Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Except most of the time he cuts infield just as the full back wants, into the congested part of the field and into 2-3 defenders who inevitably win the ball back.marc71178 said:
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*Official* English Football Season 2006-07
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Barney Rubble
International Coach
At his peak, Gary Pallister was a hell of a player.Matteh said:
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
I think you are missing my point here, England have a few friendlies along with the Euro 2008 qualifiers, all i'm saying is that along with O'Neil probably getting a chance in England colours in the centre mid-filed role i wont mind seeing Nolan, Reo-coker or Barton in that role either.marc71178 said:So how many centre midfielders do you want to play at once then if you want all 4 of those to have a shot as well as Lampard?
I think i saw him play left-midfield a few times, but yea most of the time its left back.marc71178 said:
Craig
World Traveller
Oh right, I wondered because Arsenal are interested in him (according to goal.com) and Lyn said he will be sold if the price is right.Samuel_Vimes said:
As for Stewart Downing and Joe Cole, how about in a meaningless friendly, and towards the game, switch Cole to the right side of midfield and play Downing on the left and see how that works?
marc71178
Eyes not spreadsheets
Not sure how many friendlies there actually are, with these 7 team groups there's a lot of qualifiers that have to be fitted into a period of about 15-16 months, but putting players in for a meaningless game against opposition who won't be trying that hard won't tell you anything about them. It'll also make it more difficult for the first choice team to get any sort of rapport going.aussie said:
Craig
World Traveller
I'm surprised nobody had mentioned it but with Chris Kirkland now making his England debut, his dad Eddie now can hand in the betting slip which the book makers gave his 100-1 odds of ever getting a cap and with £100 placed down, he now can collect a cool £10,000.
Meanwhile in the transfer rumour world, Jens Lehmann is of the opinion that there is 'no chance' that Ashley Cole will be at Arsenal in the near future while Real Madrid are looking at closing in Diarra and Reyes. Diarra really wants to go and is considering not turning up to training or heading off to Mali and just staying there.
If I were in charge and I couldn't get away with not paying his wages as punnishment (well he shouldn't since he is not fullfilling his obligations to his employers), I would say 'fine don't bother to turn up until the rest of your contract is up' and then he is free to leave, but which point nobody would want him. I would look at ways to stuff him over more (like if he turned up to the training ground, arrange him to be arrested for tresspassing etc.).
Meanwhile in the transfer rumour world, Jens Lehmann is of the opinion that there is 'no chance' that Ashley Cole will be at Arsenal in the near future while Real Madrid are looking at closing in Diarra and Reyes. Diarra really wants to go and is considering not turning up to training or heading off to Mali and just staying there.
If I were in charge and I couldn't get away with not paying his wages as punnishment (well he shouldn't since he is not fullfilling his obligations to his employers), I would say 'fine don't bother to turn up until the rest of your contract is up' and then he is free to leave, but which point nobody would want him. I would look at ways to stuff him over more (like if he turned up to the training ground, arrange him to be arrested for tresspassing etc.).
Barney Rubble
International Coach
How much have you seen of him? I've been watching him regularly for five years now and he's made of the right stuff. Dragged a poor side out of the mire several times as captain last season, scored goals, made goals, and bossed the midfield against supposedly better players.sledger said:
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
marc71178 said:
Stuart Downing on the left >>>>> Joe Cole on the left
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That's the sort of sparkling argument I'd expect from someone who disagrees with me. Why do we want someone who cuts infield all the time, kills the width, congests midfield and the forward line when we've got a 6' 7"ish forward who's by far our main goal threat over the past year or so? Downing is a more effective wide left midfielder than Joe Cole.Matteh said:
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Scaly your right that Downing is more naturally suited to the left-side role than Cole for England, but even so Cole for the last 2 years now has been extremely good there & has become one of the best in the world in this role & really doesn't deserve to be dropped.Scaly piscine said:
