Mr Cola said:Watching England play poorly has become a comforting feeling :lol. Oh to read the back pages tomorrow
TangMeng said:Telemundo and ESPN 3
Google said:They've been playing really quite well for the second half.
Seriously, guys.
We're playing Mexico, not some two bit team who haven't qualified for the World Cup.
rvy said:Why, thank you.
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Real Madrid player now. Will be great to see him play with CR.
[QUOTE=Feathers]Portugal 0-0 Cape Verde Islands :lol[/QUOTE]
Awesome. :/
really wish we weren't playing this world cup...
MPW said:can't wait till usa pwns england
MPW said:can't wait till usa pwns england
MPW said:england's gk = :lol
Mr Cola said:Does the USA crowd really think they are going to beat England? It would be a big ass upset
And that matters because?MPW said:usa beat spain, something england failed to do
MPW said:usa beat spain, something england failed to do
Mr Cola said:And that matters because?
Your tournament record is poor, your record against England is poor and your team is full of very average also rans.
Not until I see a statement from both clubs. I don't doubt he's leaving though, too good for this league.Letters said:Real Madrid player now. Will be great to see him play with CR.
I always thought teams did this because they were afraid other teams in the tournament "could" go in hard on their best players, removing a potential favorites chances of getting out of the group.-htownplaya- said::lol I swear Argentina is only playing against Canada for shits and giggles. Why are they playing a team that didn't even qualify?
MPW said:lol i'm no a usa nt fan, as a neutral i think usa can pull it off
Id be interested to hear why? Im not trying to come across as a dick here but ive been hearing alot of this "USA is going to roll the group" stuff lately and im wondering where the hell it comes from. The USA could beat England, the Ivory coast could beat Brazil and every world cup throws up shocking results, but that does not change the fact that it would be a big upset, and would be a poor bet to make. The USA team is lacking in any real star talent, its best players play in mid to low tier premiership teams and, though are respected in their individual clubs, are hardly admired in England to any degree. The USA as i have stated have poor tournament form, i.e they dont do well and experience plays a big part in navigating a group and the group itself is no roll over, the USA are not odds on to take second, its pretty much evens at the moment.MPW said:lol i'm no a usa nt fan, as a neutral i think usa can pull it off
MPW said:lol i'm not a usa nt fan, as a neutral i think usa can pull it off
2nd half comeback, mark my wordsCalidor said:Argentina 5-0 Canada :lol
SteelAttack said:Good game. Great playing by England on the second half. Possession means nothing if you can't reflect that on the scoreboard. As usual, we played around with the ball as much as the rival allowed us to do so, generated a number of scoring chances, ran a lot, but failure in the definition zone (and lack of attention in the defense) means doom against a world-class team.
This only reflects, pretty accurately, the distance between the two national representatives, and will hopefully be a good dose of realism over here where a huge marketing campaign around the national team has a lot of people actually thinking we have any chances of becoming a major player in the WC. This won't happen unless a lot of things change with the way fútbol is handled over here.
Definitely agreed. Lack of definition has been an issue, not only recently but historically. I just can't believe the guys were so hellbent in sending crosses when air game isn't one of their strenghts, and never has been.Google said:The biggest issue you had was a lack of any sort of a final/killer ball.
You can play it well enough, but whenever you had a decent opportunity, or got close to a scoring chance, you failed to put it away.
Forcing crosses across the box, against mature defenders will very rarely work.
I believe against a similar flair team, you'll do very well, as you have the individual skill.
But against a tough, defensive team, you'll struggle.
SteelAttack said:Regarding the bolded, holy crap Italy is coming. :lol I just hope our forwards don't get crushed against their granitic defense.
Google said:The thing about Italy is that they're slow as fuck at the back. So with some tricky, direct play, you'll have a chance.
But I'll assume that they'll flood the center of the pitch, and just wait for the crosses to come in, and kill them every single time!
GaussTek said:lol and don't forget the match vs Netherlands on wednesday. Holy damn, that's so close!
Raydeen said:It's hard to believe we'll ever see a more boring team win the world cup then Italy did last time. I'm just hoping Muriniho never becomes Italy manager. He'll probably tape his players to the crossbar.
rvy said:Why, thank you.
Feathers said:Portugal 0-0 Cape Verde Islands :lol
dyonPT said:
Not negativity per se, as a fan im guilty of not seeing England play for a while, seeing the quality of the individual England players in the league and thinking "how could this not be epic" and then getting brought down to earth when we actually play. I dont mean that to sound derogatory, at least not as much as it comes across but thats basically it.Dr Zhivago said:Decent win for England, not sure where all the negativity is coming from.
Mr Cola said:Not negativity per se, as a fan im guilty of not seeing England play for a while, seeing the quality of the individual England players in the league and thinking "how could this not be epic" and then getting brought down to earth when we actually play. I dont mean that to sound derogatory, at least not as much as it comes across but thats basically it.
:lol awww half the fun is over inflating our chancesGoogle said:OK - get your expectations in check, son!
Mr Cola said::lol awww half the fun is over inflating our chances
As a football fan i get so much more out of the WC than Englands rollercoaster, and for that im grateful, if anything im rather glad that we go out early so i can sit back and just what some epic matchups, hell, the last Euros was a brilliant watch because i didnt have to worry about England at all.
This is what will actually happen, and I will despair. ;(Google said:But I'll assume that they'll flood the center of the pitch, and just wait for the crosses to come in, and kill them every single time!
I believe the match against Netherlands will be more entertaining if only because it's bound to be more open, with more freedom for the attacking players than against Italy. Italy's defense will take no shit and they're ruthless.GaussTek said:lol and don't forget the match vs Netherlands on wednesday. Holy damn, that's so close!
SteelAttack said:However, I'm mighty concerned about Netherland's speed, especially because our defenders aren't exactly impalas. Osorio especially showed some poor form during today's match. A lot slower than I remember.
And how! I cant wait to see some great matches and some shock results, going to attempt to watch every game i can this year like the last one.Google said:I enjoy having a team to follow, and be passionate about, while enjoying watching the Asian and African teams whip our closest rivals.
Seriously, I love the World Cup, and I love being an England fan.
I'm proud of the team, but my love for the competition goes further than my own team.
Clydefrog said:wes, hurry up with your WC thread creation. all this waiting: I expect awesomeness!
:lol Fast, explosive players like Lennon are poison for our defenders. I shudder when I think of the things that someone like Robben could do if they're not on their toes at all times.Google said:When Lennon took on the whole Mexican back line, you looked awfully vulnerable.