by Est83 » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:32 pm
Two great goals from Gerrard, but still struggling with fluidity, I dont think that'll be addressed until we have some better midfielders.
In the first half it seemed as though the only way the ball could be played out of our defense was if Gerrard took it upon himself to collect, turn, and play a more ambitious ball (he was supposed to be behind Rooney... more advanced than both Barry and Lampard!!!).
Lampard and Barry just seem to have no imagination. Fair enough they were marked tightly, but what's to stop them from turning their markers and spreading the ball outwide or playing a more positive pass? Johnson was taking up great psitions all night and Gerrard had no problem linking up with him... Why couldn't these dances do the same? All they did was drop deep, collect form the CB's, and then either play a square ball or give it back to the CB's back before running back to their previous, more advanced positions... achieving nothing!
I understand that some teams play very defensively against England, but how much are these jokers earning for their clubs? How much Champions League and international experience has Lampard got?...... W****rs!