pick your England Squad

[Grimnir]

If you were England manager pick your squad then pick your first 11 and chosen formation and tactics for 2012

here is mine

J Hart GK
B Foster GK
J Terry CB
R Ferdinand CB
M Dawson CB
T Huddlestone DM/CB
J Rodwell DM/CB
M Carrick DM/CM
M Richards WB
A Cole WB
A Johnson WB/WG
A Young WB/WG
J Milner WB/CM
S Gerrard CM/AM
F Lampard CM/AM
J Wilshere CM/AM
W Rooney AM/ST
G Agbonlahor WG/ST
T Walcott WG/ST
J Defoe ST
P Crouch ST
A Carroll ST

-----Agbonlahor Walcott
-------------Rooney
Cole Gerrard Lampard Richards
-------------Carrick
--------Ferdinand Terry
--------------Hart

Play football on the ground, down the wings, counterattack, lots of pace
Can take off a Midfielder for extra attacker and go 4-2-4 if needs be
No negative football

[30stone]

Thats a weird formation.

Anyway..

Keepers - 2
Joe Hart
Ben Foster

Defenders - 8
John Terry
Rio Ferdinand
Phil Jagielka
Michael Dawson/Gary Cahill
Ashley Cole
Kieran Gibbs
Glen Johnson
Micah Richards

Midfield - 9

Frank Lampard
Steven Gerrard
Theo Walcott
Joe Cole
Ashley Young
Jack Wilshire
James Milner
Gareth Barry/ Huddlestone
Adam Johnson / Aaron Lennon

Forwards - 5

Rooney
Defoe
Crouch
Caroll
Bent/ Agbonlahor/ Davies


(4-1-3-2/ 4-3-1-2)

------------Hart-------------

-Johnson-Ferdinand-Terry-Cole

-------Lampard---------------
---------------Gerrard--------
--Walcott-------------J.Cole*-
-------Rooney-----Defoe------

*J.cole/Adam Johnson/ Milner


OR

(4-1-2-1-2)

------------Hart-----------

Johnson-Ferdinand-Terry-Cole

-----------Lampard---------

Walcott---------------Milner

-----------Gerrard-----------

---------Rooney-Defoe-------

[Grimnir]

my formation is 4-1-2-1-2 but I put the FBs/WBs higher up to emphasise their attacking intent

Brazil/Argentina have used it often to great success

the DM position where I would have Carrick/Huddlestone play is where I used to think Beckham should have played as he is the best passer England had for years and he was never a winger

If Joe Cole was fit and playin well I'd consider having him in my squad too as cover for Rooney's position behind front 2

along with 4-3-3 barcelona/ajax formation I think it is the best for modern football