Reply With QuoteBack in full training and being match fit are two different things, and I hope it's the latter as we can't afford to carry another player.
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If he can get a good bit of time against Iran, we'll have him for at least part of the England match.
Think we need him to be honest.
Back in full training and being match fit are two different things, and I hope it's the latter as we can't afford to carry another player.
We shouldn't need an unfit and past his best Joe Allen to comfortably beat Iran.
Why?Originally Posted by Hilts
He won't be match fit obviously, but he'll get valuable minutes ahead of the England game.
I'd be tempted to play with a back 4 and stick Davies in midfield against England.
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Roberts - Mepham - Rodon - Williams
Ampadu - Davies
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Moore
Unfortunately, Mepham is an accident waiting to happen !!
He's improved a lot this season, and England are going to murder us in midfield, so a double-pivot in front of a back 4 may help. I can't see Page changing from 3 at the back though.
Agree with that, never been impressed by Mepham.
Let's just hope he does well and surprises us.
My pick would be that back 4 to start but with Ramsey alongside Ampadu in the middle.
Ramsey can spray the ball around brilliantly from deep. Diagonals, balls over the top, through balls...
It allows us to play a forward three of Johnson, Bale and Wilson with Moore up top.
Half hour to go, drop Ampadu into the back four and take Mepham off, and play Allen alongside Ramsey for half hour.
Have you seen him playing for Bournemouth this season? He looks like a different player.
For what reason?
No, but I see how he plays every time for Wales and he's a concern.
He’s got this horrible habit, of once a player goes past him, he automatically reaches out to grab their shoulder.
As I say, a sending off, waiting to happen
To create a barrier in front of our centre-backs. Davies is a full-back and he should be able to slot into that position. The game against England will be all about stopping them scoring, while hoping to sneak a goal on the break.
Because Iran are crap.
I would rather go out and try to scare the shit out of them.
We shouldn't have a negative attitude going into that game, we have players that can cause them serious problems.
Southgate will be wary of what we have, in the same way we're wary of what they have.
terrible idea
Unfortunately you can't do that with the front six players that they have
What's your idea then Columbo? England are going to absolutely dominate us in midfield in we play Ampadu and A.N. Other in midfield again.
Why? They're totally different positions
To stop their players bursting through unopposed and causing havocThe only way we are going through is if we can restrict England's goal scoring opportunities.
I would be very wary of Moore, Bale, Wilson, Johnson, Ramsey etc.Unfortunately you can't do that with the front six players that they have
You can't allow yourselves to be complacent against seemingly weaker teams, but you also HAVE to have confidence and self-belief against seemingly stronger teams.
This is tournament football, anything can happen as Iran and Japan have already shown. I'd like to see us fight, not bend over by playing full-backs in key defensive midfield roles.
We have an obvious weakness which England will be targeting, and a CDM double pivot still allows our full-backs to bomb forward.
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