Svens parting gift

dixiboy2 · 25-05-2006, 9:36 PM

Watched the match tonight and, yes it was a B international friendly World Cup Warm-up try-out practice match in which they scored a jammy goal, but....................is the future of England in the hands of some kind of team from Gullivers Travels with Croch being Gulliver and everyone else no taller than 5' 5" and from that place I can't be bothered to look up.
And Joe Cole gets a 9.5 from me

nil102 · 25-05-2006, 9:58 PM

Svens laughing at us...He dosent give a toss

...Lilliput I think

*RMCF* · 25-05-2006, 10:03 PM

Talking of laughing, did you see the senior players on the bench when Jenas scored??

I think they had a sweepstake running, and it looks like Terry won about £20K !!

la gran siete · 25-05-2006, 10:50 PM

is it worth looking forward to England in th WC? On this performance I'm supporting Argentina

and then I shall be supporting England in the rugby wC

*RMCF* · 25-05-2006, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by la gran siete

is it worth looking forward to England in th WC? On this performance I'm supporting Argentina

and then I shall be supporting England in the rugby wC

It was England 'B' don't forget. Lot of top players sitting watching.

**johnscarlet** · 26-05-2006, 6:25 AM

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Originally Posted by SOK

It was England 'B' don't forget. Lot of top players sitting watching.

Not to mention , England are always poor in World Cup warm up games

John

dc007 · 26-05-2006, 7:06 AM

Theo who ? Lennons the Man !

Holowlegs · 26-05-2006, 7:22 AM

Hi there

I just hope he takes Hargreaves with him when he goes. Now that will be a good parting gift.

Cheers Holo

mrtbag · 26-05-2006, 8:37 AM

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Originally Posted by la gran siete

is it worth looking forward to England in th WC? On this performance I'm supporting Argentina

and then I shall be supporting England in the rugby wC

LGS, will you ever stick by an England team when they have a wobble? Or do you always jump ship when the going gets tough?

Paulie-W · 26-05-2006, 9:04 AM

Maybe we`ll just do an what Italy usually do. Start slow, then come good in the latter stages. I bloody hope so anyway.

shane515 · 26-05-2006, 9:58 AM

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Originally Posted by dixiboy2

And Joe Cole gets a 9.5 from me

Remember when Joe Cole used to 'play' football.....now he spends 95% of the time diving around like a man who has just been shot in the back

Shane

hottstuff · 26-05-2006, 10:06 AM

Theo should have played the full match.Did well from what he had on the pitch.
Walcott & Lennon looked good IMO.
Thats all i can say on the match

overkill · 26-05-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by hottstuff

Theo should have played the full match.Did well from what he had on the pitch.
Walcott & Lennon looked good IMO.
Thats all i can say on the match

Ditto.

Yes, England don't do well in warm ups (and it was a 'B' game) but some of them were just scarey!

Sven has no tactical nous, at least if he has it's been well hidden during his tenure, and any success will be down to the players. If so, we could be in big trouble!

Having said that, we have a group that shouldn't trouble them, and at least the usual Q/F is achievable, Rooney or no Rooney.

dixiboy2 · 26-05-2006, 11:37 AM

[Lilliput I think[/QUOTE]

Thanks for that

Paulie-W · 26-05-2006, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by shane515

Remember when Joe Cole used to 'play' football.....now he spends 95% of the time diving around like a man who has just been shot in the back

Shane

I guess you mean when he played for West Ham

neilios · 26-05-2006, 1:55 PM

I thought lennon was outstanding ,took a bit of a kicking as well, other than that nothing else happened of any note .

I like sven but i don't understand why he keeps picking hargreaves though ,phil neville is a much safer utility player if thats what he wants .

Roll on the world cup

Lufc

lee_d_m · 26-05-2006, 2:48 PM

Come on guys, less of the negativity !!

The main reasons for last night's game was a) give the players coming back from injury a chance to improve their sharpness, and b) give the younger squad members a taste of what its like to play for England.

I for one would much rather have my first international in a low-pressure friendly game than in a World Cup second round against Germany !!

Come on England !

la gran siete · 26-05-2006, 9:57 PM

bit more than embarrasing losing to a ten man Belorussian side which is not much better then Andorra at home

Still it is only a friendly and just as with after the Australia match the lads should come back stronger when it matters.
Crouch needs to beef up ( creatine, steroids plenty of protein and some body building) and get in some sprinting sessins with Linford Christie. He'll never be quick but surely can improve his times.
Carrick MUST learn to tackle otherwise Hargreaves will take his berth