World Cup 2010

[Purple Monkey]

That Lampard goal is a total non-issue. If England were out by one goal, then yeah the controversy would be justified, but Germany batterred England, clearly, they just wasted them.

What a shameful display, but then again my main criticism with England is that they're only a decent team on paper. In reality, their huge egos, reputations and complacence get the better of them. Cherry picking star players from teams where they all hate each other and plonking them together in a context they aren't used to is just stupid. England are a Frankenstein mashup of top players, but they're a shit team; all that so-called talent, all that moeny, all that fame, counts for absolutely nothing.

So that's two managers that have failled to ignite the squad. I'd be more inclined to go find players who know how to properly work together.

The way the England squad is formed shouldn't be about picking star players, it should be about picking the right players, and players who are all on the same wavelength. We need players with something to prove and an insatiable hunger that the current squad just doesn't have. They're all going back to the premiership, back to their day jobs, so what do they care if they make a balls up at the World Cup?

Well done to Germany.

Edited June 27, 2010 by Purple Monkey

[minute5072]

I'm a big fan of that German midfield. Kadera generally sits back and mops up, schweinsteiger will collect the ball and spray passes about the pitch with ease, and Oezil will run into the space between the defence and midfield, and in between defenders. At the same time they all look to get forward and get involved.

Schweinsteiger also seemed overated to me when he started playing (as a right winger) but he's been superb since moving into the centre.

Germany against (possibly) Argentina could be a very very good game

[minute5072]

That Lampard goal is a total non-issue. If England were out by one goal, then yeah the controversy would be justified, but Germany batterred England, clearly, they just wasted them.

[Purple Monkey]

I'm sure it'll still be made one tho

[StevenHooper]

As much as i know that Lampards chip was in, this is too every outlet of the media, not the fans who took it seriously.

hahahahaha.

[minute5072]

Awful decision there

[minute5072]

What a finish! Have a bet on Tevez as e/w top scorer so hopefully this is the start of a goal rush for him!

[brighteyes]

Aye, I'm sure we'll just be hearring pointless excuses like "it demoralised the team" and "it would have changed the game" or some such rubbish.

[pink_triangle]

Its a bad decision but in my opinion no worse than a goal wrongly disallowed for offside or given after a handball. These decisions go for and against all sides. From my memory few england fans were call ing for technology when a dodgy decision screwed spain against england in euro 96.

[ste4_20]

What a finish! Have a bet on Tevez as e/w top scorer so hopefully this is the start of a goal rush for him!

[oafc0000]

Its easy enough to say that the players are totally overrated, but totally out of form is a much better analysis IMO. Hell, at least we made it out of the group stage!

[minute5072]

Its a bad decision but in my opinion no worse than a goal wrongly disallowed for offside or given after a handball. These decisions go for and against all sides. From my memory few england fans were call ing for technology when a dodgy decision screwed spain against england in euro 96.

[oafc0000]

Its a bad decision but in my opinion no worse than a goal wrongly disallowed for offside or given after a handball. These decisions go for and against all sides. From my memory few england fans were call ing for technology when a dodgy decision screwed spain against england in euro 96.

[oafc0000]

All England has been since 1966 is a load of hot air.

[oafc0000]

Capello - 12 titles

Eriksson - 19 titles

I find it funny that the managers seem to bear the brunt of the criticism... For me there is nothing Fabio could of done about such poor performing players...

[brighteyes]

Dear lord... If they are not totally overrated when have they actually done it ? Other than for their clubs when they have been cherry picked to a certain job surrounded by other cherry pick players for exact roles ? The reason international football is harder is because you can't cherry pic players in every position....

Sick of people telling me we have world class players... Who ? Who does it on the world stage consistently ? Not one player in the that squad consistently plays good for England... And f**k me sidewards but playing in the Champions League DOES NOT make you world class.. Playing well on the world stage does...

In the last ten years only one player can be called truly world class IMO and that was Beckham the rest are average at best...

[oafc0000]

I think they are out of form, low on confidence, not cohesive as a unit, etc. I think most of our players are 'world class'.

I agree that the England team as a unit is overrated, but I think the majority of the players themselves, aren't.

[ste4_20]

I don't get your point... When have any of these players done anything at international level ?

Gerrard and Lampard are generally disappointing... Rooney still hasn't scored a single goal in a international tournament...

[Purple Monkey]

Rooney isn't world class, come on.

World Class implies being professional - Rooney acted like an unprofessional little scrote, getting stroppy and throwing the rattle out when he should have been scoring goals. His attitude was shit for someone who is paid a ridiculous amount of money to do the exact opposite.

[brighteyes]

I just don't see what you see... How you can describe the likes of SWP, Lennon and Milner as World Class is even more puzzling...

[Alcatraz]

*Apart from Euro 2004.

I so hope this isn't a fake.

Edited June 27, 2010 by Alcatraz

[Purple Monkey]

*Apart from Euro 2004.

I so hope this isn't a fake.

[brighteyes]

Rooney isn't world class, come on.

World Class implies being professional - Rooney acted like an unprofessional little scrote, getting stroppy and throwing the rattle out when he should have been scoring goals. His attitude was shit for someone who is paid a ridiculous amount of money to do the exact opposite.

[oafc0000]

*Apart from Euro 2004.

I so hope this isn't a fake.

[oafc0000]

Rooney isn't world class, come on.

World Class implies being professional - Rooney acted like an unprofessional little scrote, getting stroppy and throwing the rattle out when he should have been scoring goals. His attitude was shit for someone who is paid a ridiculous amount of money to do the exact opposite.