theloafer
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Sale Madrid
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Gerrard - rubbish, rooney - rubbish, Carroll - Sunday pub player, Parker - Saturday pub player, Young - knock-kneed useless sparrow-legged diving der der, cole - left back (in the changing room).
We didn't want the ball and we didn't know what to do with it when we got it until half time when the team talk sorted that out - just give the ball back to Italy if you don't know what to do with it......bloody shambles !
We didn't want the ball and we didn't know what to do with it when we got it until half time when the team talk sorted that out - just give the ball back to Italy if you don't know what to do with it......bloody shambles !
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On the news it's just said the England team have put pride back into English football............What would they have said if we had managed to string 2 passes together and had a shot on goal !
accountantpete
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The Italians with the exception of Pirlo were awful.
England with the exception of Terry and Johnson were awful.
England with the exception of Terry and Johnson were awful.
Sale Madrid
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I wouldn't describe the Italians as awful - they retained possession very well in all areas and Pirlo pulled the strings and ran the show. England were chasing shadows and ran around like headless chickens. Terry played well and did his job. Everyone else was "come on", if in doubt, boot it out......... shocking really for highly paid premiership footballers.
Miquel In De Rain
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It was like
Who gives a fk how much they are paid?
England weren't good enough,end of story.
Who gives a fk how much they are paid?
England weren't good enough,end of story.
MrJamie
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I thought our defense was really good given the posession and shot on goal, Hart instilled confidence. I just didnt think we threatened enough, Rooney never looked likely to score and Carroll wasnt much better. I dont think Italy were much better though.
The likes of Spain and Germany seem leagues ahead of us in terms of world class players who can score.
The likes of Spain and Germany seem leagues ahead of us in terms of world class players who can score.
RedRider
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Roy Hodgson did a great job nurturing team spirit and implementing his style of play.
Monsieur Remings
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Cashley and Ashley, what a pair of tossers.
One is a cheat who got his just desserts, sadly at the expense of the national team, and the other should never have been given the chance to take a penalty because he plays for Chelsea. Nuff said.
If England had progressed to the next round they would have been slaughtered by the Germans who are, by far, the best team in the competition. So, it's goodnight to the under-performing, outgoing generation and a thanks to 'Woy for doing the right thing and biding the time between the Euros and Harry.
And whilst we're at it, can we pretend that Rooney is also a bit older than he actually is and leave him where he belongs on the wayside, for good?
Anyway, the one benefit from being knocked out is that people can put those stupid farking flags away.
One is a cheat who got his just desserts, sadly at the expense of the national team, and the other should never have been given the chance to take a penalty because he plays for Chelsea. Nuff said.
If England had progressed to the next round they would have been slaughtered by the Germans who are, by far, the best team in the competition. So, it's goodnight to the under-performing, outgoing generation and a thanks to 'Woy for doing the right thing and biding the time between the Euros and Harry.
And whilst we're at it, can we pretend that Rooney is also a bit older than he actually is and leave him where he belongs on the wayside, for good?
Anyway, the one benefit from being knocked out is that people can put those stupid farking flags away.
on the road
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We played like Fulham.
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Well, if they were paid £300 a week, you could kind of forgive them for not being up to it. For £100k a week, I'd expect them to be able to pass the ball to each other a couple of times - something they couldn't manage for the last 75 minutes of the game. This is the all time worst England team. All we achieved was a lucky win against Sweden - a country with a population of just 4 million and a tin pot 3rd rate league of their own - England were a disgrace in football terms.
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They wont around here - the council estate der ders will leave them up like they do with their christmas decorations.
defy-one
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We are in football terms way behind the best teams in the world. When we do score it's because we play at speed.
All the best teams are tacticians,hold the ball and have us chasing our tails.
The very best we have Rooney & Gerrard. Yet they would barely make the German or Spanish teams.
The solution? ... Stop drafting in lots of talented foreign players into the Premiership and start more acedamies.
Look at the Spanish model.
None of this is easy,but it's the only way.
I doubt it will ever happen as sky wring the lifeblood out of football and turn it into short term profit over what we want,which is a country team that makes us proud
All the best teams are tacticians,hold the ball and have us chasing our tails.
The very best we have Rooney & Gerrard. Yet they would barely make the German or Spanish teams.
The solution? ... Stop drafting in lots of talented foreign players into the Premiership and start more acedamies.
Look at the Spanish model.
None of this is easy,but it's the only way.
I doubt it will ever happen as sky wring the lifeblood out of football and turn it into short term profit over what we want,which is a country team that makes us proud
OP
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Barcelona and Bayern Munich were technically superior to Chelsea but it didn't mean they could beat them !
A manager/coach sets out his stall to try and contain a team in that way and try to score on the break, however you have to have frontmen able to carry out that task, clearly from an early stage last night Rooney was not that man !
RH should have taken him off not the younger fitter Wellbeck.
A manager/coach sets out his stall to try and contain a team in that way and try to score on the break, however you have to have frontmen able to carry out that task, clearly from an early stage last night Rooney was not that man !
RH should have taken him off not the younger fitter Wellbeck.
I too was surprised by the non substitution of Rooney. He seemed both out of form and knackered. I guess the thinking was that maybe he might produce a moment of genius... though I think Wellbeck has shown he can do that. I reckon Hodgson has done well in getting the team to play to a system with the players he's got in a very short space of time. Just a shame it's not a particularly attractive nor successful system; men behind the ball, play deep and counter.
Still, the right team went through imho. Italy are out of sorts themselves, a shadow of the team they were, but still the better looking side, again imho. Pirlo was excellent and everywhere. Looks like a cyclist too!
Spain v Germany final then? Germany to take it is my pick.
Still, the right team went through imho. Italy are out of sorts themselves, a shadow of the team they were, but still the better looking side, again imho. Pirlo was excellent and everywhere. Looks like a cyclist too!
Spain v Germany final then? Germany to take it is my pick.
