England team

[Middlesbrough]

Can Lennon play RB?

[Robbb]

I think he can play anywhere on the wings. It's his finishing/creating a cross he has trouble with.

[Spuds]

Stupid that Richards wasn't picked, he's been outstanding over the last month minus the lapse in judgement against Chelsea. Much better than Johnson. Now he's got injured in a silly U21's game.

[Robbb]

Even though I hate City, I agree with the above. Richards has been brilliant for them. Apart from the Rooney overhead kick goal... but then again he couldn't have done anything anyway!

[JackBuddy]

I think he can play anywhere on the wings. It's his finishing/creating a cross he has trouble with.

It's not even that bad.

[Cheryl]

The team is announced as:
1 Joe Hart, 2 Glen Johnson, 3 Ashley Cole, 4 Scott Parker, 5 Michael Dawson, 6 John Terry (c), 7 Frank Lampard, 8 Jack Wilshere, 9 Darren Bent, 10 Wayne Rooney, 11 Ashley Young

[StefanWolves]

Played 4-3-3 which i was hugely surprising and it has worked, positive stuff

[Middlesbrough]

I'd like to take a moment to talk about how well it worked with wingers, I can't help but think playing 2 wingers and crouch could have amazing results

[StefanWolves]

Two A Johnson and A Young on the wings for me with Rooney in the middle... Wilshere, Gerrard and Lampard in midfield. Terry, Cahill, Richards and A. Cole in defence with Hart in goal. A good team with a mixture of youth and experience and a lot of talent.

[JackBuddy]

I'd like to take a moment to talk about how well it worked with wingers, I can't help but think playing 2 wingers and crouch could have amazing results

Not good enough in the air or on the ground.

Two A Johnson and A Young on the wings for me with Rooney in the middle... Wilshere, Gerrard and Lampard in midfield. Terry, Cahill, Richards and A. Cole in defence with Hart in goal. A good team with a mixture of youth and experience and a lot of talent.

No way would any of those 3 in midfield have the discipline required to be the anchor. I wouldn't play Gerrard and Lampard together either. It will have to be Gerrard/Lampard, Wilshere and one of Barry or Parker until hopefully one of Muamba, Cattermole or Rodwell develop to be good enough to play the holding role.