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.
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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.
Ward
Roberts - Mepham - Rodon - Williams
Ampadu - Davies
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Moore
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.
I would be very wary of Moore, Bale, Wilson, Johnson, Ramsey etc.
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.