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I thought Schmelzer was injured? The problem is in the full-back areas, Howedes was being exploited time and time again last night. Move Lahm to right-back, put Durm at left back, and start Schweinsteiger.

Maybe the FA should take a leaf out of Scotland and Ireland's book. What did those countries do to deal with their problems? They scouted the English divisions to find players with English grandparents, and convinced them to switch allegiences. It got Ireland, a country with a tiny population...

Ribery getting injured is a blessing in disguise for France, the man is a bit poisonous in the French camp, not so much for Bayern, because there are more influential players in the dressing room, like Lahm, and Schweinsteiger, so he's shackled some what. Nasri has his issues with the French FA...

Don't forget Costa Rica are missing one of their best players in Oviedo, and their top goal scorer Saborio. Chile have a system, that was brought in by Bielsa, every player knows their role, and suit it perfectly. England actually might be better going back to the standard 4-4-2, playing long...

In the words of that famous man, they thought it was all over... well it is now. I look forward to Greg Dyke, Danny Mills, and the dinosaurs on the FA commision (including that genius Rio) blaming it all on johnny foreigner, and City for the next 3 months. Happy days.

The media brainwashes fans into thinking England team are a top team. Before the start of the tournament on here it was all "the worst ever Italy team", "Uruguay's ageing legs", "Sterling's pace will rip them apart", etc. I agree that this isn't a vintage Italy team, and Uruguay are worse than...

Sturridge and Welbeck's "diving" was absolutely embarrassing.

Tyldesley and Townsend are so bad and biased I always end up sort of rooting for the opposition, and their pro rag/Liverpool agenda. I think Uruguay will be harder than people expect, despite how bad they were vs Costa Rica.

Van Persie is one snidey son of a gun, should have been sent off. Feel bad for Australia, they played well enough to win, I like the look of Oar.

The best pundits all seem to be the foreign ones for this World Cup.

Now I can understand how Ameobi got picked for Nigeria's World Cup squad.

Yeah, Muller play acted, but I have zero sympathy for Pepe. For one, he's a dirty player, and second, he is one of the worst for play acting, and diving. Impaled upon his own sword.

The referee deserves credit for allowing play to go on, could have easily blown up.

Candreva has improved so much, MOTM for me. I don't get Hodgon's obsession with trying to turn Gerrard into Pirlo, the guy is not a deep lying playmaker, he tries too many hollywood balls, rather than just keeping it simple.

Japan were decent defensively in 2010, Nakazawa and Tulio were a good defensive partnership, but both are no longer around, Nakazawa is especially a big miss, and Yoshida has only just come back from injury. Kagawa needs to get out of Old Trafford, I rate him highly, but Ferguson and Moyes have...

The 2011 Copa America was the last hurrah for this Uruguay team. They were poor at the Olympic, very average at the Confederations Cup, and qualified unconvincingly for the World Cup. Without Suarez, there's no real creativity, and their ageing backline couldn't live with Costa Rica's pace and...

Colombia still have Bacca, Ramos, and Gutierrez, all good strikers, plus James Rodriguez. They still look formidable even without Falcao. Costa Rica are alright, but Oviedo and Saborio are big losses.

Noticed the BBC are covering the Argentina-Bosnia game. Hopefully one of the other pundits brings up how Aguero had him for toast last season, in the 4-1, or how Dzeko completely outpaced him to score in the 6-1.

Demichelis has lost his sexiness without the ponytail. I feel betrayed now.

I wonder if that was why Henry brought him up? Wait until Rio has an Argentina game to comment on, hopefully everyone brings up how Aguero destroyed him.