++ [ originally posted by Shadowfax ] ++
Interesting.... Firstly... campbell would never play another game for england under me... Woodgate when fit however would be straight in... In my view when on top of his game, our best cb...
Carrick is good but i would pick scotty parker... gives more options....
Rooney is not a loan striker, he needs to play off of someone else...
I agree it would be great if we could get stevie and lamps to play togeather (maybe another coach can) but i (as most others do) have major doubts....
As for leaving out becks... I know you dont like him and he has flaws... But i would not drop him... Even when playing badly, his workrate, his passion, his range of passing, his set plays , his direct freekicks are invaluable... If you look at all englands goals over the last years since he has been in the team... well over half of them come in one way or another from our captain... He is a def starter in my book....
Personally i would if we must change formation change to 3 at the back (terry, rio, woody/carragher) , this would then solve our left problem with ashley cole and allow phillips to play... also it would bring rooney into his best position and if they can find a way to play togeather allow stevie and lamps to play (or one of them plus scotty parker) ....