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I don't think anyone is blaming Rooney are they?

I think the point being made is similar to your, he's not a wide player. He has to be played centrally.

So the question is, does he warrant being in the side ahead of Sturridge as striker, or Sterling in the number 10 role. Before the game, I'd have said maybe ahead of Sterling, but I think after the Italy game, you have to keep Sterling.

So the final question is, is he the bext option out wide, answer has to be no.

One thing I thought, but hasn't been mentioned anywhere, is Welbeck's part in their second goal....

Firstly, Welbeck had a good game and deserves his place IMO. Secondly, Baines had a mare against Candreva and Darmian, although he has little help. But for their second goal, Welbeck had been switched with Rooney to provide better cover to Baines, but then they attack down our left and Welbeck is just ambling back, leaving Baines exposed two on one again. Why was he not busting a gut to get back and defend, given he had just been moved there for that very reason.

We must have watched a different game Soddy, Gerrard was really poor IMO. He didn't do anything, he was supposed to be our playmaker didn't play make anything.

Saying that I was pleased with England's performance in the whole, didn't see many long balls and we lost to the better side. If we play like this against Costa Rica and Uruguay we'll go through easily.

Englands midfield was pretty much set out to stifle the middle with Italy packing theirs with slower paced playmakers. Protecting the FBs therefore was the wingers job. Its why Gerrard looked quiet.

I don't think Gerrard was really poor. He wasn't brilliant and gave the ball away a few times, but I would rate him as average in that game.

I don't think he was tasked to be a playmaker though was he? It looked clear to me that him and Henderson were tasked with sweeping up behind the front 4 to give protection centrally. It worked well as Italy looked dangerous out wide, but not as much through the middle.

And they were up against Pirlo, Marchisio, De Rossi and Verratti. They were always going to be having to work hard rather than be creative up against those 4

Transfer opening today?

Right, I haven't really had a proper look at my side to see where I need to target, but I'll consider all offers for my players

Oh, and shall I sticky this page?

Gerrard completed like 62 of 67 passes or something, he was good at getting us going on the attack, he just doesn't have the legs anymore to make an impact in the defensive side of the game

I would put Rooney behind Sturridge myself, and Sterling out wide. For as "badly" as Rooney played he still displayed our only real moment of attacking quality with the cross for the goal, and I don't think sterling has the end product consistently enough yet to justify the 10 role, especially considering were a team that barring Rooney/Sturridge who don't really have any other regular goalscorers

There is no chance that Hodgson drops Rooney for Uruguay now. We have to win and if he drops Rooney he'll be lambasted.

Then again, he's probably getting a shoeing if he keeps him.

Some good news though. I won Euro 2016 with England on FM last night. £100 to whoever guesses my starting XI correctly, in the correct formation.

Transfers open today at 12pm.

Can someone draw 2 lawyers for me? Will endeavour to have lawyer values and injuries up after my morning meeting

Here you go GSC...

Fabrizio Cacciatore
Bosko Jankovic

Olly wrote:I would put Rooney behind Sturridge myself, and Sterling out wide. For as "badly" as Rooney played he still displayed our only real moment of attacking quality with the cross for the goal, and I don't think sterling has the end product consistently enough yet to justify the 10 role, especially considering were a team that barring Rooney/Sturridge who don't really have any other regular goalscorers

I think this probably what I would as well. Sterling did frighten the Italians though, and can you imagine what he could do against CBs with limited pace like Lugano or Godin.

Part of me really thinks, put Welbeck left, Sterling centrally and bring in the Ox on the right

Can I go and buy a player from foreigns now? Can someone tell me my budget please.

Hart
Clyne Jones Cahill Shaw
Henderson Wilshere
Sterling Barkley Oxo
Rooney

VivaPaulScholes wrote:Can I go and buy a player from foreigns now? Can someone tell me my budget please.

Hart
Clyne Jones Cahill Shaw
Henderson Wilshere
Sterling Barkley Oxo
Rooney

Scarily close. This competition is over because I need my £100.

Although you'd probably never get the formation I play.

Hart
Clyne Stones Cahill Shaw
Wilshere Noble
Sterling Barkley Ox
Wickham

Lawyers up, can't be accepted before 12pm.

Your budget is 12.5m Viva, transfers open at 12pm and you have 2 unlimited TPs

I didn't include Noble. Sadly FM underrate his mad skills.

It was:


Although that is also my first choice XI. By the final I had a significant number of injuries, suspensions and tiredness.

Shout out to my boy Jay Rodriguez for his stoppage time winner against Germany in the quarter final.

Injuries also up.

Need someone to draw me 3 injuries (optional )

Anyone gonna blow their budget on Sterling

Finally spent a bit of time on looking at my side.

I am a bit heavy on central midfielders!

I know I have Luca Toni because of Cherries.

Beyond that, not a clue haha. I am in no way prepared for 12pm.

You also have Juan Iturbe, who I am interested in if you are looking to boost your budget?

Tbh, I'm going to have a look at lunch before I do anything. Busy week last week.

Also if you have a chance to draw me 3 injuries, it'd possibly be appreciated

Under 20 mins...

I cant get to a pc by 12, so consider me bottom in season 1

TheSecondComing wrote:I cant get to a pc by 12, so consider me bottom in season 1

You do have a considerable bottom too.

Thats what all the boys say xxx

Out of curiosity, why are they opening today and not Tuesday?

Why not?

Was going to be last Tuesday because everyones pages weren't up on Monday.

TheSecondComing wrote:Thats what all the boys say xxx

Your milkshake brings all the boys to the...maritime museum.

How much money do I have for Palermo again?

13.5m

Oh also Alan Irvine

Epic lolz

Flanagan is a good signing GSC. Just worked out I could do with another FB and wish I'd been more on the ball as he would have been ideal

Januzaj is a great spot for just over 5m.

TM has even more fiddly numbers now

Olly wrote:Oh also Alan Irvine

Epic lolz

tell me about it. Signing Anichebe was bad enough, but now this?

Also someone draw me injuries

Your injuries.

Nicolas, Marco Donadel, Luca Toni

Balls to the wall.

At least it wasn't all 3 keepers

TheSecondComing wrote:

Olly wrote:Oh also Alan Irvine

Epic lolz

tell me about it. Signing Anichebe was bad enough, but now this?

Such a west brom move!

A proven failed championship/league one manager, yep he'll do

Just lolz

Made a profit on my dealings at least

Could use a forward, need to be blown away on offers for Iturbe as hes mah star man

Adam lallana   

Good spot that.

My tactic of keeping cash in hand might not work out

Needed a playmaker to partner Cabella, and a striker to put the ball in the net. Really pleased with both my signings.

Flanagan was on my list for next week, along with one other that I expect to be snapped up.

Young FB, just made his debut for England for 800k seemed a no brainer. Ditto Distin whos still a good CB at 36.

I suspect the other one I was deciding between may go soon.

So it's a week before tactics are due in? I'm ready to submit now, seems a shame not to have games this week.

Also, did we decide on who receives the tactics? Is it GSC for posting, or the voter only for deciding? Might be nicer if the voter posted tactics along with the vote itself, save the suspense and spoiler comments.

For safetys sake, just send to both.

Forgot the releases page.

You might as well release players without a value. Lawyer offers for them are technically 0.

I'm thinking of changing my style completely, probably look to play 3-4-1-2 what do you all reckon?