Which isn't of course happening now





The Scum are just [udying[/u to put the extra star above the England badge...

For me after seeing that friendly against Mexico, my team for the first game would be :



1. Green



2. Johnson

5. Ferdinand

6. Terry

3. Cole



7. Lennon (raw pace is what we need to get at defenders)

4. Barry (Milner if Barry doesn't make it)

8. Lampard

11. Gerrard



9. Crouch (international record speaks for itself)

10. Rooney

So after the fantastic season Milner's had and winning young player of the year he wouldn't even be in your team? you prefer an overrated and unfit midfielder who hasn't played much of the season? Deary me, you'd fit right in at the FA, you should apply to join the other muppets.

Carricks preformence on Monday and the fact that Milner isn't a holding midfield player just adds to the importance of Gareth Barry to this England side.



Him being fit would be a huge boost to our chances imo because he allows guys like Gerrard and Lampard do their thing. I thought Carrick looked very sluggish the other night and didn't protect the back 4 or give the attacking players a licence to get forward at all.



Gareth Barry just gets the job done.

Thanks. Like I said if Barry isn't fit, then I'd play Milner. England need a holding midfielder, because Lampard isn't the type of player to sit back and protect the back and in my opinion Barry is the right man to do that.

Whilst Crouch and Rooney seems the most likely partnership up front, it has to be said Rooney plays much better with Heskey.

His performances for Man Utd suggest he plays much better on his own with attacking wide men.

Which is why we should play 4 5 1 as i suggested.



This means all our best players can play to their strengths, and not out of position to fit into the formation.

No way!



Milner and lampard the central midfielders? We'll get passed apart without a holding midfielder, and neither one of them are it.



James in goal instead of green. He's a better goal keeper and really doesn't have many brainfarts anymore.



Johnson isn't a good enough defender. Your defenders need to be rock solid, even the wing backs. They will be constantly tested.



Crouch is a free kick machine and doesn't score against the top nations.

I've said before England should play 4-5-1 with Gerrard or Lampard linking up with Rooney.

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Then again, chance are he'll be keeping his kit on.

We're on the same wavelength.



That would also allow for a defensive midfielder to protect the back four and we'd still have the wide players to give us width.