Not going to slag them off. But 3 goals and 5 points from that group isn't good enough. The performances have be good, but you have to break these teams down.
The three goals is the bit that annoys me the most.
We only conceded twice in three games, one from a direct free kick. That should be enough to see you get seven, if not nine, points.
After the game changing subs against Wales, Hodgeson shows again that he is an England manager alongside non entities like Ron Greenwood, Don Revie and the immortal Graham Taylor. The reason tiki-taka works better for Spain is that they control the ball better. We'd do better breaking faster, and not trying to get the highest possession percentage- there's no trophy for that.
There will be a complete over reaction to that. When we play better opposition we will improve. Breaking down 11 players is a chore. We will come good.
There will be a complete over reaction to that. When we play better opposition we will improve. Breaking down 11 players is a chore. We will come good.
If anyone thinks that that is how we'll line up in the knockouts, they're...wrong
Obviously not , but you think the temptation of securing a much easier second round game and keeping the momentum from the Wales game would've even preferable?
Sorry but never in a million years is Rooney world class. Unless running really fast in a straight line and losing the ball qualifies you. In which case, he is the best in the world. Garbage.
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Roy fcked up
No question
We only conceded twice in three games, one from a direct free kick. That should be enough to see you get seven, if not nine, points.
So predictable that we would finish second and my semi final tickets will now probably be Wales v Spain, lovely
Likely to be a quarter final against France at Saint Denis.
To win a competition you've got to play the best!!
Thought Vardy had a good first half but didn't see much of him in the second, Slovakia must have rejigged.
Just no penetration. Too narrow, too slow and too predictable. No fucking width.
Don't think the selection was the problem - we were the exact same against Wales - just we got lucky in that game.