i undertsand some of what you say, but part of it tonight was the formation, it wasnt all on their heads.
look at this:
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the left is how we should have played, the right is how we played (algeria are in white, dont ask why, i just did it that way!)
with the 4-4-2, they always a spare man in midfield and defence, why made it easy to nullify our already shoddy moves and break away easily. a better team playing 3-5-2 would have shredded us tonight.
on the right shows how they would be stretched. we have god passing options trough the midfield, when the full back gets forward the wingback has to commit, which means when the wide players and rooney get forward, the centre backs have to stretch put the front three one on one with the defender, and iback our three to take theirs. also gerrards positions immediately pins back the very central midfielder, as he has to stay with him or leave him in acres of space in the whole, again barry and lampard have just two players to pass around, giving them more time to pick their options
