England Team Thread

[Nu-Eclipse]

It's nice that we're putting in good performances but we're unproven against top-5 sides at the moment (only played Spain and lost).

Agreed.

We still struggle considerably against sides who can keep the ball and fail to keep it well enough ourselves.

[Jebus]

We're ganna win the world cup now derncha ner!!

Seriously, Crotia were very under strength, though we were good.

However, we'll have at the very least match that performance if not better it, to get past Holland or Spain.

[Nu-Eclipse]

However, we'll have at the very least match that performance if not better it, to get past Holland or Spain.

I'd put Brazil in that category as well, to be honest.

They look like they've finally come good under Dunga - they're now a ruthless and relentless machine that just grinds out wins with no-nonense and athletic, counter-attacking football.

[Flabio]

So we all know that the Ukraine v England qualifier this weekend is basically a bit of a pointless game as far as the English are concerned given that they've already qualified. Seems that Setanta had the rights to it, and that none of the UK broadcasters bid high enough to pick it up (can't blame them, if it was a game that mattered then they might've been more willing to pay the asking price).

So it's only going to be available online. For 5 quid. 10 quid if you don't order it now.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8286886.stm

That's going to backfire spectacularly isn't it?

[samanosuke]

Hahaha. As if anyone is going to pay a fiver (or more!!) when they could just use that website run by a bloke called Justin.

[abigsmurf]

After all the debates over keepers, he gets sent off in 15 minutes. Was a bad Red, Ferdinand was in a position to tackle (and Rio was in the fault for forcing the keeper to make the challenge). Semi-amusing seeing shevchenko miss it.

[Kieran76]

Rio is out of form and Rob Green, IMO, is not England standard. England will now hold on for 0-0. The real excitement is Bahrain V New Zealand. If NZ win then I am up 35 quid.


EDIT - Shows what I know, as soon as I type this Ukraine score. I am the Murray Walker of the internet forum.

[Jebus]

Get young Cahill in at centre back, Rio just isn't up to it!

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Get young Cahill in at centre back, Rio just isn't up to it!

Quoted for truth, honour and great justice!!!

[MisterBubbles]

So the diddy teams have been beaten, and qualified easy, but now a test against a good team away from home, failed miserably, winning the world cup, your having a laugh.

[Kieran76]

One game, lets not get too upset.

[prinnysquad]

What a fat cock Alan Green is. Listening to him on five live, anyone who he disagreed with he just cut off. What a dwad.

Duck Face needs a good kick up the star, he's far too complacent at the moment.

[toythatkills]

So the diddy teams have been beaten, and qualified easy, but now a test against a good team away from home, failed miserably, winning the world cup, your having a laugh.

Well we made Croatia look like a diddy team. As for Ukraine, well, playing for 74 minutes with 9 men (because let's face it, Ferdinand doesn't count) was never going to be an easy task. Capello has to take some blame for picking the useless sod, but it's hardly a disaster. We held our own. Probably would've won comfortably with Upson at the back.

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Probably would've won comfortably with Upson at the back.

Or preferrably Cahill.

[Baseley09]

Your right Man Utd would have won the league 4 years in a row with a top class centre half.