to start and Rooney in midfield.
I guess it'll be something like this:
Kane Sterling Alli Lallana Rooney Dier
Or probably more of a 433 with Alli deeper. Would perfer Hendo or Wilshere (Drinkwater) in for Rooney if he is playing that role but Woy will always fin a way to fit him in.
Playing one up front makes the squad xhoice look laughable. 5 strikers and only one proper winger (2 if you count Lallana). Crazy!
Well up for it. Hope we can give reason to be a little optimistic for the rest of the competition.
Reports are that Vardy will drop to the bench, Sterling and Lallana to start and Rooney in midfield.
I guess it'll be something like this:
Kane Sterling Alli Lallana Rooney Dier
Or probably more of a 433 with Alli deeper. Would perfer Hendo or Wilshere (Drinkwater) in for Rooney if he is playing that role but Woy will always fin a way to fit him in.
Couldn't agree more.
Danny Murphy called playing Rooney in midfield 'a brave choice' earlier, whereas I think it's the opposite - not being brave enough to drop him given Alli and Kane are better options.
I'd much rather have Wilshere than Rooney, even if it's only for an hour.
I've only seen Rooney play midfield in the FA Cup final. He misplaced passes constantly. He isn't a midfielder drop him!
We watched a different FA Cup Final as I saw him against Palace and he was the main man pinging balls around getting things going
The games I've seen he has gone for that long killer ball far too often and given possession away. Quick incisive balls are what he is best at, I'd have him in the team.
Just hope that we keep our heads. Discipline could be our undoing.
I've moaned about Rooney's tournament form as much as anyone. But this year, he's injury and ban-free. In the friendlies he looked like he's maintained his touch. He can pick a pass as well, if not better than most and he helps keep the ball moving through the midfield, spreads the play effectively and is the perfect option for arriving late into the box.
I'm fine with him playing deep, I just hope it's not at the expense of Alli in the middle. After seeing Payet last night, I had renewed hope that Alli might be able to continue his form in a similar way.
Personally I don't want to see Vardy start. Unless Roy has found a way to convince the opposition defence to play on the halfway line.
I've only seen Rooney play midfield in the FA Cup final. He misplaced passes constantly. He isn't a midfielder drop him!
We watched a different FA Cup Final as I saw him against Palace and he was the main man pinging balls around getting things going
Pinging the odd Gerrard diagonal ball does not make you a midfielder.
Thank you, been saying that for sodding ages.
The thing is this is the type of match where I think Rooney can be very effective--against a team who will sit deep he can be good at helping to break them down. That said, I'm not entirely convinced he and Alli can play from the start together, and I don't understand playing Rooney in midfield if that's the case. From the sounds of things it will be a sort of Christmas Tree/4-1-4-1, which England haven't really played before. I think very highly of Hodgson, but going to a new formation in your first match feels...odd--though to be fair they could have spent the last week or two working on it in training.
I don't follow the premiership as closely as I should. Have Smalling and Sterling done enough this season to command a starting place? Is Smalling really one of the best 2 English centre backs nowdays?
Can't say i'm overly excited at Lallana and Sterling starting, however if it doesn't work at least we have players on the bench such as Sturridge, Vardy and possibly Wilshire or Barkley who can come on and change a game.
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Reports are that Vardy will drop to the bench, Sterling and Lallana to start and Rooney in midfield.
I guess it'll be something like this:
Kane
Sterling Alli Lallana
Rooney Dier
Or probably more of a 433 with Alli deeper. Would perfer Hendo or Wilshere (Drinkwater) in for Rooney if he is playing that role but Woy will always fin a way to fit him in.
Playing one up front makes the squad xhoice look laughable. 5 strikers and only one proper winger (2 if you count Lallana). Crazy!
Rooney Alli Dier
Sterling Lallana
Kane
Not a diamond. Shouldn't be either of Raheem or Adam, but sure it will, unfortunately.
It MOST LIKELY will be:
Lallana Dier Ali
Rooney Kane Sterling
It SHOULD be:
Dier
Wilshere Drinkwater (Henderson)
Ali
Kane Vardy
Danny Murphy called playing Rooney in midfield 'a brave choice' earlier, whereas I think it's the opposite - not being brave enough to drop him given Alli and Kane are better options.
I'd much rather have Wilshere than Rooney, even if it's only for an hour.
Just hope that we keep our heads. Discipline could be our undoing.
I'm fine with him playing deep, I just hope it's not at the expense of Alli in the middle. After seeing Payet last night, I had renewed hope that Alli might be able to continue his form in a similar way.
Personally I don't want to see Vardy start. Unless Roy has found a way to convince the opposition defence to play on the halfway line.
Clyne Smalling Cahill Rose
Dier
Alli Wilshere
Rooney
Kane Vardy
Is how I'd play
Hart
Walker, Smalling, Cahill, Rose
Dier
Lallana, Alli, Sterling,
Rooney
Kane
and beat those f@cking Russians!
The thing is this is the type of match where I think Rooney can be very effective--against a team who will sit deep he can be good at helping to break them down. That said, I'm not entirely convinced he and Alli can play from the start together, and I don't understand playing Rooney in midfield if that's the case. From the sounds of things it will be a sort of Christmas Tree/4-1-4-1, which England haven't really played before. I think very highly of Hodgson, but going to a new formation in your first match feels...odd--though to be fair they could have spent the last week or two working on it in training.