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Win-win situation. Gerrard, Rooney, Sturridge, Welbeck, Hart all made to look the *word censored* they are and Suarez makes himself even more unpopular.
Granny Shagger saved himself with the goal but Stevie Mee is f**king finished at top level football.
Get rid,drop the granny shagger into his role and move The Ox and Barkley up behind a front 3 of Sterling,Lallana,Wally and Sturridge upfront by himself.
Perryashburtongroves wrote:Win-win situation. Gerrard, Rooney, Sturridge, Welbeck, Hart all made to look the *word censored* they are and Suarez makes himself even more unpopular.
The quality just isn't there for England, simple as that really. Kept the ball better and more shape but sacrificed attacking fluidity to do so. England's pacey young attackers can cause problems when it comes together but if it doesn't click they've not got the predatory quality like Uruguay had in Cavani/Suarez to compensate. Jagielka has looked well out of his depth throughout both games, Gerrard has predictably been off the pace but still couldn't resist going for glory with a brainless pot-shot at the end, Baines was never going to be able to bomb forward and find spaces against ropey defences like he does for Everton and hasn't looked too composed defensively. When you're bringing mid-table players off the bench it sums it up really.
Uruguay hardly covered themselves in glory - they were okay although hardly impressive first half, but just sat back all second half and got away with constant niggly fouling. Can see why they struggled so much, although their keeper quite impressed me - took responsibility and looked a damn sight more assured than Hart at the other end. In theory England are still in this - if Italy win their other two games and England beat Costa Rica (possibly by two goals) they'll go through. Unlikely but I don't think England will be eliminated today.
If this was the Grand National and Steven Gerrard was a horse, some men in white coats would put a tent around him at Full Time. #WorldCup
9:50pm - 19 Jun 14
I thought that whoever lost tonight were finished but looking at the league table now, it seems likely (to me anyway) that engerland will still go though on goal difference unless the Italians put out a total second string team
Felt sorry for the girlfriend beater (sterling) - after the Italy game the media had hyped him up above any realistic expectations and he was never going to be as dominant in this game.
Thought wilshere should have been first sub on tbh - I thought that he (jack) was poor the last game but Henderson was total dogshite tonight and should have been subbed at half time imo
augie wrote:I thought that whoever lost tonight were finished but looking at the league table now, it seems likely (to me anyway) that engerland will still go though on goal difference unless the Italians put out a total second string team
Felt sorry for the girlfriend beater (sterling) - after the Italy game the media had hyped him up above any realistic expectations and he was never going to be as dominant in this game.
Thought wilshere should have been first sub on tbh - I thought that he (jack) was poor the last game but Henderson was total dogshite tonight and should have been subbed at half time imo
The substitutions have been pretty thoughtless imo, even considering the dearth of decent options. Hodgson caved to the media clamour for Our Lord and Saviour Ross Barkley and another populist sub in Lallana even though bringing him on against Italy offered nothing. Along with taking Flampard and cramming as many Liverpool players into the side England may as well just be done with managers and let the media vote on major tournament selection from now on.
Bring back JT because those two at the back are absolutely F**KING W**K
A half-fit Suarez is better than a fully fit Granny Shagger,Sturridge,Sterling combined
A half fit Suarez is better than any other striker in the world. We should've made a proper bid to sign him last season rather than fuck about with what Wenger did. if we'd got him, we'd have won the league easy.
It's not just some of the players who need putting down, but also Hodgson - as clueless as wenger when it comes to tactics and formations, along with greg fuckin' dyke and all the other money grabbing *word censored* in the FA who know NOTHING about football, but all earn millions every fucking year! - People talk about getting rid of blatter the corrupt nazi *word censored*. well the same goes for the English FA...all *word censored* who ride the gravy train while we all get to eat shit every world cup etc
Evil isn't the word...It's far worse.
Every single one of those blazer wearing retard *word censored* needs shooting.