Gerrard shouldn't get anywhere near the first XI. At best, he should be taken as part of the squad, but no way should he start for England. Not only is he extremely naive from a tactical perspective, he's also not remotely as good as he once was. Either play Wilshere or Rooney as the furthest man forward of the midfield three. Both would do a better job than Gerrard.
Midfield should look something like this:
Only risk in playing Wilshere there is that he's largely untried in that position. He established himself as one of the best midfielders in the country last year playing as a box-to-box midfielder so it would seem more reasonable to play him there. However, he is naturally an attacking midfielder with excellent dribbling and passing ability. I personally think he should play as the furthest forward of the midfield three with Rooney in front of him. Rooney is an excellent striker and while he's also more than capable in playing in the hole, he should be played in his best position as he's undoubtedly England's best player.
Midfield should look something like this:
Carrick/Barry_Parker/Wilshere
Wilshere/Rooney
Wilshere/Rooney
Only risk in playing Wilshere there is that he's largely untried in that position. He established himself as one of the best midfielders in the country last year playing as a box-to-box midfielder so it would seem more reasonable to play him there. However, he is naturally an attacking midfielder with excellent dribbling and passing ability. I personally think he should play as the furthest forward of the midfield three with Rooney in front of him. Rooney is an excellent striker and while he's also more than capable in playing in the hole, he should be played in his best position as he's undoubtedly England's best player.
