Uruguay Vs England 8pm (RTE/BBC/ITV) Group D

Agueroooo

It's hard to be critical of Rooney as he has Welbeck behind him who is getting sucked back.
Sterling is getting double tagged on the right and Sturridge looks off the boil, so supply has been limited.

Gerrard has been keeping the defensive side of midfield together with Henderson so his threat is nullified.

Johnson has been Johnson - useless.

Big test ahead and Rooney needs to now show his character keep them busier and allow the midfield to come into it in their final 3rd.

Umadbrah?

CountyHurler wrote: »

How the f**k has Donal Skehan got an ad in one of the biggest world cup matches... Thats a waste of advertising space..

Even I could cook what he cooks.... "Tonight we will be making what is called a "SAND-WICH" "...

I saw an ad for moy park the other day too

microsim

Hitchens wrote: »

all right so, let's listen to some bullshít from Dunphy :pac:

Dunphy during the ad break : The England players are ****ing dreading losing this game now

Knex*

Unsung Hero wrote: »

Baines is playing well within himself.

Might as well be playing with himself, he's been absolute ****.

Dempsey

mike65 wrote: »

I can't wait for this to end really (whenever it does) cos there should be P45s for Rooney, Baines, Gerrard, Johnson, Lampard and one or two others with regard to Euro 2016. Start fresh - no one over 28. Build with fresh eyes and legs and youngsters who are probably being better coached then their recent predecessors.

England Manager picks players on reputations rather than form or suitability to tactics shocker!

Chucky the tree

They only substitution that will help England would be getting rid of Hodgson at half-time.

greendom

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Barry for Gerrard
Cole for Baines

I can't see how that would have a positive impact on the game. England need goals - how will that help ?

bennyl10

Gerrard been very lack.lustre tonight..
Rooney been, at least imo, englands best tonight..
But no doubt he'll be blamed anyway and gerrard will be all forgiven..

Turtyturd

Knex. wrote: »

If Welbeck shot at Kennedy, he'd miss.

Who's that tumbling down the grassy knoll?

Son Of A Vidic

As a neutral, that was one of the worst 45 minutes of football in this WC so far.

Andersonisgod

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Shows people shouldn't judge a team by one game. Uruguay are a great team.

Vast overstatement here. They've been decent, England have been largely dreadful. Its essential a counter attacking team and this game suits them far more than the Costa Rica game. I've been distinctly unimpressed with both teams.

Soups123

Knex. wrote: »

Far more pressing issues. Think that would be a daft substitution, myself.

Think Welbeck should come off for Lallana. Get Sterling central, go with 2 up top, Sturridge and Rooney.

In fairness Gerard is non existent again they need some life through the middle he and Henderson are too deep and too uninvolved

blueser

Umadbrah? wrote: »

I saw an ad for moy park the other day too

Brazilian parent company. Their ad alternates with the Moy Park one.

CountyHurler

England's best chance is a set piece... If Uruguay werent so tall at the back and commanding in the air, I'm sure they would have scored from a corner or free already...

murpho999

This is a real Hodgsen team.

Good players set up with no real purpose.

How he got the job is beyond me, watch him change very little in second half.

kevohmsford

Milner for Welbeck at half time maybe.

Hitchens

no Guile in the middle of the field......when did he retire?

That_Guy

Hodgson needs to make some big decisions.

Gerrard and Welbeck need to go.

Have Henderson playing more defenisively, bring Lallana on and give Barkley a bit of a free role.

Defensively they've been bad but haven't done a whole lot wrong in truth in terms of attack.

j8wk2feszrnpao

Soups123 wrote: »

it's amazing how the media plants a seed and so many people let it grow

Works for the media and managers.

tayto lover

Just watched the goal again
Six England player plus the keeper against Cavani and Suarez and BANG ..... Goal.

Boom__Boom

Imagine you are in the English dressing room right now listening to Hodgson .......

rwg

mike65 wrote: »

I can't wait for this to end really (whenever it does) cos there should be P45s for Rooney, Baines, Gerrard, Johnson, Lampard and one or two others with regard to Euro 2016. Start fresh - no one over 27/28. Build with fresh eyes and legs and youngsters who are probably being better coached than their recent predecessors.

Bit harsh on Lampard, at least wait until he fcuks up first before handing him his p45

Gbear

Uruguay have shown a lot more balls today.

Quality is still pretty iffy.

It's a scrappy match with neither really looking dangerous.

I don't think the tweak in formation can explain how much poorer Welbeck, Sturridge and Sterling have looked.

To beat this kind of team Uruguay have put out you'd need to either be able to shut them out until they get tired or have a lot more quality in the front 2/3 of the pitch than England have shown.

