World Cup Group D - Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy

[Robbo]

Let Barkley start the next game. There's a great player in the making in him.

Encouraging from England even if you look like losing. I think both Uruguay and Costa Rica are very winnable games.

 

[scaramanga]

Henderson has been very disappointing for me. I'd have taken Henderson off for Barkley personally. Welbeck was working very hard.

Disappointing? Surely you'd have to expect something of a player to be disappointed.

 

[Mumorn]

Off the bar!! Pirlo!

 

[Robbo]

Pirlo. My word.

 

[Mumorn]

Disappointing? Surely you'd have to expect something of a player to be disappointed.

I suppose he was better than Gerrard.

 

[Mumorn]

Didn't Baines opt out of going to the last world cup because of home sickness?

I wish he was home sick now.

 

[scaramanga]

I suppose he was better than Gerrard.

Yeah, at least he didn't take the ball from Rooney's hands to spaz a free kick into row z.

 

[Kingdawson]

is rooney limping?

might as well be.

 

[Baleforce]

Not too concerned, as clearly Italy are a top side. England have not looked out of place and have looked to be one of the more fluent sides. Let's face it, Playing Manaus was always going to be a problem for a team that need to play at a high tempo. They have completely run out of steam.

this, and we now have a goal advantage over Uruguay

 

[Mumorn]

might as well be.

sturridge coming off and rooney staying on wasnt the problem. Sturridge was injured. if you want to moan, moan at Welbeck coming off instead of rooney.

 

[Yossarian]

Young guns did well.

Old hands were poor.

 

[Rorschach]

Pirlo is a joy to watch.

 

[GlennGoddle]

Same old

 

[Mumorn]

was impressed with england. Sterling and barkley give me hope. I'd play the same team that started today but I'd play Barkley instead of Rooney. We saw how pace troubled Uruguay, that would cause them problems

 

[Kingdawson]

Rooney, Gerrard, and Henderson were all garbage.

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Disappointing? Surely you'd have to expect something of a player to be disappointed.

One of my best mates is a sunderland fan and won't hear a bad word about him but I can not stand him.

 

[Kingdawson]

WTF was with that Wheelchair sub tho?

 

[scaramanga]

I don't think Italy got out of second gear there.

If they'd needed to really beat us I think they could have done so quite comfortably.

Especially in the second half, England really reverted to type.

How the **** is Johnson a professional footballer? I've sung the song "If x plays for England so can I" about a lot of players in my time (including Heskey) but Johnson is the first time I ever meant it literally.

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

Rooney, Gerrard, and Henderson were all garbage.

Rooney has been for years, Henderson always has been. Gerrard is not suited to international football.

 

[Kingdawson]

sturridge coming off and rooney staying on wasnt the problem. Sturridge was injured. if you want to moan, moan at Welbeck coming off instead of rooney.

Do you think Rooney would come off regardless?