acrossthepond 878 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Really didn't think we were anything special. Compared to the dross from the previous two matches it was a huge improvement but we completely took our feet off the gas in the second half and seemed tentative and weak, settling for 1-0 instead of pressing on to try to win the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4872 Posted June 23, 2010 Author Share Posted June 23, 2010 full of praise for Milner and Defoe here both made a huge difference, once milner got his eye in he was playing some devastating crosses that deserved more goals and Defoe chased everything when they had the ball Aye Milner doing Beckham's job and just swinging great crosses in. Makes a huge difference. Agreed he was class today. But then the passes as a whole were something else. Some of those long-balls were absolutely inch perfect. a ball by johnson that only got one mention, I reckon deserved more, sliced volley crossfield and forward to rooney, absolutely perfect pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Fucking Yanks, Germany next round then Argentina/Mexico in the 1/4s. Bollocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Fucking Yanks, Germany next round then Argentina/Mexico in the 1/4s. Bollocks. To win the World Cup, you've got to beat them (or the team that beats them). If we get through both the Krauts and the Argies, rest assured we'll suddenly be red-hot favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Famous last words, but I wouldn't be particularly scared of any of the teams in the Germans' group, to be honest. Even with us not in top form. Let's hope without klose they are sufficently blunted, there's always the late dive though. Pen 89min German styleee. Is Klose out for two games like? Or just one? One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 14069 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 No doubt in everyone losing their shit over the Argies in the Quarters. If we're going to win the thing, you've got to play and beat the best teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Fucking Yanks, Germany next round then Argentina/Mexico in the 1/4s. Bollocks. To win the World Cup, you've got to beat them (or the team that beats them). If we get through both the Krauts and the Argies, rest assured we'll suddenly be red-hot favourites. But we won't. I'd much rather have been in the other half of the draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46126 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Famous last words, but I wouldn't be particularly scared of any of the teams in the Germans' group, to be honest. Even with us not in top form. Let's hope without klose they are sufficently blunted, there's always the late dive though. Pen 89min German styleee. Is Klose out for two games like? Or just one? One. Ah ok, sorry you meant blunted for tonight's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 No doubt in everyone losing their shit over the Argies in the Quarters. If we're going to win the thing, you've got to play and beat the best teams. that is true. But we don't have a cat in hells chance of winning it so just enjoy it while it lasts. At least we got out of the groups so have one or two more games. Those with flags on their cars can fly them a bit longer ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46126 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Fucking Yanks, Germany next round then Argentina/Mexico in the 1/4s. Bollocks. To win the World Cup, you've got to beat them (or the team that beats them). If we get through both the Krauts and the Argies, rest assured we'll suddenly be red-hot favourites. But we won't. I'd much rather have been in the other half of the draw. Then it's just all the more crushing when you get howked by them in the semis or final. If you're gonna meet them, and you're sure you're gonna get beat off them, then it makes no odds when you play them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asprilla 96 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 The only tiny consolation is that we get an extra day off to recover. W00t! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Come on Ghana!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Fucking Yanks, Germany next round then Argentina/Mexico in the 1/4s. Bollocks. To win the World Cup, you've got to beat them (or the team that beats them). If we get through both the Krauts and the Argies, rest assured we'll suddenly be red-hot favourites. But we won't. I'd much rather have been in the other half of the draw. Then it's just all the more crushing when you get howked by them in the semis or final. If you're gonna meet them, and you're sure you're gonna get beat off them, then it makes no odds when you play them. Aye precisely. Shame that the width of the post is the difference but que sera sera and all that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Very impressed by England today, very good going forward, Milner was fantastic, some of the best crosses of the tournament so far whilst James and Terry looked very assured at the back when needed. However, finishing second is extremely worrying for you guys, even if you do get past the Germans/Ghana etc in the next round I can't see anyone beating Argentina I agree the Argies will be very very difficult to beat but if you watched them in qualifying, they were utter gash. Anything could happen, they may have peaked too early, whereas we are just beginning to find our form. You never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 BTW taking this route, it's likely we'll avoid Brazil in the semis (which everyone was predicting!)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Very impressed by England today, very good going forward, Milner was fantastic, some of the best crosses of the tournament so far whilst James and Terry looked very assured at the back when needed. However, finishing second is extremely worrying for you guys, even if you do get past the Germans/Ghana etc in the next round I can't see anyone beating Argentina I agree the Argies will be very very difficult to beat but if you watched them in qualifying, they were utter gash. Anything could happen, they may have peaked too early, whereas we are just beginning to find our form. You never know. Howay man... Argies in the quarter finals and we win it by some blatant handball from Rooney.... the 'hand of Shrek' How do ya like them apples, Diego? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6787 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 The England lads are a proper bunch of pampered puffs if they can't put up with a month or 6 weeks of discipline imo. Could you hack living on top of 20 other of you male colleagues for 6 weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 6787 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 That attempted block with his head by Terry. Aye, that was fucking class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 The ref tonight is twitchy with the cards and Steiger and lahm are already on yellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig 6700 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Germany are in a fucking awful position mind you... Stands to reason that they probably prefer to play the USA in the next round rather than us which means that they're better off playing for the draw tonight. If the do though and Serbia beat the Aussies, the Krauts are going home. They surely have to go for the win tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 Germany are in a fucking awful position mind you... Stands to reason that they probably prefer to play the USA in the next round rather than us which means that they're better off playing for the draw tonight. If the do though and Serbia beat the Aussies, the Krauts are going home. They surely have to go for the win tonight. They will go for the win. Can't see Serbia losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46126 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 The England lads are a proper bunch of pampered puffs if they can't put up with a month or 6 weeks of discipline imo. Could you hack living on top of 20 other of you male colleagues for 6 weeks? Playing football? At a World Cup? And getting to go out and play golf on my days off? Aye I reckon I could just about hack that like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizza 105 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 BTW taking this route, it's likely we'll avoid Brazil in the semis (which everyone was predicting!)... We'll avoid them by already being back home by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 46126 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 BTW taking this route, it's likely we'll avoid Brazil in the semis (which everyone was predicting!)... We'll avoid them by already being back home by then. Exactly. Piece of piss this world cup lark. Got a couple of bottles of Paulaner Hefeweizen on ice for the Germany match later. Toasting their exit with any luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted June 23, 2010 Share Posted June 23, 2010 BTW taking this route, it's likely we'll avoid Brazil in the semis (which everyone was predicting!)... We'll avoid them by already being back home by then. Exactly. Piece of piss this world cup lark. Got a couple of bottles of Paulaner Hefeweizen on ice for the Germany match later. Toasting their exit with any luck. Fingers crossed that Ghana will pick up the Lions of Africa tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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