Predict starting eleven - England World Cup - Game 1

[NEVILLEB]

Hart
Walker Jagielka Cahill Baines
Wilshere Gerrard Carrick Townsend
Barkley
Rooney​

 

[Strikeb4ck]

Rooney Sturridge Townsend
Barkley Gerrard
Carrick
Baines Jagielka Cahill Johnson
Hart​

 

[RichieS]

Not a prediction, but what I would do:

 

[Rout-Ledge]

Hart
Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines
Wilshere
Gerrard
Barkley
Sterling
Sturridge
Rooney

Would be my preference.

I don't think Hodgson will be so bold. He's a tediously conservative manager. He'll 'play it safe'. But why play it safe when your 'safe' team won't have the edge against sides that are superior on paper? Take a risk, start some of the younger and more exciting players like Sterling and Barkley. You never know, they may surprise and flummox teams like Italy on their day. We need to gamble, but we won't.

I wanted to put Walker in. He has attributes that Johnson doesn't, and I think on his day he's a better player and offers more. But he's prone to spectacular blunders and that's not what you need in high pressure world cup games.

 

[scoobydoo]

Hart
Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines
Gerrard
Carrick
Sturridge
Lallana
Rooney
Welbeck

 

[Mr Pink]

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines

Gerrard
Henderson

Ox
Rooney
Lallana

Sturridge


I don't think playing Gerrard and Carrick is a particularly good idea. One or the other for me, and Gerrard is having a far better season. That being said its probably what Woy will do.

Think Henderson has been excellent this season and the midfield will need some energy.

Think that team has a lovely balance to be fair, certainly what I'd play.

 

[nferno]

Milner
Milner Milner Milner Milner
Milner Milner Milner Milner
Milner Milner

At which point I'll forget about supporting England and put all my chips on Argentina.

 

[thinktank]

Milner
Milner Milner Milner Milner
Milner Cleverly Milner Milner
Milner Milner

At which point I'll forget about supporting England and put all my chips on Argentina.

There, fixed it.

 

[Mr Pink]

Also that whole midfield I posted gets serious goals...Henderson, Gerrard (not so much since deployed deeper), Ox, Lallana and obviously Rooney.

 

[absolute bobbins]

Hart
Walker - Cahill - Jagielka - Shaw
Gerrard - Henderson
Oxlade Chamberlain - Rooney - Townsend
Sturridge​

 

[Gbspurs]

Hart

Johnson Cahill Jagielka Baines

Townsend Gerrard Wilshere lallana

Rooney Sturridge

Edit: Lallana added.

 

[LukaMotion]

Hart

Johnson Cahill Jagielka Baines

Gerrard Henderson

Lallana Rooney Sterling

Sturridge​

 

[Lufti]

Come on people, Ox? He's been terrible lately. Lallana and Rodriguez on the wings!

 

[Rout-Ledge]

Come on people, Ox? He's been terrible lately. Lallana and Rodriguez on the wings!

I don't get the Ox hype at all.

I'd certainly stick lallana in the squad, and possibly rodriguez.

 

[Lufti]

I don't get the Ox hype at all.

I'd certainly stick lallana in the squad, and possibly rodriguez.

If he's gonna be in the squad it'll be as reserve keeper after Saturday's antics

 

[mark87]

Hart

Johnson, Jagielka, Cahill, Baines

Gerrard, Wilshere

Oxlade-Chamberlain, Rooney, Welbeck

Sturridge​

 

[THFCSPURS19]

Hart
Johnson- Cahill- Jagielka- Cole
Henderson- Gerrard- Wilshere
Sturridge- Rooney- Lallana​

 

[C0YS]

Hart
Walker Jagielka Cahill Baines
Stirling Gerrard Wilshire Oxlade
Sturridge Rooney

Not how I'd have it but what I predict it'll be. (actually I think he might bulk the midfield for the Italy game but whatever)

 

[Mouse!]

Hart;
Walker, Jagielka, Cahill, Baines;
Huddlestone, Gerrard;
Sturridge, Rooney, Lallana;
Carroll/Lambert.

I like the idea of Sturridge, Lallana and Rooney having a big frontman to play off of. Think it will guarantee enough goals that you could have Huddlestone and Gerrard sitting deep and dictating play. Don't think Huddlestone will get on the plane though. Stick Carrick or Henderson in instead.

 

[dagraham]

Hart

Johnson Cahill Jagielka Baines

Gerrard Henderson

Lallana Rooney Sterling

Sturridge​

Agree, except Carrick or Wilshere ahead of Henderson for me.