Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:50 pm  

Asim wrote:

Apparently Steven Gerrard told South African TV that "the ball is tricky" so you couldn't blame the keeper.

What do you expect him to say?

I mean seriously?

Even if he's thinking it he can't say it's green's fault.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:53 pm  

back to back to back wrote:

We played well. Not brilliant, but we deserved to win. We were quite rusty in a few areas, but these tournaments are about getting better and peaking in the latter stages. England created alot more play than USA who only really threatened once when they hit the post. The goal was from nothing.

I've only read a few comments on here but people are ridiculously negative. If you look at the facts of the game USA had one clear chance, england created many openings but the final ball or finish was lacking. We dominated most of the game. USA are no mugs, they got the CC final and were 2-0 up against brazil.

I had to laugh at the comment about watching argentina and how we have no chance. Total rubbish. Theres more than one way to win a football game. People on here seem to be of the opinion that the only way is beautiful passing moves. Inter Milan showed us how we can do it in the champions league.

All in all reading the comments on here makes me ashamed to be english.

Watching that sh/te makes me ashamed to be English.
Get it right you optimistic idiot.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:55 pm  

back to back to back wrote:

What do you expect him to say?

I mean seriously?

Even if he's thinking it he can't say it's green's fault.

Well wouldn't it be refreshing if he (or someone) did?

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 10:58 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Well wouldn't it be refreshing if he (or someone) did?

He could quite easily have said that it was "one of those things", or even answer it the way Capello did, "everyone makes mistakes, he did well 2nd half" etc etc.

Trying to put the blame onto the ball, which clearly had nothing to do with it, is just patronising Green rather than defending him.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:00 pm  

Stealth Comic wrote:

Firstly I think far too many people have underestimated just how good the USA are. They are the only team to beat Spain in the last 40 odd games and gave Brazil a hell of a scare in the Confederations Cup final. They don't have any superstars but are a good team.

yeah, and we controlled most of that game.

People on here are f*cking deluded and need to get a grip on reality. This is international football, at a world cup. Unless england win easily people say it's ''unconvincing'' (a popular one with the press), poor, ''average at best''. England were good today and had it not been for a bad error from green would have got off to a good start.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:01 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Well wouldn't it be refreshing if he (or someone) did?

It would be refresing but it would destroy team morale.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:02 pm  

Asim wrote:

He could quite easily have said that it was "one of those things", or even answer it the way Capello did, "everyone makes mistakes, he did well 2nd half" etc etc.

Trying to put the blame onto the ball, which clearly had nothing to do with it, is just patronising Green rather than defending him.

Excuse me...who is putting the blame on the ball?
Have I missed something?

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:03 pm  

Stand-Offish wrote:

Watching that sh/te makes me ashamed to be English.
Get it right you optimistic idiot.

Then you will never be satisfied because you have unrealistic expectation of performance at international level.

People like you make me ashamed to be english. Always criticising. Get behind the team you miserable kunt.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:04 pm  

I thought England played fairly well. The result was disapointing but it was only a freak error that got USA the goal. Has Green collected that I feel we would have gone on to win. I always favoured James ahead of the other two, just due to experience really. Carragher looked really slow and I still don't understand why he is there. Johnson played well as did Gerrard and Heskey. We hit the ball too long in the first half and it meant Rooney was not in the game but second half he got on the ball more and we looked much more dangerous. Lennon also had his moments but SWP, why is he there?

There will be mass hysteria at us not winning but it's a decent point and two wins should set us up nicely for the knockout stages.

I fancy Barry will come in and Gerrard wil be pushed to the left like in qualifying, hopefully with Cole getting forward more to offer some width as he was a bit quiet tonight.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2010 : Sat Jun 12, 2010 11:04 pm  

back to back to back wrote:

yeah, and we controlled most of that game.

People on here are f*cking deluded and need to get a grip on reality. This is international football, at a world cup. Unless england win easily people say it's ''unconvincing'' (a popular one with the press), poor, ''average at best''. England were good today and had it not been for a bad error from green would have got off to a good start.

I didn't expect us to win comfortably. I expected to win by the odd goal in 3. What disappointed me was the performance. I didn't see the sort of football I would associate with a succesful International team. We gave the ball away cheaply and looked pedestrian at the back. Up front our star player barely got a look in and our workhorse once again showed his finishing is horrendous. If we are to challenge we need to improve tenfold.