Comments on: Chelsea could provide England with World Cup inspiration

By: BD Condell

BD Condell — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:01:35 +0000

Interesting suggestion and worth considering, especially as none of the wingers are dominating.

Man Utd are an interesting study in this at the moment. They are far better with Carrick, Fletcher, Anderson and either Giggs (who no longer plays wide) or Valencia, than with 2 wingers who can not always be relied upon.

It’s all about winning the midfeild battle for me.

By: ThE rEd HaLf Of MaNcHeStEr

ThE rEd HaLf Of MaNcHeStEr — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:06:36 +0000

Point noted and next time I’ll read the article more thoroughly.

By: miguel da costa

miguel da costa — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:54:39 +0000

Great article!

Red half of manchester – stop moaning! waaaaa waaaaa! chill your beans.

I think i’ve proved my point.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:47:54 +0000

Red half of Manchester, if you read the article closely the writer is providing an alternative suggestion to the England lineup. No where does he state that this proposed formation is better than the current tactics. Perhaps before you comment, it would be best to properly read the article? yes?

By: ThE rEd HaLf Of MaNcHeStEr

ThE rEd HaLf Of MaNcHeStEr — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:38:49 +0000

Sorry to burst your bubble, I know how much fun it must be sitting around dreaming up formations and lineups that in an ideal world would be perfect.

Chelseas Diamond formation has its flaws, as Utd proved at Stamford Bridge, the threat from Utds wingers meant chelseas fullbacks were never able to get forward as much as they would have liked. Fletcher and co played pretty well and as a result chelsea were unable to dominate the midfield as they had done in previous games.

I am admittedly not from the city itself but Greater Manchester is still Manchester.

By: erwf

erwf — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:56:44 +0000

hey common sense doesn’t require bags of experience

managing a team isn’t the same as brain surgery or rocket science

=/
i doubt the red half of manchester is even FROM manchester…

By: ThE rEd HaLf Of MaNcHeStEr

ThE rEd HaLf Of MaNcHeStEr — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:44:51 +0000

It never ceases to amaze me that someone sat at home watching matches on the telly feels he can actually set out a better side than a man that has basically won everything there is to win in club football.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:45:41 +0000

Nice article, definitely agree with you that a core attack of Lampard, Cole, and Gerrard would provide Rooney with an abundance of opportunities infront of goal. Look forward to the next one!

By: erwf

erwf — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:38:39 +0000

Good article.

Might work.