England v Italy 11 PM. (Mod warning linked in OP)

Boom__Boom

LightningBlue wrote: »

Rooney put in a quality cross, but he's not covering back on the left wing at all. Should swap wings with Welbeck.

then you would have Baines and Welbeck on one side and Johnson and Rooney on the other.

Johnson and Rooney on the one wing would be chronic.

Nolars

Some game, some world cup!

bad2dabone

What an enjoyable game.

Everyone have ****.

keith16

This is terrific entertainment.

Pirlo has an almost mythical quality about him.

Skid X

Kitty Catastrophe ‏@redlemonader 5m
Ah the poor physio man. It's a bit like when Joey was killed off as Dr Drake Ramoray & the only person who could have saved him was himself.

K-9

So much for a cagey affair. Sterling is a class act.

Lord TSC

Ah Jesus, could have done with my third goal pre half time...

Ah well, off to bed. Enjoy the rest of the game lads...

fuzzydunlop85

A lot better than I expected it to be. Great World Cup so far.

Guy:Incognito

What was Hart doing staying out when Balotelli chipped him? He should have been most of the way back to his line by then. Especially when another player came out and covered.

efb

JW for SG

Dempsey

Forster could see gametime if Hart keeps this up!

Ulysses Gaze

Nolars wrote: »

Some game, some world cup!

Really shows how pants South Africa was...

Nuri Sahin

#EnglandPhysioDeathStare has replaced #LuigiDeathStare

Dozen Wicked Words

Hopefully Gerrard will come good, not a great first half. Rooney great cross but not much else,but what a cross. Whole team should be closing down on edge of box better

efb

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

Really shows how pants South Africa was...

It was awful dam vuvuzelas

Thanx 4 The Fish

Fanastic invention from Balotelli there. Would have loved to see it go in, goal of the tournament so far if it goes in I would say.

Mars Bar

The players look as if they have played 90. That is some though going out there.

Turtyturd

Whistle came at the right time for England, good effort from Balotelli...his biggest contribution before that was complaining about crosses not coming straight to him.

Tigerandahalf

Very good game. Both teams look decent. Sterling is showing a touch of class.
I can see why Ferguson played Rooney in midfield, he has a lovely range of passing.
Take back what I said about Pirlo, like a fine wine, such a fine passer.

derm0j073

Great half of football , was expecting this game to be a let down .

LuckyGent88

Unlucky from Italy at the end there.

Another good game at this World Cup. Keep the goals coming.

fuzzydunlop85

Immobile to come of the bench and score the winner.

shamrock55

Lallana needs to come on instead of rooney, rooney is so bad its not even funny, henderson having a great game too

Thanx 4 The Fish

Rio ...."Danny Wellbeck opening his legs down the sides...making them uncomfortable".... fair play not weird at all.

Lucas Hood

Boom__Boom wrote: »

then you would have Baines and Welbeck on one side and Johnson and Rooney on the other.

Johnson and Rooney on the one wing would be chronic.

Chelini isn't getting forward at all so there wouldn't as big a problem as there is on the left hand side.

rwg

If Hodgson takes off the 2 united players, Rooney & Wellbeck, and puts on 2 more Pool players, Lambert & Lallana then they will win

droidman123

Best player on the pitch so far by a country mile is pirlo

Mr.Crinklewood

bad2dabone wrote: »

What an enjoyable game.

Everyone have ****.

Bit early, England have to get to the last eight before Dunphy wears that dress.

Western Pomise

Very good game,open football,England struggling in middle but look dangerous whenever they get 40 yards from Ities goal.

Dozen Wicked Words

Ferdinand making mike65 s point less eloquently.

Kirby

Ox or Wilshere for Gerrard please.

He looked knackered after 5 minutes.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Rio has also said about the sterling ball without using the word ****

darced

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ratracer

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

Fanastic invention from Balotelli there. Would have loved to see it go in, goal of the tournament so far if it goes in I would say.

So could it be classified as 'miss of the tournament' then?

OwaynOTT

Turtyturd wrote: »

Whistle came at the right time for England, good effort from Balotelli...his biggest contribution before that was complaining about crosses not coming straight to him.

The whistle came right on half time ya sap.

efb

Sterling English player of 1st half
Pirlo Italian

Seaneh

Very hard to call this one.

edgecutter

shamrock55 wrote: »

Lallana needs to come on instead of rooney, rooney is so bad its not even funny, henderson having a great game too

Gerrard has hardly had a sniff and you want to take off a guy that created the goal :eek:

Chip Whitley

Great first half of football. Been impressed with England overall, but Sterling and Welbeck in particular.

They seem to be playing without that usual English fear and weight around their necks.

Benzino

Jaysus, Dunphy has put on some weight since I last saw him (while we are talking about waists )

efb

Aaargh Wayne just walked into the studio

Stargate

Got in late missed 1st 20mins , turned on BBC ...is that Phil Neville commentating ? Jez bring back Michael Owen , all is forgiven . Neville must have the most boring voice on TV

darced

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Baldy Conscience

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

it's not that surprising

Henderson needs to take charge, Hodgson is never going to drop him.

If Gerard tires out lalana on a sub along side Henderson England have a chance at winning this.

Again Welbecks start has been justified Italy can't handle him when he takes the ball down and runs at the RB

Rooney spending too much time covering the LB again waisted but still manged to produce brilliance with the cross.

Sturidge finding great position for the finish.

NIMAN

England playing well, but they are carrying Gerrard.

Rooney doesn't want to defend.

tupac_healy

Lads.............


Why is Rooney wearing long sleeve under armor (Body warmer, whatever you want to call it) I know he's not the brightest but come on......


Seriously! Is he trying to melt or something?

edgecutter

Stargate wrote: »

Got in late missed 1st 20mins , turned on BBC ...is that Phil Neville commentating ? Jez bring back Michael Owen , all is forgiven . Neville must have the most boring voice on TV

Was thinking the same and I actually have sympathy for the united players having to listen to him all season.

Thanx 4 The Fish

ratracer wrote: »

So could it be classified as 'miss of the tournament' then?

It could be, but anybody who classified it as such could be classified as "without clue"

Was a good clearance, but it goes in and it is a fantastic goal after a lovely piece of invention.

ArtyM

I am expecting Henry to do a Zidane on Shearer before the World Cup ends. Shearer keeps interrupting him - even answering questions that Henry has been asked.
Henry seems to be getting p***ed off with it.

GreNoLi

keith16 wrote: »

This is terrific entertainment.

Pirlo has an almost mythical quality about him.

A mythical marauder if you will.