Would you change it or reward those that did the job on sat?
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REDLAND
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I'd get Hargreaves in if he's fit, its gonna be a tougher game so a bit more resilience in midfield is required
apart from that I'd leave it ..
apart from that I'd leave it ..
I wouldn't change the defence, certainly.
the only two calls to make are Hargreaves / Barry and Heskey / Crouch.
I don't think I'd change it at all tbh. Just have the others on the bench if needed.
the only two calls to make are Hargreaves / Barry and Heskey / Crouch.
I don't think I'd change it at all tbh. Just have the others on the bench if needed.
Tricky Dicky
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It's a shame for Barry as he played well, but I'd swap him for Hargreaves. Otherwise, same as.
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
But of course McClaren will change it, because Hargreaves and Crouch play for members of the Big 4. So they HAVE to play. Unfortunately.
That isn't true of Crouch at all. He has been left out plenty of times when he should have played.
Tricky Dicky
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I like Crouch, but as was brought up last week, we only need a bad ref and every time he gets the ball he gets a free kick given against him. Quite unfairly in my view, but the same isn't true of Heskey.
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
I've got an appalling memory, so I've probably just forgotten these... but the only times I can think of is when he's been dropped for Owen or Rooney, England's two "big name" centre forwards. Has he been dropped to allow Johnson/Defoe/AN Other to play?
Dave the OAP
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I would probably bring hargreaves in for Barry, but I see McClaren appears to have had a spat with Owen according to teh papers. Be interesting to see if he plays Heskey or Crouch in a fit of pique
Otherwise I would leave it as it is.
Otherwise I would leave it as it is.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
If it ain;t broke...
What this HAS shown is what an absolute blessing it is to have Lampard and His Royal Beckness both crocked. Its forced Gingerflaps into picking a SUITABLE midfield partner for Gerrard, and its given SWP the chance to stake his claim on the right. Actually having some pace and trickery on the flanks changes the whole dynamic of the team.
Lampard and Beckham are squad players for sure. But they should not be automatic starters any longer. However, I fear McLaren will revert back to them the second they are fit again (or in Beckhams case, when he can at least appear to walk without a limp).
What this HAS shown is what an absolute blessing it is to have Lampard and His Royal Beckness both crocked. Its forced Gingerflaps into picking a SUITABLE midfield partner for Gerrard, and its given SWP the chance to stake his claim on the right. Actually having some pace and trickery on the flanks changes the whole dynamic of the team.
Lampard and Beckham are squad players for sure. But they should not be automatic starters any longer. However, I fear McLaren will revert back to them the second they are fit again (or in Beckhams case, when he can at least appear to walk without a limp).
Dave the OAP
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I actually think we have seen the last of Beckham. i was reading a report in the Observer that seemed to suggest that his knee injury is far worse than originally feared and he may not play again in teh USA this season ( it finishes soon anyway) If we do not make teh Euro finals, I think he and a few other will be gone from the england set up and we will start again ( with Guss Hiddink hopefully)
Uncle Buck
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In fairness I would suspect Beckham and Neville will call it a day after next summer (if we qualify).
Tricky Dicky
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I think they'll let him get to 100 caps (rightly or wrongly) then that'll be goodnight.
Dave the OAP
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how many is he short?
Tricky Dicky
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4 or 5 I think, not many.
Dave the OAP
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ah...I tend to agree with UB...the Euro's could be the swansong for a few of our aging pro's....Neville x2, Beckham...possibly Lampard, Heskey ( if he makes it) Robinson and maybe Owen ( certainly if we dont make them then I see whosescale changes)
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
The Disney season finishes October 21st I believe.
The whole LAG thing has been a complete disaster and a fiasco. I reckon they;ll be cutting their losses at the end of the season and packing him back off to England in the January transfer window. West Sham will probably \"borrow\" him for nothing from LAG, or Gillette, or Adidas, or whoever the hell actually owns him, and just pay some kind of secret rental fee to Posh or something.
Uncle Buck
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Well Owen is only about 27, Heskey is under 30 and Robinson is only about 25, so not really falling into the ageing pro's.
Dave the OAP
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I think the knives are out for Robinson and we have two or three very good youngsters coming through....Heskey I think is a short term measure till rooney becomes fit and perhaps I was a bit premature with Owen ( I thiough he was older)
sten_super
Brain Surgeon
But there is no outstanding candidate to take over from Robinson... the only possibility I can see is if Foster has established himself as Man Utd number 1 by then. I don't think Robinson would be completely discarded though.