Group B: England, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden

[Magrat Garlick]

We should have qualified with the players available. Le Tissier was ignored, as was Anderton, while superstars like Carlton Palmer were embraced. The talent was definitely there for England to qualify for USA 94 ahead of Norway, but twasn't to be.

Norway won that group. You should have been in ahead of the Netherlands.

 

[GIMH]

LOL, you lot were appalling in that World Cup

 

[Magrat Garlick]

LOL, you lot were appalling in that World Cup

One goal away from winning the group is appalling?

 

[GIMH]

Sorry didn't mean to sound disrespectful. You had a good side but were very, very dulll to watch in the tournament. You needed either a win or a high scoring draw against Ireland and put ten men behind the ball and played for 0-0. Go figure.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Sorry didn't mean to sound disrespectful. You had a good side but were very, very dulll to watch in the tournament. You needed either a win or a high scoring draw against Ireland and put ten men behind the ball and played for 0-0. Go figure.

Yeah, that was stupid, I agree. Suppose we were so successful with that tactic in quali that the coach thought it'd work in the finals, too. The 6 years of success in Norwegian football was based on utter dullness anyway.

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

LOL, you lot were appalling in that World Cup

The key being IN THAT WORLD CUP.

 

[GIMH]

fair point at least they were there!

 

[aussie]

the word is that wazza is match fit, hopefully we can see 20-30 minutes of him 2moro.

 

[Matteh]

the word is that wazza is match fit, hopefully we can see 20-30 minutes of him 2moro.

Pfft whatever.

Rooney should be rested.

 

[roseboy64]

If possible maybe a run out in the last 5 minutes if the match is won he shouldn't play.

 

[TT Boy]

20 minutes with the game in the bag would be the ideal situation.

Also seems like Gary Neville is out of tomorrow's game, can not say I am concerned, Jamie Carragher could do the job, can only play the five yard pass but his defensively sound.

 

[superkingdave]

well Gary Neville was easily the worst player in the last match so perhaps its a good idea. I lost count of the amount of times he gave the ball away.

 

[BoyBrumby]

well Gary Neville was easily the worst player in the last match so perhaps its a good idea. I lost count of the amount of times he gave the ball away.

Hmm. Ash Cole must've run him fairly close.

Young Michael wasn't too flash either, but at least he & Mr Tweedy have the fitness issues as excuses.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

I think at least 40 minutes from the remaining two games would be what Wine and Sven will be looking for, ideally.

 

[marc71178]

If possible maybe a run out in the last 5 minutes if the match is won he shouldn't play.

5 minutes?

What use will that be to him?

If he's going to be put on to get match practise, has to be at least 20 IMO.

 

[roseboy64]

A lot can happen in 5 minutes but I guess 20 is resonable.

 

[Son Of Coco]

I thought I heard on the news the other day that there was a bit of a dust up between Ljungberg and a teammate (the same teammate he had a run in with in 2002 apparently)!?

 

[BoyBrumby]

I thought I heard on the news the other day that there was a bit of a dust up between Ljungberg and a teammate (the same teammate he had a run in with in 2002 apparently)!?

Olof Mellberg. Apparently they "had words" at HT. As you say tho, they have previous:

Have to fancy the big centre-half there, rampantly heterosexual as Freddie undoubtedly is....

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

They showed a clip of it on the news here. Was surprisingly serious, with punches thrown and all.

 

[marc71178]

A lot can happen in 5 minutes but I guess 20 is resonable.

Not really, in 5 minutes you'd just have time to get used to the pace of the game and then it's all over.