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Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy
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grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Haha, yeh, I love you Ikki can we have a relationship based on you knowing nothing about anything whilst creaming over stats, and mne just having the heft of the couple. It could be true spunktastic luv
Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
Good one. I've forgot more about football than you'll ever know about the game. I'm also superficial in the looks department so it wouldn't work out.Haha, yeh, I love you Ikki can we have a relationship based on you knowing nothing about anything whilst creaming over stats, and mne just having the heft of the couple. It could be true spunktastic luv
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Adders
Cricketer Of The Year
Yeah he did, and that cross was certainly class......rest of the game he was absolutely dire though.
One worry for England is that a lot of their players looked absolutely ****ed after about 70 minutes anick gamed this wasn't a particularly qu
I thought it was strange that they chose to prepare in conditions well removed to what they faced today and it came back to bite some in the arse
I thought it was strange that they chose to prepare in conditions well removed to what they faced today and it came back to bite some in the arse
You are a bit of **** really.Good one. I've forgot more about football than you'll ever know about the game. I'm also superficial in the looks department so it wouldn't work out.
OverratedSanity
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Been an outstanding world cup so far. Needless to say a massive improvement over 2010 already.
vic_orthdox
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Minus the vuvuzelas obviously..
fredfertang
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
The last England World Cup game I didn't watch was the 1966 final, had expected this one to go the same way - shocked and horrified by the scoreline, although Grecian's exchange with Ikki was entertaining - two guys who know how to have a full and frank without having an adverse affect on forum atmosphere
Salamuddin
International Debutant
Can't believe Italy were at such poor odds before the tournament - less favoured than Belgium !
They really do have the quality to go all the way IMO.
They really do have the quality to go all the way IMO.
FaaipDeOiad
Hall of Fame Member
Yeah the Belgium odds were crazy pre-tournament really. They're down to 8th favourite now behind the Netherlands, Italy and France which seems much more reasonable.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Tangles
International Vice-Captain
Wilshere did FA. Lallana won a free kick. Barkley had a couple of decent touches / passes. The sum was a less effective team effort with fresh legs. So I wouldn't.
Rooney is wasted in midfield but created the goal. The problem seems to be the better players are all attacking ones. Playing 2 holding midfielders didn't work as the defense still got exposed. Replace 1 of them with Barkley and see what happens. Henderson had the better game imo.
Ikki
Hall of Fame Member
If you were naming England's best players, Rooney would be towards the top 3-4 players, but in his best position there is someone better (Sturridge) and behind the forward he doesn't have the guile of Sterling/Lallana/Barkley and they put even more of a shift off the ball. It would be a big decision, but IMO England would be better with Rooney on the bench if England are going to play the same 4-2-3-1.
On the other hand, Hodgson could play Liverpool's 4-4-2 diamond and play Sturridge and Rooney up front with Sterling just behind them. That would probably be better but he'd then have to have 3 proper midfielders (Gerrard holding and Henderson-Lallana on either side compact). Outside of my own country and Australia, I really hope England do well. A draw will be enough against Uruguay IMO.
On the other hand, Hodgson could play Liverpool's 4-4-2 diamond and play Sturridge and Rooney up front with Sterling just behind them. That would probably be better but he'd then have to have 3 proper midfielders (Gerrard holding and Henderson-Lallana on either side compact). Outside of my own country and Australia, I really hope England do well. A draw will be enough against Uruguay IMO.
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