Football World Cup 2014 - Page 11

denphone · 15-10-2013, 22:09

The job was to get through and anything else is a bonus in Rio.

Arthurgray50@blu · 15-10-2013, 22:22

I was actually hoping Poland would score - to give England a kick up the back side. They might be going to Brazil, but they are going to face tougher sides than Poland.

What they have to do now is get rid of the dead wood in the side and blood players, such as Townsend for the World Cup - these are players that will fight for their place.

Apart from Rooney scoring - where was he during the game, and Lampard should pack it in now and give some else a go.

And why leave Defoe on the bench - Welbeck was crap tonight.

Defoe is on fire at the moment and it would have been over by half time. England have got to up there game foe next year or they have no hope.

alwaysabear · 15-10-2013, 22:35

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

I was actually hoping Poland would score - to give England a kick up the back side. They might be going to Brazil, but they are going to face tougher sides than Poland.

What they have to do now is get rid of the dead wood in the side and blood players, such as Townsend for the World Cup - these are players that will fight for their place.

Apart from Rooney scoring - where was he during the game, and Lampard should pack it in now and give some else a go.

And why leave Defoe on the bench - Welbeck was crap tonight.

Defoe is on fire at the moment and it would have been over by half time. England have got to up there game foe next year or they have no hope.

I have to agree Arthur. Gerrard gave the ball away to easy in midfield which put the team in real problems , he is not a holding midfielder. Carrick was poor and Wiltshire should have started.
Now is the time to replace Lampard and Gerrard ,but we all know it will not happen. Bring on the young blood I say, Townsend has shown what can happen if you give these talented youngsters a chance .

adzii_nufc · 15-10-2013, 22:35

Here we go again. Rooney scores but still gets the crap. He just can't win can he.

Shadow Demon UK · 15-10-2013, 22:38

Rooney was Englands best player by a country mile tonight, i still don't understand how people don't see it.

alwaysabear · 15-10-2013, 22:41

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Originally Posted by Shadow Demon UK

Rooney was Englands best player by a country mile tonight, i still don't understand how people don't see it.

Because Townsend was taking on players the whole game and going past them. He was a threat all the time, Rooney was sporadic , he takes up good positions and strikes a good shot, he is not the player he was IMO

adzii_nufc · 15-10-2013, 22:42

What do Rooney, Welbeck, Sturridge and Lambert all have in common?

They've all scored more league goals than Defoe this year. Think that about explains your Defoe issue.

Shadow Demon UK · 15-10-2013, 22:45

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Because Townsend was taking on players the whole game and going past them.

And then doing nothing. Another Theo Walcott.

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Its a bit harsh on Townsend, he had a decent game. I just thought Rooney ran the game, again, as he does so often. He is so much more comfortable on the ball than any other player in the side, pretty much anything good goes through him for England.

adzii_nufc · 15-10-2013, 22:45

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Because Townsend was taking on players the whole game and going past them.

Pretty sure Walcott can do the same thing. Pretty sure Walcott got stick for it when the runs generally came to nothing. No stick for Townsend it seems despite being pretty much identical on the wing.

Shadow beat me.

thenry · 15-10-2013, 22:54

wow! why isn't Welbeck getting criticism ? How many chances did he fluff.

a win is a win on the way to Brazil. I want to go as well

alwaysabear · 15-10-2013, 23:02

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Originally Posted by thenry

wow! why isn't Welbeck getting criticism ? How many chances did he fluff.

a win is a win on the way to Brazil. I want to go as well

Yep he aint great.

thenry · 15-10-2013, 23:07

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Originally Posted by alwaysabear

Yep he aint great.

just another tactical Milner inclusion. Its a shame again that the game was made harder than it was or we could have seen Barkley feature.

15-10-2013, 23:15

I for one will not get excited because our national squad just are not world class

iadom · 16-10-2013, 09:47

For all those berating Carrick, a more considered perspective.
93.9% passing success

thenry · 16-10-2013, 16:55

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