Don't think it made much difference

since one of the four strikers wasn't needed, how can you claim that we needed another one?

The problem was that outside Rooney and Owen we had no world class strikers. It was a lack of quality, not quantity that was the problem. Just adding more substandard strikers to the squad solves nothing (and would in fact be the Worthy approach to strikers).

Sven knew that and had decided to overcome the striker deficiency by playing 4-5-1 and utilising the attacking strengths of the midfielders (supposedly our best players). I personally think that was a sensible decision. But if your "best" players don't perform to their potential then any manager is stuffed, especially at this level.

Posted By: mr carra on July 3rd 2006 at 10:31:13

Message Thread

Germany's penalties (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 3, 09:36:48
- Yeah, I said this on Saturday night. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 3, 10:04:09
  - but apparently we DID practice them every training session (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:11:03
    - You can't replicate 40 years of missed pens on the big stage (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 3, 10:19:57
      - Mental Strength, Pressure, Bottle. Usual platitudes. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 3, 10:27:35
        
        That is just bollocks (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:33:53
        
        Yeah but like someone else said the more times we go out on pens (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 3, 10:31:38
        
        Careful. You'll get put on his List, forever to be the subject ... (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 10:30:27
        
        zzzzz get over it old man (n/m) (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 3, 10:33:25
        
        See what I mean? (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 10:35:11
        
        He's told me you hold a silly grudge against him (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Jul 3, 10:39:24
      - No, but surely if you have a rigid plan (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:22:25
    - "Can't recreate the pressure" (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 3, 10:19:03
      - Didn't Ade do something similar with Watford too... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 10:22:15
    - You can. Do it in practice and threaten to drop the cunts who miss. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 10:11:49
      - LOL (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:13:46
- And a german scored our only penalty on Saturday... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 09:47:00
  - I thought at the time: this is set up for Walcott. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 3, 10:06:05
  - Sven was going to get scapegoated WHATEVER he did (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:00:32
    - I totally agree with that (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 3, 10:14:22
      - Do you agree that taking Walcott as one of (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:18:12
        
        Don't think it made much difference (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:31:13
        
        You're both forgetting some of the really shit strikers (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:33:57
        
        I think we're really short of decent strikers (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 3, 10:20:53
        
        It was still the wrong decision (n/m) (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:25:17
        
        Trouble is, I don't think there was a RIGHT decision (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:44:27
    - I agree Sven was going to get it whatever... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 10:07:13
  - I thought we'd do it when they missed (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 09:50:52
    - The yank co-commentator made an interesting point...surprisingly (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 09:55:45
      - So Eriksson was right to have Carragher take a penalty then ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 09:56:39
        
        I'm not saying its right or wrong...cos you'll get some people (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 10:04:06
        
        no England player is "mentally fresh" when it comes to shootouts (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:06:58
        
        Yep... (Other Football) - Declan, Jul 3, 10:06:32
        
        exactly...younger players have a no fear attitude (n/m) (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 10:13:05
        
        he was - he blasted his first one straight in (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 09:58:47
        
        I'd score if the keeper was still waiting for a whistle as well (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 09:59:35
        
        It was a confident and well struck penalty though (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:02:38
        
        why did he change his style so totally for the second one? (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:08:30
        
        It was the side. He scored to the right and I said to the missus: (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 10:09:55
        
        also the first one was high and the second one was low (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:12:26
        
        I aren't so sure it was, he could barely look towards the goal as he ran up (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 3, 10:07:39
        
        Pants, please read this (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 10:10:37
        
        Give it a break, Steve (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:13:35
        
        Are Steve in Holland and Dave in France (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:19:10
        
        No we am not (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 10:45:37
        
        Ah, just both cunts then (n/m) (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:52:25
        
        Fuck off you c*nt (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 10:23:27
        
        The "same" person. (n/m) (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:20:29
        
        Shouldn't have changed his direction - stick with what you're most comfortable with... (n/m) (Other Football) - Declan, Jul 3, 10:07:02
- he thing about penalties (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 09:41:54
  - Yup, they are saddled with the weight of history and Pizza Hut (n/m) (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 3, 09:47:33
  - And, after the tournament he'd had, Lampard was (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 09:43:47
    - neither would have inspired much confidence though (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 09:44:44
      - Gerrard was the real disappointment (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 3, 09:49:21
      - It's confidence, but it's also (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 09:48:49
        
        No, it's purely mental (Other Football) - Old Git, Jul 3, 09:53:05
        
        but Lampard missed one in the care-free friendly and... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 10:00:11
        
        It is - it's lack of ability (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:03:16
        
        Er, 12 yards. (n/m) (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 09:48:56
        
        I think the England team has shown a lack of basic technique throughout the cup... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 09:52:38
        
        ah, the "English game" (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 10:05:32
        
        totally agree with that (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 3, 10:01:27
        
        Why does it happen though? (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:05:31
        
        Its how the youngsters are tought to play, Charles Hughes has a lot to answer for (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 10:11:36
        
        Agree entirely - my lad goes to football sessions and (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 10:16:34
        
        More kids need to go to those brazilian skills schools (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 10:14:59
        
        I suspect Worthington maybe banning them in the norfolk area for the forseeable future (n/m) (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jul 3, 10:20:08
  - *the* (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 09:42:09

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