Dyer in Defence for England?

[Mack]

I see Mad Steve McClaren is toying with the idea of playing Keiran Dyer at right back

Without doubt this fool is the worst England Manager I can remember in my living memory.

Not only does he insist on continuing with selections that dont make sense, this arsewipe is now commiting the ultimate mistake by selecting players out of position just because he thinks they should get a game.

Being England Manager is not rocket science.

First you need the respect of the players (McClaren has'nt) then you need to choose a system and stick to it as you dont get much time to work with players before big games (McClaren screwed up in Croatia switching to a wing back system) Lastly you pick the best player for each position regardless of the fact that my leave a 'johnny big spuds' on the bench, and YES Lampard that does mean you!

My England team set in a 4-4-2 if all players are fit...

GK Robinson (Best of an uninspiring bunch)

LB A Cole

CB Terry

CB Ferdinand

RB G Neville

LM J Cole

CM Gerrard

CM Hargreaves

RM Beckham

ST Rooney

ST Crouch

Subs

Owen

Lampard

Dyer

Foster

Caragher

Bridge

[Father Ted]

He might aswell play Ashley Cole in goal!

[JoeyB]

My England team set in a 4-4-2 if all players are fit...

GK Robinson (Best of an uninspiring bunch)

LB A Cole (injured)

CB Terry

CB Ferdinand (injured)

RB G Neville (injured)

LM J Cole

CM Gerrard

CM Hargreaves (injured)

RM Beckham

ST Rooney (banned)

ST Crouch

Subs

Owen

Lampard

Dyer

Foster

Caragher

Bridge

Even tho you said when all players are fit, Mclaren is screwed tomorrow night, he might aswel just walk away now

[davieG]

I see Mad Steve McClaren is toying with the idea of playing Keiran Dyer at right back

Without doubt this fool is the worst England Manager I can remember in my living memory.

Not only does he insist on continuing with selections that dont make sense, this arsewipe is now commiting the ultimate mistake by selecting players out of position just because he thinks they should get a game.

Being England Manager is not rocket science.

First you need the respect of the players (McClaren has'nt) then you need to choose a system and stick to it as you dont get much time to work with players before big games (McClaren screwed up in Croatia switching to a wing back system) Lastly you pick the best player for each position regardless of the fact that my leave a 'johnny big spuds' on the bench, and YES Lampard that does mean you!

My England team set in a 4-4-2 if all players are fit...

GK Robinson (Best of an uninspiring bunch)

LB A Cole

CB Terry

CB Ferdinand

RB G Neville

LM J Cole

CM Gerrard

CM Hargreaves

RM Beckham

ST Rooney

ST Crouch

Subs

Owen

Lampard

Dyer

Foster

Caragher

Bridge

I agree with the your sentiments but then you have J Cole @ left midfield, surely ot of position, is this a case of playing your johnny big spuds?

Don't get me wrong I like Cole in the team but you're being inconsistent. If you argue there isn't a genuine left sided midfielder to put there surely that's all SM is doing putting Dyer at left back, he obviously thinks he's the best of what's available.

[Flexx]

I would go for:

Robinson

Carragher

King

Terry

Bridge

Beckham

Gerrard

Lampard

J Cole

Crouch

Owen

Unfortunately we'll end up with something like this:

Robinson

Dyer

Carragher

Terry

Shorey

[isaidno]

I hope we get thrashed on wednesday so this clown gets the sack. Surely the point of the Brazil game was to play the best available 11 to get them ready for wednesday. Why use differant tactics ?

[davieG]

I hope we get thrashed on wednesday so this clown gets the sack. Surely the point of the Brazil game was to play the best available 11 to get them ready for wednesday. Why use differant tactics ?

Well if we get thrashed we're as good as out of Euro 2008, the clearest case of cutting your nose off to spite your face I've seen today.

[Raj]

To be serious what did the FA see in Mclaren?

No Really...What???

[lookwhaticando]

Dyer in defence?

Too bloody right, we've been shoddy at the back for years.

Apologies people, it had to be done.

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Anyways... there seems to be no end to Smiler's bizarre chop-and-change system with the team. SMC is the new RK.

Still, even though Dyer's probably a crap defender, I'd rather see him feature than Phil bloody Neville.

Robinson

Dyer Carragher Terry Shorey

Beckham Carrick Gerrard Cole J.

Owen Crouch

That's about as good as it'll get tonight. No doubt he'll persist with Lampard in the middle, though.

