England -v- USA, Sat 7:30PM RTE & ITV HD

MementoMori

That_Guy wrote: »

Game needs Walcott.

Already has SWP for the role.

Capello got that one wrong - should have been Cole - be shocked if he doesn't start the next day.

Overheal

Overeager there, charging in with no support at all.

Scorpion Sting

Altidore to score the winner.

IvySlayer

Has SWP even touched the ball?

That_Guy

ragg wrote: »

I'm not sure if Rooney is the key to England winng this game, or if he's having a shocker

Delivery and general passing has been woeful really to him. Lennon for me is the only one having a decent game.

Carragher is a huge liability at the back.

England have a lot of very average players in their team and the one truely world class one in Rooney isn't being utilised properly.

No wonder he gets frustrated.

USA are not even a great team.

Raskolnikov

That_Guy wrote: »

Unlucky Rooney. Now if the giraffe was on.... Might have been a different story.

Yep.

Giraffe needed as a target man for when England want to cross the ball from out wide.

MagicMarker

IvySlayer wrote: »

Has SWP even touched the ball?

Seriously?

Glico Man

So close from Rooney

_Bella_

IvySlayer wrote: »

Has SWP even touched the ball?

Yes.. but then he loses it 2 seconds later

Raskolnikov

Jesus, good effort Rooney.

Dean820

ragg wrote: »

I'm not sure if Rooney is the key to England winng this game

I don't think anybody could win this game for them the way its going.:pac:

Overheal

...is it actually a beach ball or what.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Jaysus, that was a great effort from Roo

inforfun

Kirby wrote: »

Absolute rubbish. You obviously don't know anything about goalkeeping.

Watch again, ball slips through his hands onto the post.

And no, i dont know anything about the game or goalkeeping.
Only played the game for 28 years

IvySlayer

MagicMarker wrote: »

Seriously?

My attention is somewhat diverted atm.

He had a shot there :pac:

That_Guy

England turning the screw. Unlucky SWP. Not much power in it though.

Podge2k7

Terrible shot from left-phillips there

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SWP should have scored

ctrl-alt-delete

Raskolnikov wrote: »

Yep.

Giraffe needed as a target man for when England want to cross the ball from out wide.

Especially the way the balls are being thrown in tonight. Lennon is doing as good as Walcott was in the warm up games, his delivery has been poor, either too high, or cut too far back.

Raskolnikov

Rooney coming into it.

Overheal

Well at least howard knows how to hold the ball

MagicMarker

inforfun wrote: »

Watch again, ball slips through his hands onto the post.

And no, i dont know anything about the game or goalkeeping.
Only played the game for 28 years

I played for 28.5 years, so there.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Des wrote: »

SWP should have scored

Indeed he should, a bit of composure would have served him.

IvySlayer

Heskey Heskey...

Headshot

no peter crouch ????

Raskolnikov

Carp from Heskey.

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Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

Indeed he should, a bit of composure would have served him.

they'll score if they bring on Crouch

MagicMarker

I think Crouch would be a good addition right now.

Overheal

I dont like this many attempts from england...

ctrl-alt-delete

inforfun wrote: »

Watch again, ball slips through his hands onto the post.

And no, i dont know anything about the game or goalkeeping.
Only played the game for 28 years

and you still never learned anything?

I know what you are talking about, he didn't get the contact he would have wanted, but he still got enough on it to keep it out, that's all you ask first off.

Nuri Sahin

MSL?

Handsome Bob

WTF is going on, get Crouchy on, Heskey is the personification of uselessness.

IvySlayer

BP actually caught the ball there.

Paparazzo

Hardly an excuse for Grean, but this may explain the poor free kicks:

Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César said the ball felt horrible, comparing it to a "supermarket" ball that favored strikers and worked against goalkeepers.[7] Giampaolo Pazzini from Italy labelled it "a disaster".[8] Chile's goalkeeper, Claudio Bravo, complained about the ball, saying "it was made to make life difficult for the goalkeepers."[9] Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas also branded the ball "appalling".[10] Italian keeper Gigi Buffon said, "it is very sad that a competition so important as the world championship will be played with such a horrible ball."[11] Brazilian striker Luís Fabiano called the ball "supernatural", as it unpredictably changed direction when travelling through the air, adding that none of the players of the Brazilian squad reacted in favor of the ball. In the same interview, Brazilian Júlio Baptista said the ball worked against strikers and goalkeepers, as it moved in different and unintended directions after a kick.[12] Joe Hart of England, after training with the ball for a number of days, said the "balls have been doing anything but staying in my gloves."[13]. He did, however, describe the ball as "good fun" to use, even though it is hard work for goalkeepers to cope with.[14] It was suggested the ball behaved "completely different" at altitude by England coach Fabio Capello.[15] Denmark coach Morten Olsen after their 1-0 friendly defeat at the hands of Australia: "We played with an impossible ball and we need to get used to it."[16] Brazilian striker Robinho stated, "for sure the guy who designed this ball never played football. But there is nothing we can do, we have to play with it."[17] English goalkeeper David James said that "the ball is dreadful. It's horrible, but it's horrible for everyone."[18] Marcus Hahnemann replied to the ballmaker Adidas saying that "Technology is not everything; scientists came up with the atom bomb, doesn't mean we should have invented it."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adidas_Jabulani

That_Guy

Crouch badly needed.

Kirby

inforfun wrote: »

Watch again, ball slips through his hands onto the post.

And no, i dont know anything about the game or goalkeeping.
Only played the game for 28 years

Well let me tell you something you should have learned in your 28 years.

When the striker is clean through on goal and is six yards out......you have done well to stop him scoring.

Post or not, he did well. Doesn't make up for the earlier blunder, but it was a good save and deserves to be called as such.

Flukey

Kirby wrote: »

You obviously don't know anything about goalkeeping.

It appears that Rob Green has to learn a few things about it too.

Glico Man

Crouchie's coming on

ragg

Tim Howard, is having an absolute blinder

That_Guy

About time.

_Bella_

Finally!

Podge2k7

Crouch is coming on now, for Heskey. Should have been brought on earlier tbh.

Frank Spencer

Ya know that Crouch has a great touch for a big fella!

Overheal

excellent slide there

ctrl-alt-delete

Des wrote: »

they'll score if they bring on Crouch

Now we just wait

Raskolnikov

What a useless clearance from Terry.

Mr.Nice Guy

I must be watching a different game. ITV commentators just said Heskey had produced as good a performance as any England player. Aside from providing an assist for the goal he's been bloody useless. Missed great chances.

MagicMarker

Overheal wrote: »

excellent slide there

You're so American.:)

That_Guy

Pringooooooals.