England's World Cup let down

[Gibbo]

Sturridge is through on goal!

Hang on only two passes have been made, Danny stop and pass it back!

[BobTheCharmer]

Best laid plans and all, but do players at this level really take much notice? they should just get on with their normal game, our boys will just keep knocking it about!

[Fredo]

Rigid, like Hodgson.

[Kenneth]

What a dopey tosser Neville is

[Muddled]

Has Gary Neville revealed England's tactics against Italy?

Errm, no. The Daily Mail has.

Those notes have got Phil Jones down to a tee: 'charges'.

[Gray]

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[Kenneth]

good work.

[Gray]

Was hoping he was gonna have a crack at it for real

[Shaggy]

http://youtu.be/EmgVCdzaYzY

[McDermotX]

[baitman]

boom boom

[Muddled]

World Cup 2014: England must use counter-attack against Italy

There has been a real feel-good factor surrounding England ahead of this World Cup - but now is the time to deliver.

I have a good feeling that, if we produce a positive performance against Italy in our first game, it will set us up nicely well for the rest of the tournament.
The temperature in Manaus will play a part in how England perform and, sadly, so will the state of the pitch, which is not good.

For the life of me I cannot see why if you have seven years to build a stadium you don't get the most important thing right, which is the playing surface. I just do not understand how you can make those mistakes.

It is disappointing, but it will be the same for both sides. It might even suit England in a way if it prevents Italy finding any rhythm in their passing but, of course, it might stop Roy Hodgson's side, too.

It is one of those things where England are going to have to deal with it the best that they can, but I am confident the manager will have his team set up in the right way.



The rest of this claptrap is available here on the BBC.

[Leyton388]

**** off Phil

[McDermotX]

**** off Phil

Good point. Well made.

[McDermotX]

**** off.

****s.