Well done McLaren on picking Heskey he had a stormer let's hope he carries it on.
How people can question Michael Owen baffles me.
Gerard looked unleashed without Lampard alongside him and had a great game and had a good foil in Gareth Barry who had a cracker.
Admittedly Israel talked a good game in the papers giving it the big un but were AWFUL - But you can only beat what is in front of you.
Micah Richards is an aboslute beast and still onyl bloody 18 - could spell the end of Gary Neville's England career
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I watched the game on MOTD. Wright Phillips looked good. Gerrard looked liberated. Barry gives the right balance in midfield. Richards is awesome but all the defence played well. Heskey, fair play to him, looked up for it big time. Owen scored a great goal and looked sharp. Great win but Israel really offered nothing and once we got our noses in front there was no way back for them.
Bring on the Russkis. McLaren's got some selection decisions. Me, I'd go with the same team. You have the option of replacing say Gerrard with Lampard and Barry with Hargreaves (if both are fit) in the second half.
As for Gary Neville, there is no way in for him unless Richards of played elsewhere. The guy is an incredible talent.
Also anyone watch the Euro Round Up on Sky with David Pratt commentating. He was unbeliveable - he tried to look for the negative in everything. Michael Owen's goal he tried saying his first touch was bad which gave him the chance , he's a clown owen 1st touch was awesome to set the chance up. Hoddle and Wilkins never even metnioned a bad touch.
Lampard, quality player but have to agree with kentred and say midfield were miles better without him
SWP instead of Beckham, Micah Richards instead of Neville, Heskey instead of Rooney etc.
Owen had agreat game, although his play lacks a bit here and there, he does have a big match temperament.
Performance excellent & result superb, Bentley had it coming & I booed him as he should not have been near the squad this early after what he did. However, we have let him know how we feel time to move on, he'll get a cheer from me next game.
Trying to get a bite early West Side LOL
No just making a point to the boy you cannot do what he did & expect to not expect some form of backlash. I would say that most of the stadium booed so I could hardly be called an idiot minority.
Thinking of going to an England match - havent been for years. Can I buy a ticket without paying the £45 fans thingy that's on the FA site? Is the £45 a one off membership payment?
Cheers
Thats what we did and have tickets for Russia and Estonia and hopefully Croatia when they do the ballot.
That england fans thing is good for away games but home games just join this ballot thing. Although if we keep telling people to join it will become harder LOL
I'd have booed Bentley if I'd been there - he should be left out for a year imho - and he's not that great anyway.
Should keep the same team for Weds, but bet McLaren doesn't...
Also there was never 85,000 in the stadium on Saturday, loads of empty seats in the general areas, let alone Club Wembley
spot on....that bloke doesn't deserve to wear the shirt.....plus he ain't even that good !, would've rather seen Pennant (who granted is also a bit of a pr*ck) given a chance on his current club form.
I had 5 empty seats next to me in the upper tier, and quite a few of the front row seats were empty where I was.
Be interesting on Wednesday, cause I think Club Wembley will be full with corporate holders
As for the early leavers it started at about the 75 minute mark. I left at the end of the game & was on a Tube within 25 minutes, I suppose people just don't like queueing after the game to get away. Still a lame excuse though if you ask me.
i text Ketman after about 75 minutes and he told me he was just about to leave himself. ;-)
Cheers Rothko