Lampard has been playing a much more defensive role for Chelsea especially in the Champions League. His tackling and distribution on Saturday was the best i have ever seen it, maybe Hodgson has seen this.
Lampard has been playing a much more defensive role for Chelsea especially in the Champions League. His tackling and distribution on Saturday was the best i have ever seen it, maybe Hodgson has seen this.
he still isnt near Carrick's we've already discussed this. In that Role Carrick batters him all over the place. To say that from one game when Carrick has done it ALL SEASON is crazy.
The Role you are describing is a Regista with defensive capabilities and an eye for a long range passing. That is Carrick in a nutshell.
Lampard has played that role more of less since Di Matteo came in not just Saturday. Hence why most of his goals have come from the spot not from his usual late darts into the box. He can do that role for England i have no doubt about that.
CARRICK ISN'T GOING! STOP MAKING A CASE FOR CARRICK! IT DOESN'T MATTER! HE. IS. NOT. GOING. Even if everyone with any sense thinks he should be.
We will just have to make do with what we have selected. At the end of the day, I don't think there is too much difference between the four CB's, in Cahill, Terry, Lescott and Jagielka, any combo of these four will be fine imo, all are of a similar standard.
Lampard simply isnt as good at this as Carrick, by some way. Ther performances and stats show this. Lampard is a makeshift deep mid, Carrick is a natural regista whose short passing, long passing, tackling, interceptions, positioning (ie the key elements of this role) are all considerably superior. This isn't so much opinion as fact. Why shoehorn a player, when you can pick someone who naturally excels at it?
NO! It annoys me! Every two years we find a way to shoot ourselves in the foot. It's like we enjoy making life as hard as possible!
Yes I'm still bitter :'(
Whaaaat... When did I ever say we should not pick Carrick or that we should play Cahill and Terry
Even if we had Carrick we wouldn't win it. Just be happy that he won't be able to get injured and will be nice and fit in time for next season.
Because Carrick assumed he should start what attitude is that to have, he deserves to be left out for that reason. All attributes you posted are all things Lampard can already do. He has only been playing in this position for 4 odd months and done a sensational job.
What he is saying makes sense and I agree I think that's how we will and possibly should play. But it still doesn't explain why Carrick isn't going.
He hasnt been sensational, dont exaggerate.
We shot ourselves in the foot when the FA took Terry's armband away against the managers will but didn't suspend him from playing which looked very petty indeed. Carrick is one player who i personally don't think could improve this team a huge amount.
Sigh no he didnt assume he should start. I already posted it this in full detail.
Barca both legs he was sensational and on Saturday he looked like he was 27 again. In the big games for Chelsea yes he has been sensational.
He didn't want to be a bit part player which assumes he should be starting?
Thats a lot of rot RE: Carrick. When he does everything that Lamaprd would be asked to do, considerably better.
Now we have to make do instead,
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bit part =/= starting.
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Carrick is an idiot for making himself unavailable when a new manager has just come in. The only real players that are definite starters for England are Rooney, Cole, Hart and probably Gerrard now he is captain. He could of gone and tried to prove himself to Roy as a possible starter.
Carrick is an idiot for making himself unavailable when a new manager has just come in. The only real players that are definite starters for England are Rooney, Cole, Hart and probably Gerrard now he is captain. He could of gone and tried to prove himself to Roy as a possible starter.
Be much harder to play on the counter, seemingly exclusively relying on the fullbacks to break out now. I would love to know whats up with Richards that Roy wont pick him either.
This. Presumably he is going to use Lampard in this role, who is competent at it, and of course is superior at darting into the box late and clearly is a bigger goal threat than Carrick. Maybe this is why he is preferred, although shoehorning him in because he scores a lot seems the kind of thing Keith from the pub thinks we should do
The whole Richards thing is weird. To my knowledge nothing has ever been reported which might stain his reputation. It's a shame as he would be a big asset to us.