England -v- Algeria, Fri 7:30pm RTE & ITV HD

_Bella_

Capello says :. I can change the tactics, I will try to do something different.

mike65

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

England are now double ****e, how this team got to the WC is a mystery

Eh it isn't a mystery they scored about 25 goals and won all but one game.

Mushy

smallerthanyou wrote: »

Ah I think he has got a point. Why did the fans travel all the way to SA to boo the team after playing badly. I've never booed my own team even after brutal games but have been there when it happened other teams and it's not helpful.

If I spent that much money in getting out to SA alone, let alone travelling around the country and paying into the matches, to witness something like that...they have every right to be furious.

Mitch Connor

Headshot wrote: »

I would have lennon in Gerrards position and Gerrard in lamps position, Lampard has to be dropped for me

Rooney needs crosses, not a winger constantly running into the defender. Gerrard would provide the crosses; he's the best in the squad fir it. If lamps was robe dropped, and bring in milner, playing him either out wide or through the centre. Swapping with gerrard, maybe, in the formation I posted.

Headshot

I feel so sorry for Rooney

that injury has wrecked his wc so far

Mr.Nice Guy

Did RTE show the Rooney interview?

The Sparrow

smallerthanyou wrote: »

Ah I think he has got a point. Why did the fans travel all the way to SA to boo the team after playing badly. I've never booed my own team even after brutal games but have been there when it happened other teams and it's not helpful.

Yeah but those fans spent so much money going to SA and then England perform like that? Absolutely no passion or urgency not to mention a complete lack of skill.

I've never booed my team before either. but at least with Ireland you know that even if the quality is not always there, 100% effort is guaranteed.

Multiple England players basically threw that game. I think I'd be booing if I spent thousands to support them.

And Rooney should be concentrating on his own abysmal performance and not the fans.

limklad

RTE panel having a go Rooney performance. To be honest Rooney head was not in the game. I wonder was his injury towards the latter part of the season getting to him. Did he rush his come back for the World Cup?

youcrazyjesus!

To paraphrase Barry Glendenning the only Englishman happy with that performance is Robert Green.

Lukker-

Headshot wrote: »

I feel so sorry for Rooney

that injury has wrecked his wc so far

Can't just be down to that..

IvySlayer

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Did RTE show the Rooney interview?

Rooney wasn't interviewed, he just said something to the camera, which RTE showed.

M5

Rooneys performances really puzzle me, Im not a Man U fan but rooney is a player i respect resolutely. He always gives 100% for them and that is admirable. I have never seen a performance like that from him. Its quite frankly disappointing and baffling.

d22ontour

Is anyone surprised by the performance ? The midfield isn't what the individuals make it.Unless he goes 451 there is a good chance they will go out.Dare i say Carrick needs to be brought in and Lampard dropped.Any midfield 4 with Gerrard and Lampard in it is not playing to eithers abilities.

Best league in the world eh ?

steelcityblues

Headshot wrote: »

I feel so sorry for Rooney

that injury has wrecked his wc so far

Than why did he not start Defoe?

Was it Berlusconi's riches (and fixing matches) that made Capello look a better manager then deserved?

limklad

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Did RTE show the Rooney interview?

No. They only showed Rooney saying something to the camera as he was walking off the pitch. Judging by the expression on his face, he was not polite. It a good thing for him that there was no microphone nearby.

M5

IvySlayer wrote: »

Rooney wasn't interviewed, he just said something to the camera, which RTE showed.

What was the reaction on Bog 2?

ntlbell

rooney knows the team around him is not setup right.

the best striker in the world is been matched with a clumsey, striker with no link up skills and no first touch, the midfield is all over the place.

building a team around heskey and not rooney is just down right stupid and people moaning about rooney, unbelievable

skeleton_boy

hahaha

Sherifu

Rooney has some neck to complain about the fans. He gave the ball away all night long. I don't think he kept possession once.

JerryHandbag

England - Slovenia is gonna be a belter. England draw and they're out?? Too knackered to do the maths.

Headshot

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Rooney needs crosses, not a winger constantly running into the defender. Gerrard would provide the crosses; he's the best in the squad fir it. If lamps was robe dropped, and bring in milner, playing him either out wide or through the centre. Swapping with gerrard, maybe, in the formation I posted.

tbf Lennon was pinging them in before he got injured, gerrard is a very bad crosser mitch, just look at his corner kicks. I'd agree with your point on milner thou he would of brought some creativity to this team

i was thinking during the game, capello should of asked scholes earlier to come back to the england team, it would of been an ideal game for him tonight

cson

Headshot wrote: »

I feel so sorry for Rooney

that injury has wrecked his wc so far

It's more than an injury wrecking his World Cup. He's having more than a helpong hand in it himself.

IvySlayer

M5 wrote: »

What was the reaction on Bog 2?

They just said he was rubbish, didn't really talk about what he said. Where's Eamo tonight, he would have been on flying form

M5

skeleton_boy wrote: »

hahaha

Welcome to Last week :-)

ragg

IvySlayer wrote: »

Rooney wasn't interviewed, he just said something to the camera, which RTE showed.

