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If he's injured then he's injured but I'd love to see Ox-C along with ALL the newer caps run at the Uruguayans - could be sensational. They can do the same without him - be positive and let Spain be the lesson for cautious keep-ball. Suarez is still unfit - attack, attack, attack-attack-attack.

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> He doesn't look fit either. He struggled in the

> second half of the last match.


Gerrard great with the ball, and I thought he passed it very well against Italy.


But without the ball - contribution to winning the ball back is pretty low...


Henderson helps the midfield a lot, more effective than Lampard in terms of defence.


I think England can do it.

I appreciate Henderson's contribution, especially for Liverpool this season, but would love to see Ross Barclay given a proper midfield berth in a slight change of system.


For me, RB is one of very few England players with genuine world class potential in the England set up. Poise and guile on the ball.

Interesting article from the FT:


http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c7df3466-f6fa-11e3-9e9d-00144feabdc0.html#axzz355n1B3Bo


The thing that really jumped out at me was Italy's pass completion percentage - the highest ever recorded - and what that said about England's lack of a ball winner in central midfield, but also (not in the article) that Italy played very, very well, and England's performance should be seen in that context.


All irrelevant now - we just have to beat Uruguay. My prediction - Suarez to be sent off for knifing Gerrard off the ball.


PS - Paul Mariner interesting fact - he played Lancashire youth cricket with Bill Beaumont, later Grand Slam winning England rugby captain.

titch juicy Wrote:

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> I appreciate Henderson's contribution, especially

> for Liverpool this season, but would love to see

> Ross Barclay given a proper midfield berth in a

> slight change of system.

>

> For me, RB is one of very few England players with

> genuine world class potential in the England set

> up. Poise and guile on the ball.


England need to avoid falling into the same old trap of prioritising attacking midfielders above all else - this has blighted England's progress for a decade.

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> titch juicy Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > I appreciate Henderson's contribution,

> especially

> > for Liverpool this season, but would love to

> see

> > Ross Barclay given a proper midfield berth in a

> > slight change of system.

> >

> > For me, RB is one of very few England players

> with

> > genuine world class potential in the England

> set

> > up. Poise and guile on the ball.

>

> England need to avoid falling into the same old

> trap of prioritising attacking midfielders above

> all else - this has blighted England's progress

> for a decade.



I think it was trying to find room for two attacking central midfielders (Gerrard and. Lampard) that was the problem. Now Gerrard looks comfortable in the deeper lying role, a more attacking all round midfielder like Barclay should fit well.


I think we're seeing the novelty factor of Sterling wearing off here. Uruguay look like they have him Sussed on the first half evidence.

El Pibe Wrote:

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>

> AQ I think it's an utterly ludicrous position to

> hate Spaniards based on a single facet if their

> society, but that's your right. I started a long

> and boring post about the hypocrisy of this but

> lost the will to live, We'll just take each other

> off our Christmas card lists shall we.



Only just seen this.


I didn't say I hated all Spaniards EP. Just dislike Spain as a country, generally speaking, so was obviously quite pleased by last night's result.


Nothing personal.


I certainly won't be removing you from my Christmas card list!

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