That_Guy

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

As a neutral, that was one of the worst 45 minutes of football in this WC so far.

Colombia and Ivory Coast earlier on was a bit of a dud. First half anyway.

Agueroooo

If Rooney could just keep turning the two CB's and stop standing in hole waiting for it to feet to add on to it - then it might open them up more.

Lovely Bloke

Uruguay should be down to 10.

Gerard should be off, should have been off against Italy, but the manager hasn't the balls, unfortunately.

Rooney looking slightly brighter, Sterling started ok then faded a bit, Welbeck not doing much so Lallana needs to get a chance.

efb

That_Guy wrote: »

Colombia and Ivory Coast earlier on was a bit of a dud. First half anyway.

Second half came to light

A Primal Nut

Andersonisgod wrote: »

Vast overstatement here. They've been decent, England have been largely dreadful. Its essential a counter attacking team and this game suits them far more than the Costa Rica game. I've been distinctly unimpressed with both teams.

Nothing wrong with that - they are playing to their strengths especially with the two guys up front.

mike65

paulmazz4 wrote: »

Sorry but it's very very poor. Same rubbish play by England. Their passing is terrible. The little black fella thinks he's ****ing Ronaldo taking on three at a time. Your good..but not quite carling I dispare with the England side. Thank **** I follow rugby

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Son Of A Vidic

That_Guy wrote: »

Hodgson needs to make some big decisions.
Gerrard and Welbeck need to go.

I agree, but I doubt Hodgson has the marbles to take Gerrard off.

j8wk2feszrnpao

paulmazz4 wrote: »

The little black fella thinks he's ****ing Ronaldo taking on three at a time.

WTF?

Hitchens

paulmazz4 wrote: »

Sorry but it's very very poor. Same rubbish play by England. Their passing is terrible. The little black fella thinks he's ****ing Ronaldo taking on three at a time. Your good..but not quite carling I dispare with the England side. Thank **** I follow rugby

there's the beautiful game and then there's......................rugby!

Boom__Boom

Boom__Boom wrote: »

Imagine you are in the English dressing room right now listening to Hodgson .......

England have not won a game in the World Cup from a losing position since Cameroon back in 1990.

jive

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

As a neutral, that was one of the worst 45 minutes of football in this WC so far.

Hardly, it was infinitely better than nigeria iran and the first half of ivory coast colombia earlier.

Knex*

I currently have more faith in Uruguay winning this 3 nil, than I do for England getting back into it. Would love to be wrong, though.

England need to press and push forward, and leaving Cavani, Suarez and Rodriguez that more free on the counter will be their undoing.

blueser

murpho999 wrote: »

This is a real Hodgsen team.

Good players set up with no real purpose.

How he got the job is beyond me, watch him change very little in second half.

No one else daft enough to want it?

rwg

Rooney off - Lambert on
Wellbeck off - Lallana on
Hendo or Stevie G off - Barkley on

OwaynOTT

Brady doing his lottery there.

brevity

I think Liam was doing the sudoku there.

CountyHurler

Is Brady marking exam papers? I didnt know any of the Arsenal lads sat the leaving cert...

Bacchus

TimeToShine wrote: »

WTF

Care to elaborate?

machiavellianme

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

As a neutral, that was one of the worst 45 minutes of football in this WC so far.

Greetings Nigerian prince or are you an Iranian sheikh?

Yester

Damnit, I have a tenner on England.

Francie Barrett

Adrian Chile's is an embarrassment.

microsim

Looks like liam was doing the crossword there

Boom__Boom

Chiles on ITV - England not dirty enough

Umadbrah?

paulmazz4 wrote: »

Sorry but it's very very poor. Same rubbish play by England. Their passing is terrible. The little black fella thinks he's ****ing Ronaldo taking on three at a time. Your good..but not quite carling I dispare with the England side. Thank **** I follow rugby

Lets be honest here rugby is for the unathletic kids so they can play a sport as kids. All the athletes play GAA or football.

greendom

rwg wrote: »

Rooney off - Lambert on
Wellbeck off - Lallana on
Hendo or Stevie G off - Barkley on

more or less agree but I think Rooney looks up for it - I'd take Sturridge off instead

chupacabra

paulmazz4 wrote: »

Sorry but it's very very poor. Same rubbish play by England. Their passing is terrible. The little black fella thinks he's ****ing Ronaldo taking on three at a time. Your good..but not quite carling I dispare with the England side. Thank **** I follow rugby

And thank **** you dont bring your casual racism into the rugby forum.

Timmyctc

Hahahah Giles just said RE: Gerrard

"He hasn't got his tackle in"