Well done England Hotspur

Post by **snarl** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:21 pm

That Joe Cole has come a long long way.

Our boys played well. Thought the team, without looking totally lush, looked like they mean business. Miles better then Urguay, who although had very good performances from the CBs and the two keepers, were very negative and crap to watch.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:31 pm

Yeah I thought J.C looked good today, was deff the most active on the field.

I still dont rate Crouch, nice header today but i think hes crap.

Post by **snarl** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:31 pm

I just saw James Monroe's report on BBC news. "They were rubbish and lucky, flattered, blah blah...

BOLLOCKS YOU ****!

What the [composite word including 'f*ck']? Is the **** mad? If you show the highlights in 2 seconds and cut out our cances, then [composite word including 'f*ck'] me, it's easily going to look like we were pony.

He is a **** ****, end of. I'm going to find his ******* email and bertae him for being so *****...

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:14 pm

how come he said that, and the rest of the match of the day panel said the opposite?

Post by **snarl** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:20 pm

I think its down to him being a massive wanker with no idea about footy.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:17 am

don't be mean to impy.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:23 am

hey! - im a United fan, and by default, an evil football whore!

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:44 am

ok, be mean to impy.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:45 am

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:52 am

Some jerk att Aftonbladet (a swedish newspaper) has analyzed the game.
Here are some of his thoughts:

* Beckham seems lost. He sort of floats between the midfield and the right defender.
And it was Neville who took the offensive runs, and played the cross balls - not Becks.

* When Becks got substituted for Shaun Wright the play on the right side got better.

* England has to get their tempo up. When England conqoured the ball on the midfield, Urugay had lots of time to get in position.

* The jerk thinks that Becks is an awesome captain - but he hints that Gerrard may be better suited for the role (since Gerrard is more involved in the game, than Becks).

I didn't see the game - and I am just posting this for you to discuss it, or whatever

Post by **snarl** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:25 pm

Beckham - Very good player.

However, cant see a place for him. Svennis can though. I thnk they love each other.

All Uruguay did was keep their shape. Only Forlan really looked like anything of a threat and he did not a jot really. Ferdinand thought about giving him some half chances a few times, but always decided not to at the 11th hour - actually, what I meant was that Ferdinand was lax and got caught napping a few times but since he has great recovery pace he always sorted it out. In my mind, King may yet get a starting birth with Terry.

Anyway, one of theirs scored a superb goal, 35 yard volley into the top corner. Cant do much about those.

Then they just kept on sitting. Gerrard didn't show a lot of urgency going forward, Cole did and looked a threat pretty much every time he got the ball. Beckham is not quick enough to consistently beat men and his passing was a bit gash - not helped by having a lone forward who was also a international rookie. Should have scored in the first half though, but pissed up his 1 on 1. Should have at the very least got a pen. Carrick is not going to drive through like Lampard or Gerrard.

Down the left England looked decent in the early stages, then Bridge got injured so that didn't help. Cole went inside more often after that, Uruguay were always going to have time to recover to breaks through the middle due to Carrick and Gerrard playing deeper.

In the second half that largely changed, we turned more of our possession and control on the game into chances, a lot to do with threats coming from both flanks. Obvious considering Wright Phillips is an out and out pacey, tricky winger.

Considering Uruguay had 8 men behind the ball for most of the game, we did pretty well. Scored 2, fashioned several other guilt edged chances that their keeper did well with.

Easily deserved it.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:30 pm

Gerrard was rubbish.

I thought Becks was Ok, in all, it was a hal-hearted performance from everyone but J.C who got involved.

Is it just me or do Frank and Gerrard go MIA in the big games for club and country.

Post by **snarl** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 3:54 pm

It's just you I think.

I can think of loads of examples when they've proven themselves fantastic against top class opposition.

Dont think the performance was half hearted at all, Beckham just has his limits. Gerrard was always running into space occupied by 3 players, didn't have the space in the middle to do much.

divebomb · Post by **divebomb** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 5:31 pm

Lampard definately went missing in the match, he wasn't even playing!

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:01 pm

snarl wrote:It's just you I think.

I can think of loads of examples when they've proven themselves fantastic against top class opposition.

Dont think the performance was half hearted at all, Beckham just has his limits. Gerrard was always running into space occupied by 3 players, didn't have the space in the middle to do much.

I can think of loads of occasions they havent. Euro 04, gerrard was toss.

Oh well according to most papers, half the team got rated average, Gerrard under average and J.C top man.