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Last Updated: Monday, 19 June 2006, 12:09 GMT 13:09 UK

Graham Taylor's tactical analysis of England-Sweden
England's formation
You have to pick teams to win in the knock-out stages. England will never win the World Cup playing with a 4-4-2 formation.

As good as Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are, if they come up against three central midfielders the ball will be simply passed around them.

Argentina do this brilliantly and I think a 3-5-2 with a deeper Owen Hargreaves might best suit England.

Denmark destroyed us this way in the friendly. Claus Jensen played behind the front two and tore us to bits. And they're not even at the World Cup. It is a warning.



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