Walcott

Nowhere near international level yet. He looked totally lost. Despite his obvious pace and shooting ability it seems he needs a year or two of playing Prem before he'll be up to the standard as far as off-the ball movement and anticipation at that level goes.

Other notes:

Hargreaves is s**te. Finally we see him in his real position and even in that he is crap, so that's that settled.
Oh for Ledley King.
I know a lot of people will ignore all the evidence just to knock him, but Beckham is still the most important player on the field for England. He created every single real chance up until the Crouch goal - some coming from nothing.
Really worried about the depth up front if Rooney doesn't go. In fact even if he does go.
Joe Cole - never substitute him cos he seems to get better as the game goes on.

And finally... Know what I would have done last night if it had been an important game ? Kept the 4-5-1 shape but taken off Lampard (not his best game), put Beckham in the middle and Lennon on the right.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on May 31st 2006 at 10:44:06

Message Thread

Walcott (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 31, 10:44:06
- Joe Cole is as important as Rooney (Other Football) - mr carra, May 31, 11:09:03
  - his setup for crouch was great (Other Football) - Dave in France, May 31, 11:21:06
    - not sure (Other Football) - mr carra, May 31, 11:34:48
      - true (Other Football) - Dave in France, May 31, 11:45:56
        
        I guess the thing is... (Other Football) - mr carra, May 31, 11:48:28
        
        true (Other Football) - Dave in France, May 31, 11:53:34
  - not quite... (Other Football) - jonah3000, May 31, 11:10:40
- Regards to the Lampard comment (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, May 31, 11:02:30
  - I've been asking that since about February (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 31, 11:06:03
- Walcott is raw (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, May 31, 10:55:50
  - Yeah nice to have on the bench but would be worried if he was starting (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 31, 10:56:14
- "Beckham is still the most important player on the field for England" (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, May 31, 10:55:13
  - No I agree, except (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 31, 10:56:58
- is this the same Ledley King... (Other Football) - mr carra, May 31, 10:54:18
  - Yes (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 31, 10:55:50
    - fair enough, but... (Other Football) - mr carra, May 31, 10:57:53
      - Yeah. I agree he is the man for the job when King is not there (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, May 31, 11:05:22
    - Two words. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 31, 10:57:33
      - Is injured (n/m) (Other Football) - Brom, May 31, 11:01:11
        
        As is Ledley King. Why is he allowed to say "Oh for King" ... (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, May 31, 11:05:18
        
        Apparently King is fit now... (Other Football) - Brom, May 31, 11:07:04
      - the third one would be "crocked" (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, May 31, 10:58:26
- ahem (n/m) (Other Football) - Duck and Chips, May 31, 10:48:11

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