[smeagol]

Originally Posted by Drew.

Have you ever seen us at previous tournaments? This is possibly one of the best passing sides are have had in years.. The tempo of our play compared to previous years has improved massively.. No one can hit a target? 5 shots on target, 2 of which produced great saves from Sirigu.

yeah passing is great for once. i mean we cant score. watch all other teams when they get near to goal you know a goal is coming. and even if they miss they do again and score.
england were shooting over and to the left to the right even on corners are miles away. we cant score proper goals its usually always easy ones.
they took chances tonight which is great to see normally they dont but they still cant score, why cause they just panic must be a english thing
the other teams no hesitation when go for goals

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by Jemal

I felt barkley done well locke, when he came on.
Tried to make things happen.
Forced a save from the keeper once.
Took on players.

His effort on goal was decent to be fair

[Drew.]

Originally Posted by smeagol

yeah passing is great for once. i mean we cant score. watch all other teams when they get near to goal you know a goal is coming. and even if they miss they do again and score.
england were shooting over and to the left to the right even on corners are miles away. we cant score proper goals its usually always easy ones.
they took chances tonight which is great to see normally they dont but they still cant score, why cause they just panic must be a english thing
the other teams no hesitation when go for goals

You cant honestly say we can't score based on this game. We scored a great goal and forced 2 great saves from Sirigu.. we're playing against Italy here, not Peru.

[Vanessa]

That was a great game. Really enjoyed it. Both teams played well. It could have easily gone the other way.

[Shaun]

go away vanessa

[Brother Leon]

Suarez will definitely be back for our game. He and Uruguay will force it to happen unless he can't even jog.


Also..unpopular opinion, but we probably looked better in the Euros tbh. May not of been "pretty", but the Defense was absolutely brilliant, Gerrard was great and Theo/Welbeck were dynamic as Big Andy also delivered. This team has great promise though, but let's not get too carried away with Barkley..he has huge potential, but he isn't going to change anything drastically by starting right now...nor is Lallana who the media have hyped up ridiculously. Look how great Rooney was at Barkley's age..that was someone who transformed the England team when he burst on the scene...shame he's ****e now lol

Sterling was the great positive and Welbeck/Sturridge threatened. Hopefully those three have a little better luck against Uruguay Shame Adnan didn't wait for England(not like it was ever going to happen anyway"...him,Sterling and Barkley would of been pretty cool to see in a few years.

EDIT: My sig really needs Sterling instead of Rooney, but there are no pics of those three ffs.

[smeagol]

Originally Posted by Drew.

You cant honestly say we can't score based on this game. We scored a great goal and forced 2 great saves from Sirigu.. we're playing against Italy here, not Peru.

can handpick good goals. goal hanging and set peices isnt scoring. the best teams dont need to reply on that.

the main thing about this game is roony is surely finished? anyone agree
for england anyway he needs to go

[Locke.]

A goal is a goal, doesn't matter how it goes in as long as it does

[Drew.]

Originally Posted by smeagol

can handpick good goals. goal hanging and set peices isnt scoring. the best teams dont need to reply on that.

the main thing about this game is roony is surely finished? anyone agree
for england anyway he needs to go

I can't believe what i am reading.

[Legend killer]

Gerrard and Rooney



English world class at it's finest on display tonight

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by Calderyon

Good and exciting game ending in a Italy win. England had many chances, but the shots were well of the target, unlike Italy who had better finishing although fewer shots.

So now after 1st round Costa Rica leads the group. Crazy, isn´t it

England will next face an annoyed and potentially dangerous but a little crippled Uruguay, while Italy will face the surprise winners Costa Rica.

[Drew.]

Originally Posted by Brother Leon

Suarez will definitely be back for our game. He and Uruguay will force it to happen unless he can't even jog.


Also..unpopular opinion, but we probably looked better in the Euros tbh. May not of been "pretty", but the Defense was absolutely brilliant, Gerrard was great and Theo/Welbeck were dynamic as Big Andy also delivered. This team has great promise though, but let's not get too carried away with Barkley..he has huge potential, but he isn't going to change anything drastically by starting right now...nor is Lallana who the media have hyped up ridiculously. Look how great Rooney was at Barkley's age..that was someone who transformed the England team when he burst on the scene...shame he's ****e now lol

Sterling was the great positive and Welbeck/Sturridge threatened. Hopefully those three have a little better luck against Uruguay Shame Adnan didn't wait for England(not like it was ever going to happen anyway"...him,Sterling and Barkley would of been pretty cool to see in a few years.

EDIT: My sig really needs Sterling instead of Rooney, but there are no pics of those three ffs.

The talent is there for him to start games but i agree, the occasion is too big to be relying on him to start these games. Would be using him as an impact sub in most games though.

[MTVN]

Not too disheartened by that, that was our toughest game and we played alright. On another day we might have got something from that. Time for a strong cuppa before the late game

[reece(:]

Are England out or do they get another chance?

[smeagol]

Originally Posted by Drew.

I can't believe what i am reading.

england never are good at scoring never have been. goal hanging and corners and free kicks. skill goals are few and far between.
other teams its the other way around. thats down to skill and confidence.
we tried tonight though just couldn't get on target or too weak

[Legend killer]

Beeb rightfully highlighting Wayne as the trash he is whilst as usual brushing over Stevie and his rubbish passing smh.

What does stevie do exacty???

Can't pass and can't intercept or break up play yet is being played as a holding mid



Without Wayne and Stevie this England team might not actually be half bad

[Locke.]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Are England out or do they get another chance?

Still at least 2 games left.

[Brother Leon]

Originally Posted by reece(:

Are England out or do they get another chance?

2 more games, but if they lose again they are out.

[Drew.]

Originally Posted by smeagol

england never are good at scoring never have been. goal hanging and corners and free kicks. skill goals are few and far between.
other teams its the other way around. thats down to skill and confidence.
we tried tonight though just couldn't get on target or too weak

Not sure why i'm wasting my time getting these but these goals are all recent-ish.. i'm still failing to see your point.

[smeagol]

Originally Posted by Legend killer

Beeb rightfully highlighting Wayne as the trash he is whilst as usual brushing over Stevie and his rubbish passing smh.

What does stevie do exacty???

Can't pass and can't intercept or break up play yet is being played as a holding mid



Without Wayne and Stevie this England team might not actually be half bad

he wasn't great tonight either.not bad thou

[Brother Leon]

"Goal hanging"

Is this even a thing outside the school playground?

[smeagol]

Originally Posted by Drew.

Not sure i'm wasting my time getting these but these goals are all recent-ish.. i'm still failing to see your point.

well i did say a few are ok.

but no way you can say they can score the proof is in every game goign back years and years. we cant follow through never have done.
only now and then it all comes together but its rare thats why england always are frustraing to watch, just dont follow through and thats scoring

[Jords]

England

Although I am 1/4 Italian so

...next game England.

[smeagol]

Originally Posted by Brother Leon

"Goal hanging"

Is this even a thing outside the school playground?

its what you do to people like roony after the game when they play like crap

[Drew.]

Originally Posted by smeagol

well i did say a few are ok.

but no way you can say they can score the proof is in every game goign back years and years. we cant follow through never have done.
only now and then it all comes together but its rare thats why england always are frustraing to watch, just dont follow through and thats scoring

Just going back 4/5 years we were the highest scorers in the qualifying group stage for the 2010 world cup.. our goal scoring stats were insane. Have you ever watched England before tonight?