Group C (England, Algeria, Slovenia, USA! USA! USA!)

[MrsB]

1990 and 0-0 and a 1-1 and we got through to the semis. It ain't over yet!

We need crouch and joe cole to start though, and lampard needs to be dropped.

Rooney needs to be dropped. I'd go with Crouch and Defoe.

And if I see that headless chicken SWP play again I'll get a crying fit.

[Taxi]

And if I see that headless chicken SWP play again I'll get a crying fit.

SWP is absolute garbage, couldn't believe it when we brought him on. He's not world class, not in a million years.

[Exiled_red]

1990 and 0-0 and a 1-1 and we got through to the semis. It ain't over yet!

We need crouch and joe cole to start though, and lampard needs to be dropped.

I know no one has played well but the one shot he had yesterday aside Lampard has done nothing in the two games. Gerrard did more in the 10-15mins he was playing in the middle yesterday than Lampard did all game!

Gerrard needs to play in the centre of the park (be that in midfield or off the striker) so he can influence the game.

Despite the number of wingers that are available they have all been poor Milner, Lennon and Wright-Phillips have all been poor. And the most noticable thing Rooney has done is have a go at the fans, that's been the only thing he's done worth repeating.

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[Leyton388]

Just caught SSN at the england hotel and instead of getting on the training pitch and getting it right after last nights performance the players are off for a bit of Golf!

Nothing like a free Jolly to SA!

[Taxi]

Just caught SSN at the england hotel and instead of getting on the training pitch and getting it right after last nights performance the players are off for a bit of Golf!

Nothing like a free Jolly to SA!

You won't get many teams out on the training pitch 12 hours after a match.

[Exiled_red]

The pressure excuse doesn't wash with me either looking through the team yesterday and the number of caps they have:

Gerrard, Lampard and Ashley Cole have 80 or more caps each
Terry, Heskey and Rooney have 60 or more caps each
James has over 50 caps
Defoe and Crouch have 40 or more caps each
Carragher, Barry and Wright-Phillips have over 30 caps each

The most 'inexperienced' players at International level were Johnson (24 caps) and Lennon (19 caps).

There should be enough experience in there to deal with this situation and by my count 7 of those players have played in Champions League finals they should be able to deal with the pressure.

[Taxi]

The pressure excuse doesn't wash with me either looking through the team yesterday and the number of caps they have:

Gerrard, Lampard and Ashley Cole have 80 or more caps each
Terry, Heskey and Rooney have 60 or more caps each
James has over 50 caps
Defoe and Crouch have 40 or more caps each
Carragher, Barry and Wright-Phillips have over 30 caps each

The most 'inexperienced' players at International level were Johnson (24 caps) and Lennon (19 caps).

There should be enough experience in there to deal with this situation and by my count 7 of those players have played in Champions League finals they should be able to deal with the pressure.

I do wonder what effect the lack of pace at the back with Terry and Carra has on our attacking mentality though.

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A google translation:



None of you lot ever tried typing pissed? Lol.

what a fantastic translation, spot on

[lickedlollipop]

Slovenia ... ****!!!!!!!! that's all i can say

[cream]

Not sure what else people were expecting, this is the same team that failed to qualify for the Euros only two years ago.

[Exiled_red]

I do wonder what effect the lack of pace at the back with Terry and Carra has on our attacking mentality though.

With Barry in there to sit in front of them they shouldn't have to worry too much, the attacking players should be able to go out there and play their game. They were playing Algeria who with all due respect shouldn't have caused them too many problems. If they are worried about this for these types of games how much more will it affect them if they get through and face some of the really good sides?

[Pablo]

Not sure what else people were expecting, this is the same team that failed to qualify for the Euros only two years ago.

The most worrying thing is this team has most of its key players at their peak. God knows what team we will have in four years (if we qualify), as this current bunch will mostly be past it/retired.

[Exiled_red]

Not sure what else people were expecting, this is the same team that failed to qualify for the Euros only two years ago.

They seemed to have improved over two years to be fair. I'm not an England fan but I'd have expected quarter finals to be realistic. The fans pundits and media has been going over the top as usual.

The problem with England is when they play teams they should beat they get dragged down to their level.

[EwarWoo]

They seemed to have improved over two years to be fair. I'm not an England fan but I'd have expected quarter finals to be realistic. The fans pundits and media has been going over the top as usual.

The problem with England is when they play teams they should beat they get dragged down to their level.

I was predicting France in Quarters so an easyish through and out in Semi's to Brazil. But I doubt France will make the quarters now even if we do. Lol.