England 2-2 Ecuador

[Pride_Of_The_Midlands]

 

 

Hodgson has confirmed that Jones and Oxlade-Chamberlain will both start.

 

Jagielka and Rooney need minutes.

 

I'd go

 

Foster

Jones Smalling Jagielka Shaw

Lampard Wilshere

Chamberlain Barkley Sterling

Rooney

 

[Fox in the North]

Replace Rooney with Sturridge and I wouldn't mind that team. Ecuador are a decent team though; they finished ahead of Uruguay and gave the others plenty to think about. If Felipe Caecido is fit, then he'll be a definite handful. I'll go for 2-1 England sterling and Rooney goal scorers.

[Guest MattP]

Ecuador aren't anywhere near as goos as their record looks, they won every game apart from one at home (high altitude) and lost every single one away. That pretty much sums them up.

[Fosse93]

Silly question but what time does this kick off UK time?

[NGoloMode]

Silly question but what time does this kick off UK time?

 

8pm

[kingcarr21]

Silly question but what time does this kick off UK time?

Wednesday 4th at 8pm

[Manwell Pablo]

Ecuador aren't anywhere near as goos as their record looks, they won every game apart from one at home (high altitude) and lost every single one away. That pretty much sums them up.

 

Yep

 

Weakest of the South American qualifiers at anything close to sea level imo.

[GingerrrFox]

I reckon some changes should be made here. I would go for something like.

Hart

Milner, Cahill, Smalling, Baines

Lampard, Wilshere

Sterling, Barkley, Lallana

Lambert

[Sharpe's Fox]

I would stick with Rooney and Sturridge up front. Barring injury that is what we will most probably be lining up with so we might as well give them the minutes together they need.

[Bert]

I reckon

Hart

Jones Jagielka Cahill Baines

Gerrard Barkley

Ox Rooney Lallana

Sturridge

One thing we don't want to be messing with this close to a tournament is the central defensive pairing. If that's going to be the first choice, which is likely then let's get them as used to playing together as much as possible.

Barkley deserves a start to show what he can do. As much people won't like it, Rooney is a shoe in to start, so along with Gerrard and Sturridge (2 other shoe ins) we should keep them playing as well.

Personally think there's only one spot left for grabs and that's between Sterling/Welbeck/Ox.

Would prefer to see Sterling start but we all know Roy has a thing for Welbeck.

[Danno]

Hart

Jones Cahill Jagielka Baines

Henderson Gerrard

Sterling Barkley Ox

Sturridge

[Grandad.]

I would play all the fringe players for this one and then play a more experienced/the starting eleven for Italy on Saturday.. 

 

Foster

F

Smalling -- Cahill -- Jagielka -- Shaw

 

Lampard -- Wilshire

 

Sterling -- Barkley -- Oxlade Chamberlain

 

Lambert

 

Fully understand the starting eleven will look nothing like that but that is what I would go with. 

[Babylon]

All the years when Rooney was half decent he'd get injured or sent off... now he's wank the bloke is constantly around to get picked.

[ScouseFox]

We need Rooney to play with sturridge in this formation in the warm ups. Whether that's to grow as a pair and understanding or to confirm it'll never work I don't know but it needs to be stuck with in practice.

[The Year Of The Fox]

We need Rooney to play with sturridge in this formation in the warm ups. Whether that's to grow as a pair and understanding or to confirm it'll never work I don't know but it needs to be stuck with in practice.

Agreed.

[Leicesterpool]

I would play all the fringe players for this one and then play a more experienced/the starting eleven for Italy on Saturday.. 

 

Foster

F

Smalling -- Cahill -- Jagielka -- Shaw

 

Lampard -- Wilshire

 

Sterling -- Barkley -- Oxlade Chamberlain

 

Lambert

 

Fully understand the starting eleven will look nothing like that but that is what I would go with. 

I'd go with that

[Fosse93]

8pm

 

 

Wednesday 4th at 8pm

Ta

[Fox92]

"Ecuador have an advantage, our league is broadcast all over the World. The only time we deal with South American sides is in the World Cup". 

 

Is Hodgson having a laugh? Seriously, fvck me.

[Fox in the North]

"Ecuador have an advantage, our league is broadcast all over the World. The only time we deal with South American sides is in the World Cup".

Is Hodgson having a laugh? Seriously, fvck me.

To be fair he's probably been constantly asked about Ecuador every hour, so he's bound to give daft answers at some point.

[GingerrrFox]

Roy confirms he's making changes. I wouldn't be surprised if there's as many as 6 or 7.

[Simmo86]

"Ecuador have an advantage, our league is broadcast all over the World. The only time we deal with South American sides is in the World Cup".

Is Hodgson having a laugh? Seriously, fvck me.

Read the full interview and see what question Roy was answering before you post shite!

Your little vendetta against him is a tad boring! Zzzzz

[Corky]

"Ecuador have an advantage, our league is broadcast all over the World. The only time we deal with South American sides is in the World Cup". 

 

Is Hodgson having a laugh? Seriously, fvck me.

 

Isn't that quite true?

 

The Premier League is broadcast all over the world, it's not quite so simple to watch domestic Ecuadorian football. As long as he knows their first team and squad, that's all that matters, not who has won most Ecuadorian cups.

[lgfualol]

Kasper, I mean Hart

Jonesy cahill jagielka baines

gerrard wilshire

Lalana. Barkley Sterling

Sturidge

I think having a few couples from one team will help

[Bakey]

From the telegraphs sports columnist.

@henrywinter: In training, #eng were Foster; Milner, Smalling, Jones, Shaw; Lampard, Wilshere; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Barkley, Rooney; Lambert.

Possibly playing 4-2-3-1

Id like to see rooney rested and sterling bought in. But if this is the starting line up tomorrow I think milner will do well at right back and hopefully do well enough to oust johnson for the actual wc games.

[Dan]

Milner at right back. Fair play if he does that. That's got to be worth a try.

 

Rooney on the left?