England Squad

[Shaggy]

Rooney booked

[dww]

Lovely counter by them there.

[Craig_H]

The Red Lion go through on goal, but the striker shoots wide

[-V-]

I think the same applies with who partners Terry at CB, whether SG and Lampard can play together, and with regards to Rooney's strike partner.

Not to mention whether to play 442 or not.

He looks absurdly under prepared to me.

The CB situation can be blamed on having so many injury prone defenders (Rio/King) and I suppose the lack of talent at defensive midfield is the problem there but the goalkeeping situation is absurd. Its the most important position on the park you could argue.

Julio Cesar has played every game bar 1 for Brazil in the past 2 years, Gigi Buffon plays every game for Italy and Casillas plays all the big games for Spain. Even if england don't have that kind of talent they should still atleast have a first choice keeper selected and cemented in the team. How are the defenders supposed to feel when they don't know who the keeper behind them is going to be??

[PTP]

boss has left for the day so i can now watch it on bbc

what happened there - great ball looked like from JC and milner fell over?

[Shaggy]

2-0 Joe Cole

[dww]

I think it will be Green. He's played in all the competitive games pretty much. There was an interview I read somewhere in which Casillas said that the lake of big game experience of keepers would cost us. He's probably right and I think it's only the fact that James at least has experience in non-**** sides in the PL that keeps him in contention.

[Craig_H]

2-0 Joseph Cole.

[Craig_H]

Is this like the warm up game England played just before Italia 90, when they beat Aylesbury and Peter Beardsley scored 4, but had nobody to celebrate with?

If you were an avid watcher of Fantasy Football League back in the 90s, you'll know what i'm on about

[Shaggy]

Haha, England have a 3 v 2 on the penalty spot and Heskey ****s it up

[Craig_H]

England carve open the Red Lion's defence, ball played too Rooney - easy sitter, but he decides to play it across the box just to give Heskey an absolute sitter of a tap in - but Heskey's first touch is filthy and they lose possession

[Shaggy]

Carra booked

[Broner]

FFS Heskey. Rooney puts it on a plate for him but he ****s it up

[PTP]

The CB situation can be blamed on having so many injury prone defenders (Rio/King) and I suppose the lack of talent at defensive midfield is the problem there but the goalkeeping situation is absurd. Its the most important position on the park you could argue.

Julio Cesar has played every game bar 1 for Brazil in the past 2 years, Gigi Buffon plays every game for Italy and Casillas plays all the big games for Spain. Even if england don't have that kind of talent they should still atleast have a first choice keeper selected and cemented in the team. How are the defenders supposed to feel when they don't know who the keeper behind them is going to be??

i feel thats what they have to do with Joe Hart who for me looks the best prospect by a mile, of a back of good season where credit to him he left for a 'lesser club' for first team football and has benefitted from it.

23 now, at this world cup - prob just to soon for him to feature/start but great experience and after the world cup he should be made Englands no1! - and then play (certianly start) in every match when available - friendlies, european championship qualifiers, then 2 years down the line be ready for a big tournement, play in the euros, continue in the world cup qualifiers - by which stage all being well we should have a 27 yr old keepr with 50 caps and big tournement experince for the next world cup

[Chrono]

Don't worry about Heskey. He does lots for the team