Sheaerer COULD definately play at the head of this formation. As long as there is pace around him, which we can certainly provide. Our only problem is that we dont have a Scholes type player. Dyer couldnt do that. Thats why i suggested Viana. He might not be able to do that either. But thats the only way i can see to fit him into the team.
Plus Spence, Hartson does it for Wales. Dont cite thier recent form though. Because it worked (and fantastically so) when Bellamy and Davies were fit.
When everyone was fit in the first half of the qualifiers, they played 4-2-3-1 Savage & Pembridge as defensive midfielders Giggs Davies and Bellamy as the 3 attacking midfielders. Big John up top. It worked, and there was no room for Koumas. Speed played left-back. They beat Italy and Germany, drew with Argentina, and also won in Finland (which England havent done two times in a row).