Well i have watched england at a cracking little cafe called treacle in the grange. I nice cup of tea, a sausage and egg sandwich and yes a woeful england display. Just like being back home! Anyway Capello has got me fooled, i reckon he is getting england to play that badly to trick everyone into thinking we are terrible to lower there guard then we will win in the knockout stages when we get there. After all he is Italian and they do it all the time.

I watched it in Chile and have to say, I agreed with the commentor, who, at the end of the game, said he thought the way they played was an embarrasment to what world cup football was all about. I thought they were as bad as France was the day before, but I think it´s always the same with the England team- they don´t train together enough to be able to end up playing as a team

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Blame it on the ball -LOL

They have been universally panned by the pundits over here in the UK--no one tried to excuse their failure by blaming the ball etc[unlike online reports in Ozzie papers--SMH earlier in the week].Just not up to it--substitute the WAG's they can't be any worse and at least they are better looking.

Capello's teams have always played in a boring negative manner. Englands qualifying games and his first spell at Milan being the exception, goals and attacking football were the norm. Whilst managing Real Madrid he said beautiful attacking football is dead, not losing the game is far more important


The biggest root problem for England is one that the last 3 managers have had..............................the obsession with Gerrard and Lampard.

It is accepted and obvious that it is necessary to play a defensive midfield player (Barry) and in a 442 formation that means there is only room for 1 more central midfield player. Playing Gerrard on the left or behind the striker is a compromise in order to accommodate both players and it does not work.

Lampard was utter garbage last night. Gerrard only looked influential when he decided to come inside in the second half.

As for Heskey, whilst I don`t believe he is an international player, he was the hardest working player on the pitch last night. I lost count of the number of times he chased back to his own penalty area to tackle players.................where was ****ing Fat Frank?.............Nowhere!

And whats Postman Pats problem with Joe Cole?

Rooney isn`t fit.
SWP isn`t good enough.
Lennon cant cross for toffee
Terry as previously mentioned gives too many free kicks away (but is that because hes playing with Jamie no pace Carragher?)

Shit or bust next game for Postman Pat......................so heres my team.

James
Johnson Terry Upson* Cole(A)

Lennon Gerrard Barry Cole (J)

Defoe Crouch


*Upson is in because Carragher is banned, King injured and its too big a game for Dawsons debut.

Rooney should never wear an England shirt again I don't care how good he is for Man Ure. To call the fans '****ing *****' is unacceptable.

Yer hired,just call the FA and tell them BB gave the word

Thankyou, though even with my inexperience of international football management I still reckon I could cobble together a team that would perform better than Ireland or Scotland

Incidently I've been waiting to watch the Irish play at this years tournament. I guess group I must be on a different day

Yer sacked

And you all could do so much better sitting in your arm chairs.

Found em...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEmA_QF30GI

Quite frankly yes!

So as a non football fan eugene what are your thoughts?

I certainly agree with your views on Joe Cole. I think he was our standout player in 06'. The change I would make to your team is having Milner instead of Lennon. You have to remember that Milner's sh!t performance against the USA was down to recovering from flu, which he should be over by now.

Eugene is not old enough to think for himself,his mum tells him what to type

What part of ireland ar you from