Well, how about them apples?
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Well, how about them apples?
Heskey was the sole bright point for England in that half he has the beating of DeMerit. Gerard got a goal but like the rest of the England midfield hasnt taken control of the game. Is Rooney playing? he is the invisible man out there. Milner wasnt taken off because of the yellow card - he was getting skinned by cherundolo every time, Wright Phillips is on in the hope that he can make cherundolo think more of defending.
England look confused at the back and the US are winning too many headers from set-pieces.
poor very very poor - if England want to win this tournament they will need to play a lot better than that.
Nah - they played well and USA got lucky. Gerard and Lampard combined well, and Johnson had a good game. They were pretty solid at the back too.
As for Rooney - it didn't drop for him today, but he can't be underestimated.
I think you know me too well...Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
England played a little better than I thought but their weaknesses are obvious. As I said before they are just not good enough to progress far in this tournament. Rooney and Gerrard are world class, Lampard and A Cole behind them and then there is a huge void in the team. Heskey is a total liability in terms of going forward, good link up play and good in the air, but constantly gets offside, gives away fouls and CAN'T score. SWP and Lennon are just not good enough, dance around and look quick but there is no end product. Defence is not bad but can have no faith in the keeper whoever he is as has been highlighted today. Not the end of the world, but that performance just confirms my thinking all the way to the bank with Brazil and Spain...Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Lost my Gogols too...
three wins today brings my coin back to 100! :D
You did say they would lose. USA were on the back foot for most of the second half, and equalised through a fluke.Quote:
Originally Posted by Neely
Heskey had a good game, and Lennon looked dangerous when he got those crosses in.
There's time to build. :D
Yes we had the better game but it doesn't count for much in the end.Quote:
You did say they would lose. USA were on the back foot for most of the second half, and equalised through a fluke.
Yes he links up well and wins the headers, but as a forward option he just isn't one. As a forward you are going to be in a position once or twice in a game when you get a chance and this is where he is the problem because he is physically unable to convert chances. At the one-on-one he couldn't have hit the keeper's chest better if he had a target on it, he is a liability. Much better, I think to push Rooney in that forward position and to sit someone like Joe Cole in behind. Rooney tends to sit too deep because he looks to create as he did today, but we want Rooney forward in that danger area and that didn't happen enough today.Quote:
Heskey had a good game, and Lennon looked dangerous when he got those crosses in.
Sure but we are several bricks short and that's the problem.Quote:
There's time to build. :D
Armchair expert signing off; I need a shower (no hot water for a bath the boiler has packed in...damn)
England did play well but not enough to impress (nor to score a second goal). It was disappointing. And USA's goalkeeper is awesom.
ATM:
Bill: Out!
Kilted: 110
Lulim: 80
Mark: 58
Neely: 82
Niamh: 100
Papaya: 19
Paul : 83
Pren: 27
Scher: 102
Turquoise: 75
Virgil: 91
Tomorrow's games are interesting:
Algeria vs Slovenia
Serbia vs Ghana
Germany vs Australia
Niamh> Way to go! :)
I didn't think either team was that good. From what I saw earlier in the day, Argentina and possibly even Nigeria could beat either of those teams handily.
I wasn't surprised by Tim Howard, but I was surprised by the U.S. midfield. England is gonna have to do better against athletic midfielders and speedy forwards, when they meet some of the other favored teams.
My next set of picks.
Slovenia - Win (4 coins)
Ghana - Win (4 coins)
Germany - Win (20 coins)
My guesses for today:
Algeria vs Slovenia -- Draw, 5 Eliots
Serbia vs Ghana -- Ghana, 5 Eliots
Germany vs Australia -- Germany, 30 Eliots
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Originally Posted by Neely
Ok so we're not going to win it!
I'm a Heskey fan and have been for years because defenders hate to play against him, he's big and strong and knocks them over. We just haveN't got a Shearer Owen Lineker anymore.
Argentina definitely, they looked quietly comfortable and should have scored a lot more, but Nigeria no, I'd be happy with facing them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
Aha! So your the sole Heskey fan are you? I thought they must have been one. I agree he is a handful and wins everything in the air but he just does, not, score. :banghead:Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Tough call the first game for me, could be anything and hard to predict. Both poor sides but Slovenia have slightly more on paper, though that might not count for much. As I have put a little money on Algeria to finish rock bottom in this group (1.83) with Germany and Brazil to win the group, I'll punt a little on Slovenia, so I will go a cautious 4 Zlotty.
Slovenian win 4 Zlotty (I've exchanged the Gogols because they are not giving me any luck.) I'll post my thoughts on the other games later, just need a little more research on these teams first.