England vs Iceland - Euro 2016: Last 16 - 27/06/16

[GaudinoMotors]

well one thing to smile about this will prob be rugs last effort in a England knockout match

What? Our Pirlo?

 

[TCIB]

Worst team at this tournament. A team that relies on a couple of players that can run quick and fucking hoof it.
Yet again, no vision, no creativity and NO FUCKING MOVEMENT. The less said about their ball control the better.
They can trap it further than i can kick it.

If i was going to get all poncy i would say that perceived individual skill levels per team weighed against overall performances we would be very close yeah.
That is to say we are so much less than the (possible) sum of our parts. That or we are just a bit shit :-D

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

That Hart mistake is still bad but looking at the build up to it that is Sunday league defending. Still should have been saved but wow can England not defend.

Cahill is so easy to turn. He's a headless chicken. Don't panic Mr Mainwaring.

 

[southstand117]

6 shots on his goal all tournament and 4 goals makes very grim reading!

 

[blueplan]

When you look at Buffon, Neuer, Courtois,Lloris etc.. Hart is on a couple of levels below them I'm afraid.

But then he is touted as the Best English GK of his generation by blue tinted Hart's fans here.

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

Kane and Sturridge isn't working.

One of them need to come off.

 

[I'm With Stupid]

I disagree with the pundits.

Losing the first header cost them the goal, that flick on put the ball into an unbelievably dangerous area.

If Rooney wins the first header, danger is over.

To be fair, they did say that a CB should have been marking him instead of Rooney.

 

[kupest]

Sterling best player by far, everyone else has been poor.

 

[schfc6]

Hodgson is clearly a clown but Crouch just came up with a good insight into the changing room and behind the scenes that we don't see.

Fans will blame the manager, do everywhere. Crouch is right, there's absolutely no way he's not spent hours dealing and preparing for that. If his players fuck it up or ignore it. It's their fault.

This group of players should be able to be managed by any half interested football fan and beat Iceland.

Hey lads, right, I'm going 4231. Win your personal battles, track your man, match them for energy and watch them at set peices. Job done.
Stars hide behind the manager too often and fans let them.

 

[BigOscar]

That Hart mistake is still bad but looking at the build up to it that is Sunday league defending. Still should have been saved but wow can England not defend.

No one got within 5 yards of one of their players in the entire build up. Pathetic, especially just letting the guy move it onto his right and have a free shot.

 

[SexAndManCity]

i'm sorry, but even City's 'shit defence' don't get waltzed through that easily.
Goalkeepers are not there to take stick for when defenders haven't done their jobs

 

[Phil1]

Could be a long summer for Joe if we go out tonight. Coupled with speculation about wherever Pep wants him he'll have to deal with the media fall out and all that entails from Tonight. Hope he can do something in the second half to redeem himself or it could get uncomfortable for him.

 

[TCIB]

That's already happening mate. Rooney has been terrible and is never a centre midfielder in a million years.

Anybody who thinks Rooney is in there on merit is a clown, Drinkwater was 10x the centre midfielder last season.

Yeah actually you are right, he was on his arse after 50min first match, to me he looked absolutely fucked.
Thing is you may say that is ok if he ran his arse off first half but he didn't.

 

[Deleted member 58678]

Kane and Sturridge isn't working.

One of them need to come off.

For Vardy and we need Wilshire's passing in midfield, he's the only English player who can pass the ball forward well

 

[NinoK]

I think that Joe can count himself lucky that Jack Butland is injured, otherwise he would be on the bench already.

But then he is touted as the Best English GK of his generation by blue tinted Hart's fans here.

Well, he is. Can you think of any better? I can't. Infact, I can't think of a better English keeper currently playing the game. England are awful in general, theres a reason that the Premier league is only 30% domestic players.

Jack Butland is a shout, but a VERY distant one.

 

[tiggsywiggsywoo]

If we lose this we're at rock bottom.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

If i was going to get all poncy i would say that perceived individual skill levels per team weighed against overall performances we would be very close yeah.
That is to say we are so much less than the (possible) sum of our parts. That or we are just a bit shit :-D

They said they want to use width and then start punting long balls from the back or Dier.
Fucking horses let alone greyhounds would have trouble catching those.

 

[marco]

OK so what does anyone really expect, we play 8 or 10 qualifying games against a bunch of nobodys and finish top then uncle woy scoops them up onto his CV and he looks fantastic, then as experienced since Italia 90 we become the laughing stock, i really hope Iceland bang another four in TBH

 

[CityFan94]

To be fair, they did say that a CB should have been marking him instead of Rooney.

I agree with that, but losing that first header cost them the goal, not the second.

Win that first header and the danger is gone, the ball never goes into a really dangerous area.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Too scared to take of Rooney ffs