Euro 2012 line up

[Waz1892]

Jagielka in, Barry out


Parker and Lampard behind Gerrard?

Not sure SG's best position is in the hole, I'd rather seem him running into space from middle of the park, where he can also rake the ball around.

I'd go for the 4-5-1.  3 of them in Midfield, 2 wide players that stay high and wide, Rooney up front. 

Gives Rooney the space to roam like he likes to do, but also be the target man in the middle. He likes the high energy game.

Gives the wide players, Walcott, Ox, downing (to less of a degree) licence to attack the full backs high up and spread the play
Packs the midfield against teams that play through the midfield (general European football), whiel at the same time give the likes of Gerrard and Lamps the freedom to push forward to give options going forward/support Rooney with the safety of Parker, who on his day is one of the best defensive midfielders in the business.

All 3 midfielders have great engines to get up and down too.

he can do this, but he isnt in the same league as xabi alonso when it comes to this

fyp - agree?

[Waz1892]

looks like..

                  hart


johnson   cahill   terry   cole


walcott gerrard parker ashley young

               lampard

               carroll

? hope not...not in that position

[Josedinho]

Butland is still on holiday. WTF?
Not having a go just thought he'd be well eager to get there.

[Josedinho]

Also in a special VC market Victor picked his starting 11 and I went under 7 correct at 14/1.
Sort of need Terry, Walcott, Young or Parker injured please

[TightEnd]

Lampard injured, doubtful with a thigh problem this morning

Jordan Henderson stands by.....

[AndrewT]

Jordan Henderson stands by.....

That's a phrase I expect to see in Euro 2012 match reports as opposing teams sweep forward.

[aaron1867]

why is Butler in the team for goodness sake.

I know it will be very bad luck and very unlikely that we will need him, but really he is our 3rd choice? I would have gone for an older option with more experience than this guy, just in case we do have a bit of bad luck.

Also, according the Daily Mirror, Ashley Young is our biggest hope at Euro2012, good god!

Prediction:

Scrape through group, then out in first KO.

[TightEnd]

Butland, not Butler.

[aaron1867]

Butland, not Butler.

Smith

[AndrewT]

Butland, not Butler.

'I'll get you, Butland'



One for the teenagers, there.

[smashedagain]

Butland, not Butler.

'I'll get you, Butland'



One for the teenagers, there.

Lol

[TightEnd]

Lampard out, confirmed

Step forward....Michael Carrick Jordan Henderson

Lampard, Wilshere, Barry, Huddlestone, Rodwell injured. Scholes & Carrick retired. That's a lot of English midfielders missing Euro 2012

[Waz1892]

Shame for lamps but chuffed for Henderson. Good experiance for the future which can only be good for all concerned!?

Gerrard / Parker looks a solid enough midfield pairing. Stops the boring discussion around lamps/Gerrard does it work etc.

Looking forward to it all, and think its great that for  the first time in along time we are going into a tournament without the massive hype.

[pleno1]

Wow Gerrard and Parker look awful again.

[pleno1]

Great finish. If downing had played like oxlade has so far the press would be going wild. He has a good attitude though. Defence looks solid, young looks good but really need to sort the midfield out, Milner and ox can't start on the wings and Gerrard/Parker doesn't work