Absence of a left-footed winger in England Team costs them

[udbhav45]

Hey guys

My observations were made purely on the England vs USA match and also from tactical articles from football websites

Due to the absence of a left-footed attacker in the England Line-up England tend to rely on Ashley Cole bombarding up the pitch to to provide attacking width something which most of the game he was unable to do because he was forced to play narrow to cover Landon Donovan's and Clint Dempsey's advanced positions up the pitch.

Shaun-Wright Philipps also did not do anything of note for the hour he was on the pitch and he wasted a good chance infront of goal.

You can see here how Ashley cole is being forced to go narrower to cover Donovan who was cutting in and attacking from a more central position.​

 

[sass101]

Good but England vs. USA thread was the thread you were looking for... no need for a new thread cuz of that :S

 

[LP94]

I think that thread is closed mate

 

[lil_roller]

Adam Johnson should have been picked

 

[udbhav45]

Good but England vs. USA thread was the thread you were looking for... no need for a new thread cuz of that :S

sorry mate will do next time I want to post my observations

 

[Max]

Adam Johnson should have been picked

This.

I'd rather have Adam Johnson on the left rather than a right footed SWP who can't do much there.

 

[Jamie F]

sorry mate will do next time I want to post my observations

But isn't your picture not from Zonal Marking's article on the game??

 

[udbhav45]

But isn't your picture not from Zonal Marking's article on the game??

yes it is cause i need to show an example and again i said that this was made based on articles also

 

[Max]

Tbh, havent we known for quite sometime that we have no real quality left footed winger and it's pretty much our big weakness?

 

[udbhav45]

Tactically yes

All opposition teams need to know righjt now is that preventing Rooney onto the ball and stopping Ashley Cole getting forward pretty much nullifies England

 

[Max]

Tactically yes

All opposition teams need to know righjt now is that preventing Rooney onto the ball and stopping Ashley Cole getting forward pretty much nullifies England

Tbf, to stop Rooney, you have to stop Heskey. He is the provider, and as we saw vs USA when Heskey couldn't provide to Rooney, he was useless (Rooney).

Then again, it's one game. USA had Onyewu who plays/played for AC Milan, one of the top teams in the world, he's no mug.

 

[Dunc]

Put Warnock at LB, and then Ash Cole on the left wing, hes a pretty handy attacker...

 

[udbhav45]

Tbf, to stop Rooney, you have to stop Heskey. He is the provider, and as we saw vs USA when Heskey couldn't provide to Rooney, he was useless (Rooney).

Then again, it's one game. USA had Onyewu who plays/played for AC Milan, one of the top teams in the world, he's no mug.

I agree but that is certainly the impression England gave in their first match and Oneywu playerd only one competitive game last season for AC Milan

 

[LP94]

Ashley Young ??

 

[udbhav45]

Put Warnock at LB, and then Ash Cole on the left wing, hes a pretty handy attacker...

I dont think that will work mate as Warnock's inexperience will expose him too often against good wingers

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Ashley Young ??

I was thinking the same.....

 

[Dunc]

I dont think that will work mate as Warnock's inexperience will expose him too often against good wingers

He would have Cole covering him still, as he is pretty good defensivley, it would be a pretty solid left side going back, but maybe not as good going forward.

Ashley Young ??

Isn't Young also really right footed?

 

[Max]

Isn't Young also really right footed?

Naturally right footed but can do crosses with his left very well. Also scored a few good goals with his left foot for Villa.

 

[udbhav45]

Isn't Young also really right footed?[/QUOTE]


With Lennon stretching the defence from his position on the byline,Ashley Young can cut in and exploit the gaps while shooting on his right

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Naturally right footed but can do crosses with his left very well. Also scored a few good goals with his left foot for Villa.

That also

 

[Dunc]

With Lennon stretching the defence from his position on the byline,Ashley Young can cut in and exploit the gaps while shooting on his right

... so we don't need a left footed winger?

 

[Max]

... so we don't need a left footed winger?

We do, but for now Young is the best option we have really, or your idea of Cole at left wing and Warnock at left back is actually, a good idea imo.