England have underperformed for 40 years. Should we just attack, attack, attack?

Question

Is there anybody else out there, who is sick of the National team playing boring football, and failing in major football competitions?

If, we are going to go out anyhow, why don't we try and play "the English way" ? At least, the fans would be happy that we gave it a good go, wouldn't we?

Answer 1

Your right.......

England should attack attack attack.

Amount of times we see England just sit down and let their opponents dictate the game.

England lack ambition on attacking forward.

Either that they don't gel well.

Answer 2

Yes the premiership is the best league in the world full of attacking players and an attacking style of play but most of the players in it are FOREIGN. The few english foke who are attacking are the likes of Gerrard(WHo played out of position at the world cup) and Lampard(Who was worn out from his hetic season with Chelsea). Apart from those two players and obviously Rooney there is no attacking flair from the national team that can perform at the highest level. But when you look at Brazil they have Kaka, Robinho, Adriano, Ronaldinh, Julio Baptista, Ze Roberto, Ronaldo and a lot more. So in my view even if England attack, attack, attack it won't make a difference but they might as well give it a shot.

Answer 3

Surely if all the England first 11 done was attack, we would conceed more goals. Yes The Premier League is the best in the world I cannot denie this, but the amazing defenders they have in the John Terry, Ricardo Carvalho, Wayne Bridge, And Paulo Ferreira Not many goals are conceded...

You may have guessed Im a ChelceaFc Fan

Kyle

Answer 4

It was hoped, and still is I suppose; the premier league would improve the level of basic footballing ability in England. The bottom line is we will always come unstuck against countries that can hold and distribute the ball. We give the ball away too easily and having lost can’t get it back. How many times have you seen the ball passed to an England player only for it to bounce right back off him… Basic ability is essential (holding and shielding the ball), if we can sort that out things will improve.

Answer 5

i think the England team lacks a real manager.
We've had Hoddle, Keegan, Ericsson now McClaren and a long list of managers who havn't really been the real deal...
They took McClaren on board insted of waiting for O'Neil. Y?
McClaren was never able to bring Boro to the next level inspite of the money he had to spend.
Ericsson should have been sent on gardening leave when he was seen with the Chelsea guys.
The England team need somebody that can bring some passion in the game, somebody who can take them to the next level. If we wanted British there were good managers: ONeil & Coppel(though ha has a lot to prove, i highly respect the guy),
There are better managers out there. People who would take us to the next level so y not get someone else!!!
We are looking at 3 more years of NOTHING!

Oh y MCClaren! Y????

Answer 6

No, to be successful England need to play a balanced game with the right combinations all round the pitch
Gotta agree with V, Mclaren is rubbish, as was Erikson.
England should've gone for the one man who has shown he can take good and average players and get the best out of them, and get them to put the best into the team.
Sam was the man for England, he would've had the tactics and strategy to win things with the players available.

Under Mclaren England will aspire to nothing and will succeed in doing this !

Answer 7

Yes. Never change the football you are used too. England should play their run and gun football style which is fast and dangerous but does produce goals. They just need some quicker and more agile defencemen that can bail them out once and a while when they are being counterattacked by other world teams.

Peace,

Answer 8

No, that's what we did under Keagan and it is just as frustrating because you end up with a toothless midfield that is fine going forward but doesn't track back and gives no cover to the defence. I think that you need at least one holding midfielder but we struggle with this when playing Lampard & Gerrard together in the centre as they both like to press forward. The challenge is to find the right person to hold back (Hargreaves? Carrick?) and then select one of the above to have a roaming role. All in my own opinion of course.

Answer 9

i think the REAL problem is they lack passion
as individuals, they'rereally good but when they have to be pieced together, they will under-perform
there're rumours that there are on-field rivalry between players because if the clubs that they're playing for, so that's why hargreaves, the only player that's a england team regular that plays outside england, is always the man-of-the-match

but overall, i think the style of playing lacks a certain x-factor...
they only knows tough tackling but no creativity or desire to win
they're ''playing the game'' but not ''playing the game for glory''

yeah...

Answer 10

Attacking is not the answer, just ask Italy, not renowned for their attacking flair but they have won the world cup twice since us, and also been to 2 other finals. Its all down to belief, and team balance. Lampard and Gerrard should not be in the same side.