Without the sound

ntlbell

d22ontour wrote: »

Is anyone surprised by the performance ? The midfield isn't what the individuals make it.Unless he goes 451 there is a good chance they will go out.Dare i say Carrick needs to be brought in and Lampard dropped.Any midfield 4 with Gerrard and Lampard in it is not playing to eithers abilities.

Best league in the world eh ?

Yes, you're spot on.

whining about defoe/crouch/ronney et al is just pointless, the midfield is a shambles

RasTa

Rooney said on ITV HD

"Nice to see home fans booing their team, proper football supporters"

Already missing Old Trafford.

baalthor

NO WAGS! that's why they're so sh*te!

steelcityblues

JerryHandbag wrote: »

England - Slovenia is gonna be a belter. England draw and they're out?? Too knackered to do the maths.

They have to beat Slovenia because USA have scored more goals!

M5

IvySlayer wrote: »

They just said he was rubbish, didn't really talk about what he said. Where's Eamo tonight, he would have been on flying form

Eamon is not a man to shy away from kicking a man when he's down, thats for sure.

The Sun will be read in depth tomorrow, im sure laughing will ensue

ragg

limklad wrote: »

No. They only showed Rooney saying something to the camera as he was walking off the pitch. Judging by the expression on his face, he was not polite. It a good thing for him that there was no microphone nearby.

There was, he said "its nice to see your own fans booing ya, wonderful (or terrible not sure which) Support"

IvySlayer

JerryHandbag wrote: »

England - Slovenia is gonna be a belter. England draw and they're out?? Too knackered to do the maths.

Slovenia have 4 points.
USA have 2 points.
Algeria have 1 point.
England have 2 points.

England need to win.

Hank Scorpio

wow at rooney

rossie1977

ntlbell wrote: »

rooney knows the team around him is not setup right.

the best striker in the world is been matched

rooney best striker in the world you coleen by any chance

Oat23

Gotta love Bill, was close to giggling when he was saying ''watch this'' before the rooney clip .

missingtime

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Did RTE show the Rooney interview?

They showed some clip of him saying" nice to see your own fans booing you. ****s sake"

M5

ragg wrote: »

There was, he said "its nice to see your own fans booing ya, wonderful (or terrible not sure which) Support"

+ "fcuk sake" at the end

ntlbell

IvySlayer wrote: »

Slovenia have 4 points.
USA have 1 point.
Algeria have 1 point.
England have 1 point.

England need to win.

usa have two?

england have two?

Mushy

IvySlayer wrote: »

Slovenia have 4 points.
USA have 1 point.
Algeria have 1 point.
England have 1 point.

England need to win.

USA and England with 2pts. each.

davyjose

JerryHandbag wrote: »

England - Slovenia is gonna be a belter. England draw and they're out?? Too knackered to do the maths.

Not if the US draw too, and England draw something like 4-4, so to answer your question ... YES!

IvySlayer

ragg wrote: »

Without the sound

M5 wrote: »

Eamon is not a man to shy away from kicking a man when he's down, thats for sure.

The Sun will be read in depth tomorrow, im sure laughing will ensue

They got the sounds, and the panel said they deserved to be booed.

Headshot

Lukker- wrote: »

Can't just be down to that..

has to be something, idk who this Rooney is who played in the last 2 games
not man utd Rooney that's for sure
for me he's not 100% fit

steelcityblues wrote: »

Than why did he not start Defoe?

I just dont know, maybe he's so important to the team.

Peyton Manning

IvySlayer wrote: »

Slovenia have 4 points.
USA have 1 point.
Algeria have 1 point.
England have 1 point.

England need to win.

USA and England have 2 points, but they still need to win regardless.

limklad

ntlbell wrote: »

rooney knows the team around him is not setup right.

the best striker in the world is been matched with a clumsey, striker with no link up skills and no first touch, the midfield is all over the place.

building a team around heskey and not rooney is just down right stupid and people moaning about rooney, unbelievable

Midfield was very lacking (absent minded) for him. But still Rooney have far done more even less support at Man United.

Pro. F

Jaysus, just seen Rooney shouting abuse at the camera. What was that about?! He'll get crucified for that.
(just heard what he was saying, complaining about the fans booing)

He played poor but wasn't the worst, Heskey and Lampard were.

M5

Ah George "we had no control over that" feck off!

ntlbell

rossie1977 wrote: »

rooney best striker in the world you coleen by any chance

One of, to keep the peace

FreeOSCAR

ntlbell wrote: »

rooney knows the team around him is not setup right.

the best striker in the world is been matched with a clumsey, striker with no link up skills and no first touch, the midfield is all over the place.

building a team around heskey and not rooney is just down right stupid and people moaning about rooney, unbelievable

Drogba doesnt play for England.

IvySlayer

ntlbell wrote: »

usa have two?

england have two?

Mushy wrote: »

USA and England with 2pts. each.

Dunno what you're talking about, it says 2 up there

_Bella_

IvySlayer wrote: »

Slovenia have 4 points.
USA have 2 points.
Algeria have 1 point.
England have 2 points.

England need to win.

USA and England have 2 points