FIFA World Cup 2014 - GROUP D [Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy - 14/19/20/24 June] **spoilers**

[toshj]

Team I expect:

I'd go for that too, a bit of tournament experience plus a bit of energy from the bench. Would expect Sterling to come on in the second half if they went for that starting eleven, and maybe Lambert if we're chasing the game at any point. Certainly won't be disappointed if Sterling started though

 

[Robbo]

Unconfirmed at present, but if he's in the 10 role Rooney might be out wide, or not playing at all (unlikely).

 

[mmj_uk]

Just a few hours until the optimists are brought crashing down to earth.

 

[Gilly]

Unconfirmed at present, but if he's in the 10 role Rooney might be out wide, or not playing at all (unlikely).

I wouldn't have started Rooney or Welbeck but I didn't expect woy to not play it safe.

 

[Robbo]

John Cross (Mirror) and Oliver Kay (Times) both saying Sterling starts on Twitter, so... we'll see. And...

jamie jackson ‏@JamieJackson___
Rooney on left, are the reports

Here we go:

Henry Winter ‏@henrywinter
#eng expected as Hart; Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines; Gerrard, Henderson; Rooney, Sterling, Welbeck; Sturridge. Via @matt_law_dt

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Uruguay wearing spray-on shirts.

 

[Viper²]

Not many people in attendance.

edit: well, plenty of empty seats.

 

[C.R.A.Z.Y]

Uruguay wearing spray-on shirts.

Good logic, makes it harder for cheats to grab hold of your shirt

 

[Pighardia]

Hmm. No Llalana in that team. He wasn't great on the friendlies, but I would definitely start him. Especially ahead of welbeck.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Good logic, makes it harder for cheats to grab hold of your shirt

Yeah but I'm pretty sure wearing clothes that tight in the presence of children is an offence.

 

[Somnambulist]

We don't need to buy a new striker, we have Joel Campbell....

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

Bottler.

 

[Viper²]

Awful finish. That is Sunday league stuff.

 

[omnomnom]

#ENG Hart/Johnson Cahill Jagielka Baines/Gerrard Henderson/Welbeck Sterling Rooney/Sturridge



Actually pleased with that team. Happy for Sterling aswell, he was outstanding last season.

 

[omnomnom]

That's woeful from Cavani.

 

[manic111]

#ENG Hart/Johnson Cahill Jagielka Baines/Gerrard Henderson/Welbeck Sterling Rooney/Sturridge



Actually pleased with that team. Happy for Sterling aswell, he was outstanding last season.

And me. Feel sorry for Lallana but short of dropping Rooney, which is unrealistic, it's OK.

 

[Pighardia]

Cavani is so overrated.

.... Btw, I have him to score twice!

 

[Viper²]

Uruguay cheating again... (probably a foul though tbf )

 

[Jokester]

Penalty, good spot by the ref actually.

 

[Murray]

Stone waller.