Tournament squad
England 2004
Star Midfield · OVR 88
Sven-Göran Eriksson·4-4-2
88OVR
Eriksson's 2004 England. Beckham, Gerrard, Lampard and Scholes in the same midfield, Rooney arriving like a meteor, and a golden generation that never quite became a trophy.
Highest rated: Steven Gerrard. Not a slight on Ashley Cole — the scale is era-relative and a bit argumentative on purpose.
What they actually did that year: UEFA European Championship quarter-finalists. Also on the list: Rooney's breakout tournament — until the metatarsal.
Key Players
Hover or tap for player attributes- 01Steven GerrardCM · EN90PEAKPAC86SHO77PAS88DRI89DEF78PHY88
- 02Ashley ColeLB · EN88PEAKPAC90SHO70PAS81DRI81DEF86PHY86
- 03David BeckhamRM · EN88PEAKPAC93SHO84PAS90DRI83DEF61PHY79
- 04Frank LampardCM · EN88PEAKPAC85SHO85PAS87DRI87DEF75PHY79
- 05Paul ScholesLM · EN88PEAKPAC90SHO84PAS90DRI83DEF61PHY79
- 06Wayne RooneyST · EN88PEAKPAC89SHO87PAS78DRI83DEF56PHY88
Formation 4-4-2Sven-Göran Eriksson
ROONEY
88
OWEN
86
SCHOLES
88
LAMPARD
88
GERRARD
90
BECKHAM
88
COLE
88
CAMPBELL
86
TERRY
86
NEVILLE
84
JAMES
82
Starting XI
- STWayne Rooney88
- STMichael Owen86
- LMPaul Scholes88
- CMFrank Lampard88
- CMSteven Gerrard90
- RMDavid Beckham88
- LBAshley Cole88
- CBSol Campbell86
- CBJohn Terry86
- RBGary Neville84
- GKDavid James82
Bench
- CBRio Ferdinand88
- CAMJoe Cole82
- STJermain Defoe80
- RMKieron Dyer78
- CBLedley King82
- RBPhil Neville78
- GKPaul Robinson78
Ratings
Attack90
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry82
Overall88
The idea
Attack 90 is the loud number. Possession sits at 54, not a religion. Counter-attack 80: the point is the break, not the concert.
Style
Star MidfieldTwo StrikersSet PiecesCounter AttackIndividual Brilliance
Achievements
- UEFA European Championship quarter-finalists
- Rooney's breakout tournament — until the metatarsal
- The golden generation, still looking for a night that matched the names
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