Day: June 9, 2014

Ahead of the World Cup group stages,England had another international friendly on Wednesday 4th June as the look to see how they can face up to strong South American sides along with coming up against weather conditions similar to Rio. Hodgson’s side that was picked mainly looked at how players can play in different positions in case of injuries and suspensions.
The England side faced up against Ecuador in Miami, USA and lined up with a 4-2-3-1 formation giving Everton’s Ross Barkley a free role in Central Attacking Midfield to see what he can offer to England. The formation consisted of …