Rooney is fecked

[Babylon]

can we keep politics out of this please :icon_roll

 

[Melton Fox]

We still have a strong midfield, IMO the forwards won't need to do a lot apart from be in the right place. With a midfield like ours as long as the forwards are feeling confident, they should be able to score.

The midfield is the key not the forward line.

Lets not start kidding ourselves that if we don't win the world cup it is because Rooney wasn't playing. It seems we are building up our excuses already

If we don't win it, it is because the team wasn't good enough

 

[OldGit]

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The midfield is the key not the forward line.

Sven is already getting them to practice a packed midfield

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[Babylon]

We still have a strong midfield, IMO the forwards won't need to do a lot apart from be in the right place. With a midfield like ours as long as the forwards are feeling confident, they should be able to score.

The midfield is the key not the forward line.

Lets not start kidding ourselves that if we don't win the world cup it is because Rooney wasn't playing. It seems we are building up our excuses already

If we don't win it, it is because the team wasn't good enough

If we had one of owen and rooney fully fit I wouldn't be too worried because as you say we have an excellent midfield. Just without both of them.... there isn't enough quality/experience imo.

 

[PFKAKTF FOX]

Euro 2004, proved that without Rooney we lost a lot of our attacking threat and options, now that is mainly down to Sven and his negative tactics but the guy is still in charge, so I really believe that without the services of Rooney we will not win the cup, as we lose that one special player capable of producing a moment of genius. If Owen is out as well, then we are well and truly fecked, no country could cope with losing 2 of it's genuine world class players, and that includes Brazil and France.

If Rooney and / or Owen are out, Sven will seriously have to rethink his tactics and formation.

The options IMO, is move Joe Cole to play the Rooney role with Downing or SWP coming in on the left, or revert to 4-5-1 with either King (if fit) or Carrick assuming the holding role.

If Rooney is out, I would suggest taking Sheringham as a player to use in the final 20 / 25 minutes, he is good at holding the ball up, creating space and has excellent vision, would make a contribution IMO, rather than taking somebody like Beattie or another vastly unproven striker.

 

[Melton Fox]

I wouldn't move players out of their postitions. It is simply a case of putting other CF's in place. As you say Sheringham would be good to take, it's a shame Shearer is being so fookin' stubborn (come on beg me please, I am a god)

CL proved that playing players out of postion doesn't work

As is said if we don't win the WC it isn't because of Rooney, but I am in a no prove situation, unless we win it without him of course

 

[Stevealdo]

I like the idea of Sheringham, but what about Robbie Fowler? For me he would be ideal. Starting to return to form after a good run of games, and has played alongside Owen and, more importantly, Crouch before. could be good to come on as for me he is a more natural finisher then Sheringham.

 

[Melton Fox]

Yep, forgot about Fowler.

As I stated in a previous post. The midfield quality is very high. The quality I would look for in a forward is positioning. Fowler & Sheringham are excellent at this

 

[Brauny Blue]

If theres no Rooney, it exposes how limited we are in terms of world class strikers.:icon_sad:

 

[highland fox]

Sherringham.........is this some kind of Joke,tell me you aren't serious.:icon_conf
Its Owen and Crouch,Crouch is there just for nuisance value.Owen's X ray this morning shows no damage so hopefully he'll be Ok.None of our other Strikers are anywhere near good enough IMO.

 

[highland fox]

If theres no Rooney, it exposes how limited we are in terms of world class strikers.:icon_sad:

We've still got Sheringham...:icon_roll

 

[Durham Fox]

Without Owen and rooney we might as well not bother.

 

[highland fox]

Without Owen and rooney we might as well not bother.

We agree again Durham:icon_eek: We could always take Ian Wright as back up though...

 

[Babylon]

Sherringham.........is this some kind of Joke,tell me you aren't serious.:icon_conf
Its Owen and Crouch,Crouch is there just for nuisance value.Owen's X ray this morning shows no damage so hopefully he'll be Ok.None of our other Strikers are anywhere near good enough IMO.

I AGREE WITH MR HIGHLAND.... oops caps lock.

 

[Steven]

Sherringham.........is this some kind of Joke,tell me you aren't serious.:icon_conf
Its Owen and Crouch,Crouch is there just for nuisance value.Owen's X ray this morning shows no damage so hopefully he'll be Ok.None of our other Strikers are anywhere near good enough IMO.

Crouch is only getting a game because he is tall. :icon_roll

 

[Babylon]

Crouch is only getting a game because he is tall. :icon_roll

There is no other reason to play him

 

[Melton Fox]

Is it unprofessional to take a player to the worlds greatest football tournament just because he is tall ?

 

[Babylon]

Is it unprofessional to take a player to the worlds greatest football tournament just because he is tall ?

It's not when your only other options are either a) injured or b) shit

Marlon Harewood to save the day.... the ugly bugger will scare the ball into the back of the net.

 

[joe501]

without rooney adopt the chelsea style with owen and 2 attacking wingers

 

[MHS]

My team without Rooney:


------------------------Robinson

Neville---------Ferdinand----------Terry----------Cole (if fit)

---------Beckham--------Lampard--------Gerrard

-------------Wright Phillips------------Joe Cole

-------------------------Owen


Good attacking team.