World Cup 2006

[peloquin]

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i just dont think lampard AND gerrard in the middle is working at all.

agreed.

[Kinetic]

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i just dont think lampard AND gerrard in the middle is working at all.

That´s what I´ve been saying since the 1st game. They´re like twins...having both on all by themselves in the middle doesn´t work and it´s like they cancel each other out.

But if sven MUST have them both on, then either he sticks a guy behind them in difficult matches (carrick, carragher?), to force them both up (with one of them on the transitions and the other as the last pass man), or, in easier games, put in a winger to make either Beckham or Cole come to the middle and force Gerrard and Lampard to do battle further behind.

The 1st solution is the best, but, of course, if I was Sven, I don´t know who I´d take out : Lampard or Gerrard.

[peloquin]

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lampard needs to sit out the next game. wasted many chances today, and he's on a yellow.

carrick should get in.

[Steve Graham]

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^^^ yellows dont carry over, so no worry there

[shan]

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he needs to drop lampard and bring in a proper holding midfielder (carrick) lennon has to start the next game and drop cole and rooney and crouch need to be the front pairing but I wouldnt give rooney the full 90 mins until next round

[Kinetic]

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he needs to drop lampard and bring in a proper holding midfielder (carrick) lennon has to start the next game and drop cole and rooney and crouch need to be the front pairing but I wouldnt give rooney the full 90 mins until next round

I take it you?re not a Chelsea fan, then

I might agree with dropping Lampard, not because I think Gerrard is a better player, but because his morale should be high after scoring that goal. If you think about it, between Gerrard and Lampard, Gerrard is the one closest to a holding midfielder, so if you put in Carrick, Lampard would be the best option as his companion. Look at their pairings in their clubs : Gerrard plays with Alonso, while Lampard plays with Makelele, who is more defensive than Alonso.

But yeah, at this point in time it would be wiser to drop Lampard.

As for Cole, I totally disagree with dropping him, maybe it?s because I?m latin and Cole is the closest you have to a "latin-style" player, he?s creative and great on the last pass and one-on-one, ideally I?d love to see him pairing up with Rooney up front, falling behind him.

[peloquin]

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^^^ yellows dont carry over, so no worry there

yeah thats why lampard should sit the next one out, coz if he got booked against sweden he'd miss the next round game

[peloquin]

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I might agree with dropping Lampard, not because I think Gerrard is a better player, but because his morale should be high after scoring that goal. If you think about it, between Gerrard and Lampard, Gerrard is the one closest to a holding midfielder, so if you put in Carrick, Lampard would be the best option as his companion. Look at their pairings in their clubs : Gerrard plays with Alonso, while Lampard plays with Makelele, who is more defensive than Alonso.

But yeah, at this point in time it would be wiser to drop Lampard.

As for Cole, I totally disagree with dropping him, maybe it?s because I?m latin and Cole is the closest you have to a "latin-style" player, he?s creative and great on the last pass and one-on-one, ideally I?d love to see him pairing up with Rooney up front, falling behind him.

1. gerrard is a better player than lampard
2. i wouldnt drop cole either

[speciale]

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Argentina is on fuckn fire!!!!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!

3 - 0 and still the 1st half

[Kinetic]

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ARGENTINA

I?m at fucking work so I can?t see this...my 3rd favourite team, after Portugal and England.

[speciale]

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I am just happy they are not playing like they did last WC. They are scoring this time.

[peloquin]

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i hear the second goal is the goal of the tournament so far. alan hansen said "It was a masterclass in quality, balance, passing, control and finishing. If I see a better goal in the World Cup I'm going home."

got the game taping at home, cant wait to watch it, and especially that goal.

[speciale]

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i hear the second goal is the goal of the tournament so far. alan hansen said "It was a masterclass in quality, balance, passing, control and finishing. If I see a better goal in the World Cup I'm going home."

got the game taping at home, cant wait to watch it, and especially that goal.

the goal was nice, but not the best in the cup IMO, but thats personal preference. The goalie had no chance on the 2nd goal. the quick passing is what made it so nice.

[speciale]

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finally they are putting Tevez in

[shan]

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ARGENTINA

I?m at fucking work so I can?t see this...my 3rd favourite team, after Portugal and England.

what about little old Ireland