umm yes of course a manger can but why the hell would you play gerrad and lampard in a 442? Please tell me how they play for their clubs? Ask any german ( i speak to plenty both ex pats and one in germany) and they will say that England handed them the game. They may have won but lets say mourhino or another world class manger was in charge of England i doubt they would have forced players into postions they simply dont excel at. would not have stuck with the 442 which was successful back when cappello won most of his trophys..Originally Posted by lestaxi1
After watching Germany today we could have fielded 13 players and still got beat!
Totally disagree with you somebody when a player like Gerrard,Rooney and the rest can't even pass a ball in this world cup we have no chance.
No manager can do anything about that
We had two midfielders who excel in covering the defence and providing players like gerrad and lampard with the chance to burst forward. Thing is the bursting forward players were there but barry was swamped..
We had Frank lampard operating as a holding midfielder in some games I watch Chelsea at least two times a year live when playing tottenham and often a few more times if i get freebies from customers. Lampard is not a holding midfielder.
Gerrad can defend but again is used to being used as attacking midfielder and used to those around him tidying up and covering for him..
Arraon lennon was playing a most strange role although in the algeria game kept us in the game as cover for GJ who was geting skined alive by the Algerian left winger untill they took him off. But why he didn't play as he did when he switched to the left just before being taken off i can only think was due to instructions from mangament as he would pause for a split second so he did not follow instinct..
Argentina dont do defence its all out attack so was just waiting for a side who could catch them on the break and defend well..
