Fri 23 Jun 06
Carrick In, Lurch Out
Sven switches to a 4-5-1 formation for England’s Sunday match against Ecuador, seeing Michael Carrick join the midfield while Rooney guns upfront, undistracted by the flailing Shambolictron 3000.
It’s a solid response to the loss of Owen and the high risk of elimination. But if we lose Rooney as well, let’s just break out the NyQuil and crisps and sleep soundly through the next two weeks.
Paul Canniff
