(15-06-2014 01:46 )mikedafc Wrote:  This is his third World Cup and still no goals, will agree that he should be playing through the middle rather than out wide but he still had at least one gilt edged chance and he missed the target tonight

(15-06-2014 00:19 )malicious fan Wrote:  

(15-06-2014 00:11 )The Robot Devil Wrote:  In fairness, anyone can score goals against San Marino, Poland, & Montenegro. Doing it in the actual tournament is key. And Rooney has failed YET AGAIN.

ffs r u lot for real lol seriously y his rooney getting the blame? was he playing in his right postion? y play him on the left? y shud he defend, he has great workrate, the number of tackles u see him make and clearances he makes in his own box and me as an england fan i dont wana see rooney defend i wana see him attack ffs cause the uva teams problems. play rooney thru the middle he will get goals, his best season at man utd when he scored alot he was playing thru the middle. hes how old 28 29, and hes prob in the next few years going to be man utd and englands record all time goalscorer and u lot r making out hes wank lmao and he doesnt play san marino week in week out seriously ffs. play ur best players in their best positions, this has similarities of ericsson'x treatment of scholes, our best player at the time and playing him on the left

(15-06-2014 06:48 )babelover48 Wrote:  we'll suffer the embarrassment of being beaten by C. Rica

(15-06-2014 10:04 )cosmonaut Wrote:  

(15-06-2014 06:48 )babelover48 Wrote:  we'll suffer the embarrassment of being beaten by C. Rica

Don't be condescending. Costa Rica are a useful side these days and can give anyone a game. It wouldn't be a great embarrassment to lose to them. Didn't you see them beat Uruguay?

(15-06-2014 10:58 )bytor Wrote:  There are no easy games in the World Cup. Despite the fact that the media states that public opinion doesn't give England any chance of winning the cup it seems that some people have exaggerated expectations. To lose to Italy by one goal is no disgrace. Their passing at times is as good as it gets....and they have Pirlo. A skilful, intelligent playmaker of the type we just don't possess. Despite that if our overall defensive play had been a little better then the outcome might have been different. England have gems in Sterling, Barclay & Sturridge and with Oxlade-Chamberlain possibly fit to play we still have a chance to get out of the group.
Hindsight as they say is a wonderful thing but I do think Terry and Cole's omission at the back has weakened the defence, which is prone to panicking when under slight pressure.

(15-06-2014 06:48 )babelover48 Wrote:  Uruguay will give us a beating and we'll suffer the embarrassment of being beaten by C. Rica like Scotland did all them years ago. Seriously, we ran out of ideas after they scored to go 2-1 up.