England Team Thread

[EJG1980]

We had how many 3-0 wins in a row, playing 4-4-2? And then he goes and changes it for the most important match of them all? More baffling stuff. If we somehow scrape through, there's a case for sacking McClaren anyway and putting in someone like Lippi just for the tournament. I don't see what on earth McClaren can achieve if we do somehow make it.

[ezee ryder]

to be fair Lampard gets an unfair amount of critisism, especially compared to Gerrard who routinely gives the ball away.

Gerrard doesn't come out like a little spoilt child and say "why are you booing me?" though. You are right though both are far from impressive for England.

[MarkyB]

come on Andorra

[EJG1980]

Russia are down to 10 men

[toythatkills]

Sucks to be Steve McClaren

[abigsmurf]

Gerrard doesn't come out like a little spoilt child and say "why are you booing me?" though. You are right though both are far from impressive for England.

Gerrard doesn't get booed though

[ChrisF]

I knew we were screwed from the off when McClaren said the match was 95 minutes long in the pre-match interview.

Hopefully this will be the kick up the arse they need.

[abigsmurf]

That's it, we're out. Best thing to come of this will be mcclarren getting sacked. We didn't deserve to go through and the outcome has reflected this. Embarassing

[Kieran76]

gutted, still at least we have the spectacle of seeing that sexy football those Russians play week in week out. And the thousands of fans they will take to the tournament making sure they fill the stadia with their partisan support.

[ezee ryder]

Brilliant. Best thing to happen to England in a long time, now they (FA, players and so on) can really realise how poor they are compared to other top international teams. Germany to win Euro 2008!

[MarkyB]

Hope heads roll now, maclaren gone obviously, Barwick can piss off too,

need to get this **** sorted out from grassroots level all the way up!

[gizmo1990]

HAHAHAHAHAHAhahahahhaa!!

Thank goodness, justice has been served.

Hopefully this will be the best thing to happen for English football.

Sack that idiot of a coach (he should fall on his own sword tbh) sack some of the clowns in the fa, get a DECENT manager and get our over payed football muppets actually playing cohesive football.

Good stuff.

[ShadowDancer]

I can't even cry, they simply don't deserve my tears, but i have been physically sick and I'm shaking whilst typing this.

I thought my dream of qualifying, after we were 2-0 down might happen and atleast we'd get a decent manager for the Euros.

The team looked ****, we're far better than that, but hey, you wouldn't know it, Crouch was outstanding, but, isn't he always, dispite what people say, just look at his touches, not in tonights game, ****ing always.

Bye Mcclaren.

[Charlie]

Worst England performance I've seen. Truly woeful. I say Mourinho should manage the team, even if it means paying him £10 mil a year.

[Oh_Mutants]

Largely comes down to that old chestnut of too many foreign players in the Premier league. England's first XI is quality, but the squad is wafer thin on quality once we get a few injuries. Look at the players who were playing today, how many games have the 3 strikers out there played this season between them?? Two of them can't even get in the Spurs side for christ sake, and this is the best we have?!
Too many foreign players is without doubt damaging the national game, not enough English players are getting the chance to play regularly at the top level. Just look at Arsenal's squad ffs, Gooner supporters might as well follow Lyon and be done with it.

But then this raises the argument as to whether English players are good enough, if they're not forcing their way in. I've always thought there should be a cap on foreign players in domestic team's squads, the EPL stands for the English Premier league after all...