Gerrard non existant

I just get more bewildered with this fool of a manager, but it was inevitable that sooner or later it would happen......... but 2 thirds through the opening game?? Another experiment. Take off the man who needs time, but can't replace him with the kid bought in to do the job because he needs "more practice, more training" Now thats a surprise! So Joe Cole - who, because of his good form was bound to do a decent job - is in the middle and another new Sven concept plucked out of the air, but nobody quite knew the way it should work. Where is this problem in having TWO quality midfielders who can defend well well, pbutt well and score goals? Only for Sven. Any other manager would build the side around the Lampard-Gerrard threat and allow them both to play the way they have done so well for their club sides. The problem of playing both in their natural roles was never Englands, jt's the opponents concern. If this means adding a more defensive player to the midfield at the expense of DB. so be it. He has plenty to choose from. Carra midfield right would add some steel and give our right back some of the help he seems to need at times.

Beckham was always a clbutt player, and still is in many ways, but we have better options that would allow us to play more like a good English Prem team....rare for an England side. Beckham inclusion seems to be justified by his ability with free kicks but, good though it is, maybe, when most often we have Crouch, Owen, Terry and Ferdinand at the receiving end and Gerrard or Lampard to deliver, the loss would not be noticed too much?

LC