World Cup Games (Sat, 14 June 2014)

[Leyton388]

No bloody chance does Rooney deserve to play in the middle ahead of Sturridge or Sterling. He's a complete and utter mess of a footballer. I'd rather see Rickie Lambert play ahead of him

[Kenneth]

No bloody chance does Rooney deserve to play in the middle ahead of Sturridge or Sterling. He's a complete and utter mess of a footballer. I'd rather see Rickie Lambert play ahead of him

[TheElephantMan]

The subs gave England nothing - you'd think that they would provide some freshness and energy to the side, but they didn't add anything. Italy were just better all over the park. If England are going to get out of the group then Rooney and Johnson need to be dropped. The media keep suggesting that Rooney is a scapegoat and that nobody should criticise him! Why the hell not? He's ****.

[Kenneth]

The subs gave England nothing - you'd think that they would provide some freshness and energy to the side, but they didn't add anything. Italy were just better all over the park. If England are going to get out of the group then Rooney and Johnson need to be dropped.

I think they did. They drove forward and then played it to a tired player who stood around.

[dom9]

So anyone up for Ivory Coast vs Japan?

[Chazza]

The subs gave England nothing - you'd think that they would provide some freshness and energy to the side, but they didn't add anything. Italy were just better all over the park. If England are going to get out of the group then Rooney and Johnson need to be dropped.

Barkley was decent when he came on and Lallana showed glimpses although that was a weird sub as Lambert should have come on. Wilshere was ****

[Venton]

I don't know, I can't see the dropping Rooney thing. The other teams will all be rubbing their hands together. He's the most talented player we have without question. He plays in weird positions, gets doubled-teamed... What is it with our treatment of our most talented players - John Barnes, Waddle, we never played to their strengths. We'll never win another tournament with our system.

[TheElephantMan]

I think they did. They drove forward and then played it to a tired player who stood around.

I thought they were very lazy in their approach, fresh legs should add some energy to the team. Rooney played the cross in for the goal, but he did nothing else. Roy needs to grow a pair.

[Leyton388]

I don't know, I can't see the dropping Rooney thing. The other teams will all be rubbing their hands together. He's the most talented player we have without question. He plays in weird positions, gets doubled-teamed... What is it with our treatment of our most talented players - John Barnes, Waddle, we never played to their strengths. We'll never win another tournament with our system.

Is he bollocks

[Chris]

He's the most talented player we have without question.

[Venton]

That's not a denigration on the other players who could take Rooney's place by the way. I just don't think any of them have the same talent.

[Fosterbloke]

Lallana, Lambert and Sterling up front for the next game please.

Not sure why Hendo got subbed, I thought he played well. Welbeck surprised me but he's still ****

Rooney wouldn't look our of place in a Masters match.

[Venton]

Is he bollocks

Who is in the England team?

[TheElephantMan]

I don't know, I can't see the dropping Rooney thing. The other teams will all be rubbing their hands together. He's the most talented player we have without question. He plays in weird positions, gets doubled-teamed... What is it with our treatment of our most talented players - John Barnes, Waddle, we never played to their strengths. We'll never win another tournament with our system.

[Venton]

Name me another forward who is as good as him then. Show me how many have scored anywhere near as many goals in recent times. Who'd you put in there in his place. The decent teams wouldn't even bother marking them out.