[Manwell Pablo]

To be serious what did the FA see in Mclaren?

No Really...What???

Dunno, prehaps some of the planks that were arguing with me on the day of his appointment might like to enlighten us all.

[lookwhaticando]

To be serious what did the FA see in Mclaren?

No Really...What???

The interview for the England job is one of the most straight forward interviews in the world.

Big Sam, Alan Curbishley, Martin O'Neill and others all fell at the first and only truly important question.

FA Interviewer: If I say jump, will you jump?

SA/AC/MON say: Depends what exactly you're asking...

Steve McClaren: Yes!

The FA wanted a yes man... when they got burnt going for someone who was closer to being the 'right' man (Scolari) they turned to the first yes man they came across. Lo and behold, that man was Smiler McClaren.

[Manwell Pablo]

The interview for the England job is one of the most straight forward interviews in the world.

Big Sam, Alan Curbishley, Martin O'Neill and others all fell at the first and only truly important question.

FA Interviewer: If I say jump, will you jump?

SA/AC/MON say: Depends what exactly you're asking...

Steve McClaren: Yes!

The FA wanted a yes man... when they got burnt going for someone who was closer to being the 'right' man (Scolari) they turned to the first yes man they came across. Lo and behold, that man was Smiler McClaren.

Rubbish, he's not a yes man, he's just a woefully inept moronic tactically cluesless man who happened to be assistant manager under Sven thats why they appointed him.

[Raj]

Rubbish, he's not a yes man, he's just a woefully inept moronic tactically cluesless man who happened to be assistant manager under Sven thats why they appointed him.

Yes you are right...BUT so too is the fact that he is a yes man and has bolloxs the size of grapes!

[Daggers]

To be serious what did the FA see in Mclaren?

No Really...What???

The only one that they hadn't pissed off and was still hanging around like some eager puppy ready to crap on the carpet through over-excitement.

[Mack]

My thinking behind Joe Cole on the left is that it's the problem position within the team. There is'nt a candidate who plays there week in week out for his club that can make a case for deposing Cole.

Garreth Barry maybe, but he's too defensive and could be used sometimes but it would make us more narrow on that side.

Stuart Downing has had ample chance to make that place his own, his old club manager is England boss now and even he does not see him as the best for that role.

Had Ryan Giggs seen sense at a young age and told his mother to piss off then the left side of midfield would have been one of our strongest positions.

As for McClaren's appointment. Well, Baldy Barwick was in Porugal speaking to big Phil Scolari and that was a done deal until the British press really pissed the bloke off by hounding his wife non stop for 48 hours.

So once he came out publicly and pulled out of the running Barwick was scraping the barrel for a second choice that he had not planned for. At that point the FA went for continuity and in came McClaren.

To be fair at the time loads of people were saying that they would only accept an English Manager, and the best one for the job at the time was probably Allardice. Ah well..

[Alexikokopops]

I read this today in the Times

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/foo...icle1884458.ece

[Mack]

That jouno needs a lie down!

Look at the left back situation. Ashley Cole and Wayne Bridge were injured so he found another left back he rated and selected him, and Shorey did OK. He did'nt consider playing Downing or Joe Cole as a defender. So why on earth select Dyer at right back? I dont care if Allardyce is thinking of doing it at Newcastle! Fact is Dyer has'nt played at full back for yonks, and in fact has'nt kicked a ball for any team reguarly in years.

There are plenty of english right backs that could do a more than satisfactory stand in job against Estonia.

I so hope this backfires and McClaren gets the boot.

[Fez of Mahrez]

People miss the point every time they talk about players "being played out of position". The vast majority of our players lack the same intensity that they conjure up while playing for their clubs and have to rely on their poor technical ability i.e. when the game slows down and you need to be able to retain the ball while still posing a threat high up the pitch against weaker opposition.

[Webbo]

I think people are getting a bit silly about this, it's only Estonia ffs, you could probably play Robinson at RB and still be alright.

This strikes me as quite an attacking option, I hope it comes of.

[Scow]

ST Rooney

ST Crouch

Those two don't work upfront. Both like to drop deep and receive the ball. Although Rooney isn't slow, teams can afford to keep a high line and squeeze the play, just like Croatia did against us.

[Tommeh]

well wednesday's perfectly clear, loose and we're virtually out and Mclaren will get sacked. But Whilst I dont agree with him being England Manager and never have, us not qualifying for a major competition would be a huge blow to football as a whole in this country.