(1) Denotes preference in playing terms (1st 11)
*Special notice
GK - Joe Hart (1)
Ben Foster (2)
John Ruddy (3)
Defence
LB - Leighton Baines (1)
Ashley Cole (2)
CB - Rio Ferdinand (1)
Gary Cahill
Joleon Lescott (2)
Phil Jones
RB - Michah Richards (1)
Glen Johnson (2)
Midfield
LM - Adam Johnson (1)
Theo Walcott (2)
CM - James Milner (2*)
Frank Lampard (1)
RM – Ashley Young (1)
Aaron Lennon (2)
Strikers
ST - Wayne Rooney *1 (1)
Daniel Sturridge (1)
Danny Welbeck (2)
Peter Crouch (4)
Andy Caroll (5)
*Milner would start every game.
Not that much to say apart from the fact that I'm going for pace and power, especially down the wings, where we excel at creating opportunities (our best players are there anyway, and that's behind the best English team performances in the CL). This is the reason behind putting Baines (who has excelled this season and is great from a dead ball situation, while crossing as well), and Richards either side of Ferdinand and Lescott, who haven't been great over the season but have certainly outperformed everyone else and also have CL experience. No Terry as he's a liability and wasn't as good as Ferdinand anyway.
Midfield's all about speed, wingplay, crossing/dead ball skills, and club form. Going to Manchester once again, where Johnson should have gotten double the chances and has been superb whenever seen - he has 6 goals and assists this season from only a handful of appearances. Young has had his dives (and they were bad) but is class and can beat players, score goals and offers a good crossing option. Lennon's basically Walcott but he's got better end product, while Milner and Lampard and just solid going forward and back and will be confident after club seasons that yielded really strong finishes.
Rooney will go with the strikers but I'd be looking for big performances from the young guns to threaten his place and is worth remembering how badly he played at the WC in 2010. I'd take a chance on Sturridge in the front and centre role, hoping that quality service from both wings and Wellbeck as his back up partner gives him the confidence to succed.
*Special notice
GK - Joe Hart (1)
Ben Foster (2)
John Ruddy (3)
Defence
LB - Leighton Baines (1)
Ashley Cole (2)
CB - Rio Ferdinand (1)
Gary Cahill
Joleon Lescott (2)
Phil Jones
RB - Michah Richards (1)
Glen Johnson (2)
Midfield
LM - Adam Johnson (1)
Theo Walcott (2)
CM - James Milner (2*)
Frank Lampard (1)
RM – Ashley Young (1)
Aaron Lennon (2)
Strikers
ST - Wayne Rooney *1 (1)
Daniel Sturridge (1)
Danny Welbeck (2)
Peter Crouch (4)
Andy Caroll (5)
*Milner would start every game.
Not that much to say apart from the fact that I'm going for pace and power, especially down the wings, where we excel at creating opportunities (our best players are there anyway, and that's behind the best English team performances in the CL). This is the reason behind putting Baines (who has excelled this season and is great from a dead ball situation, while crossing as well), and Richards either side of Ferdinand and Lescott, who haven't been great over the season but have certainly outperformed everyone else and also have CL experience. No Terry as he's a liability and wasn't as good as Ferdinand anyway.
Midfield's all about speed, wingplay, crossing/dead ball skills, and club form. Going to Manchester once again, where Johnson should have gotten double the chances and has been superb whenever seen - he has 6 goals and assists this season from only a handful of appearances. Young has had his dives (and they were bad) but is class and can beat players, score goals and offers a good crossing option. Lennon's basically Walcott but he's got better end product, while Milner and Lampard and just solid going forward and back and will be confident after club seasons that yielded really strong finishes.
Rooney will go with the strikers but I'd be looking for big performances from the young guns to threaten his place and is worth remembering how badly he played at the WC in 2010. I'd take a chance on Sturridge in the front and centre role, hoping that quality service from both wings and Wellbeck as his back up partner gives him the confidence to succed.
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