Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 12:49 pm  

OrdsallRed wrote:

Go on, name more than 2 for us.

I would take Lennon, Milner, Johnson, SWP, Walcott and I'd be mixed on David Bentley. Beckham has done nothing at club or international level for a long time, people need to let go.

Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:36 pm  

MrPhilb wrote:

Wayne is playing magnificiently and the England team should change tactics

We don't need a pudding up there with him like Heskey, We should adopt the United formation for big games in which Rooney plays up top with pace on either flank in the shape of players like Young, Downing, Milner, Johnson, SWP, Walcott

Barry anchoring with Lampard and Gerrard offering Wayne the support

I agree. Would mean we don't get outnumbered in midfield and would also mean we have Gerrard through the middle supporting Rooney.

Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:45 pm  

Bang wrote:

Thought Scum have been playing 442? Definitely agree though, try and give him the exact role he's playing at the moment, try and get his Scum form in and Ingurland shirt.

Nah 4-5-1 in the big games, 4-4-2 in the not so big games.

Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:48 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

I would take Lennon, Milner, Johnson, SWP, Walcott and I'd be mixed on David Bentley. Beckham has done nothing at club or international level for a long time, people need to let go.

Milner will go anyway cos he can play anywhere in the midfield, as well as a cover RB/LB.

Lennon would be the starting winger for me, if fit, because he's the best England can offer ATM.

Johnson? 6 games for City and you'd take him? Good player, good goal yesterday, but this WC is too soon for him IMO. Walcott doesn't deserve to be anywhere near the England squad.

There is no need for us to justify our feelings anyway, Capello would've taken Beckham and that's all that matters.

Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:50 pm  

Loyal Saint wrote:

You have Beckham as your avator. i'd say your comment is totally biased.

He as been very poor for Ac Milan.

Of course, the thing around Beckham's neck has nothing to do with it been my avatar.

AC Milan are a pretty poor side. Yet in the two games against United he was a constant, big threat against us, for his crossing/passing more than anything, and we have the best defence in the Premier League.

Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 1:51 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

On the pitch I feel he adds very little, his crossing could be effective, but so could Gary Neville's long throw, shall we take him as well? He also ticks the experience box.

You laugh, but with Brown struggling, Neville will be considered. Especially with him playing more regularly now for United than he has done for years.

I wouldn't take him though, but wouldn't be at all surprised if he goes.

Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:28 pm  

Paddy Evra wrote:

You laugh, but with Brown struggling, Neville will be considered. Especially with him playing more regularly now for United than he has done for years.

I wouldn't take him though, but wouldn't be at all surprised if he goes.

To be honest, we don't have many options at right back. If Johnson or Brown don't go, then Neville may well be the next option, or maybe his brother Phil, which is a scary prospect.


I'm dreading tonight, as always with Monday night games. A lot has been said in the past by premier league managers about playing after the big clubs, I think it makes sense. I remember Mourinho used to moan about playing after United in the title race, as he felt it added more pressure on his players to get the performance. I feel the same with us and it isn't surprising to see we've never won a Monday night game under Benitez. Tonight we have to put that right, we've been given a slight chance with City slipping up, but we can't afford to throw chances away.

Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:12 pm  

carl_spackler wrote:

IMO, Lennon and Milner are both better than him nowadays, so Beckham should have only gone if Lennon isn't fit in time.

They are both far, far, far, better than Beckham along with Theo.

So are Wright-Phillips & Young.

Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:34 pm  

Bang wrote:

Joe Cole? Seriously? You must be trollin'.

For a similar reason to why Beckham would have been picked, he has a history of doing something special in big games. His form is obviously way short of his rivals for the squad though.

Re: Even More Football Chat : Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:35 pm  

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