The English team possesses a lot of talent in all the positions, but Hodgson has still selected a side which can be toppled by any team in the Euro 2012.
Speaking of players who can perform in the midfield other than Gerrard, Wilshere, Scott Parker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Chamberlain are all players
who can perform on the wing. Moreover, Daniel Sturridge is also a player who can play on the right wing.
Rooney can drop into the attacking midfield position, and so can Ashley Young. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/James-Milner-c17706 can play in the attacking midfield role as well.
Other players who can play in the midfield are http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gareth-Barry-c14423 and Thomas Cleverly. Even though Cleverly is out injured and has not proven anything yet; there is no doubt that he possesses phenomenal talent and he can definitely play in the centre of the pitch
alongside http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jack-Wilshere-c17463 in the future.
Up front, besides http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danny-Welbeck-c10233, there are a number of players who can play as sole strikers.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Peter-Crouch-c29741 can play as a sole striker. The former Tottenham player has always performed extraordinarily for the English team.
He adds another dimension to the English national side. He is strong in the air and he is not only good at heading the ball towards the goal; in fact, he can also assist with his head, as he has the ability to control his headers perfectly, and better than
Andy Carroll.
Other players who can play in the striking position could be http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 man has usually played on the right-wing but he definitely has the ability to play as a sole striker for any team.
His ability to shoot the ball from both his feat is incredible and the only problem he has is the fact that he rarely passes the ball. Sturridge always tries and dribble the ball past a few defenders in order to score a goal himself, rather than making an
easy pass so the other person can score.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jermain-Defoe-c18359 is also a good option up front. The Tottenham star adds a bit of pace along with experience. However, Defoe should not be a first-choice striker for the English side.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Darren-Bent-c10358 is also a great option up front. The English striker is also experienced and has great aerial ability. However, he has not been selected for the Euro 2012.
Last but not the least is the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 man, Andy Carroll, who is not the best of options but Hodgson will definitely play him because of his body strength and extraordinary aerial ability.
All these players can definitely change the cause of the English national team, if they are to play. However, Hodgson has selected a totally different team and will play in his favourite 4-4-1-1 formation.
Hodgson’s 4-4-1-1 might work out for the time being, but against bigger oppositions, like http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926, a two-man midfield is not going to be enough to hold such teams down.
Therefore, Hodgson will have to revive his strategy so they can not only surpass the group stage; but also, qualify for the finals of the prestigious English tournament.
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