The Official EURO 2012 thread

[ricky2tricky4city]

Roy's gambling waiting to make the third sub.

it's tricky for roy now, it would be nice to have another impact sub, but, a long game really takes its toll on gerr/park. And we're camping already. We may have to change one of them two.
Looks like a set play or pens only for us 2 win this

 

[Kingdawson]

whose left to bring on? downing? hederson?

Oxlade or Defoe for either Rooney or Young who have both been utterly useless.

 

[Modric THFC]

NO Di Natale. Maggio coming on.
With his Ledley King like fitness issues, they're saving him for Germany.

 

[Armchair Expert]

Funny thing is, at Spurs I'm always getting angry because he never passes into the space in front of a player on the run - always makes them check back.

Now he's in a brick, static team with no movement and needs to pass to feet, he keeps passing into space.

Hence all the flimflam 5 yard one - twos all the time.

 

[Stiff_Swede]

Rooney looks tired bring Defoe on!

 

[ricky2tricky4city]

Rooney really is rusty.....his timing has been so off. That wasnt that difficult for him.

 

[Jordinho]

First 0-0 this tournament.

 

[mick cooper]

it's tricky for roy now, it would be nice to have another impact sub, but, a long game really takes its toll on gerr/park. And we're camping already. We may have to change one of them two.
Looks like a set play or pens only for us 2 win this

Defoe for Rooney

 

[ArcspacE]

Funny thing is, at Spurs I'm always getting angry because he never passes into the space in front of a player on the run - always makes them check back.

Now he's in a brick, static team with no movement and needs to pass to feet, he keeps passing into space.

Was just about to post that earlier!

 

[indianspur]

Rooney would have scored that for united

 

[indianspur]

First 0-0 this tournament.

id have taken that before the game

still in it

 

[Armchair Expert]

Oxlade or Defoe for either Rooney or Young who have both been utterly useless.

both decent shouts, although oxlade shouldn't even be there. 4 games for arsenal and the mans in the squad. tinkle take.

Carrick would be an unbelievable upgrade on parker right now. Although thats a none issue.

 

[GLENROYID]

Get young off, put defoe on. Move rooney to LW

 

[indianspur]

id take penalties now, England are hanging on and cannot keep the ball.

 

[The Moonlit Knight]

Think some of you are being very very harsh on Parker. He is the ONLY player (let alone only midfielder) who is composed and playing simple pass and move passes. Everyone else is giving the ball away all the time. Parker has "misplaced" three passes all second half and to be honest I think the Twunt was completely the wrong about the Walcott pass. Playing the ball in front of him was exactly the correct pass and it WAS a good pass. You don't play to Walcott's feet, you do play in front of him. You play to his feet there and he gets closed down. You play in front of him, you're behind their defence.

Hart, Terry (comfortably our MOM), Lescott, Parker and Johnson have done well. Everyone else has been poor, with the exception of Young who has been absolutely fudging awful.

 

[Papercut]

If it goes to pens, do you really want JD in there? Then again, not sure who I'd be confident with?? Rooney, Gerrard, Cole, erm... Young?

 

[indianspur]

Think some of you are being very very harsh on Parker. He is the ONLY player (let alone only midfielder) who is composed and playing simple pass and move passes. Everyone else is giving the ball away all the time. Parker has "misplaced" three passes all second half and to be honest I think the Twunt was completely the wrong about the Walcott pass. Playing the ball in front of him was exactly the correct pass and it WAS a good pass. You don't play to Walcott's feet, you do play in front of him. You play to his feet there and he gets closed down. You play in front of him, you're behind their defence.

Hart, Terry (comfortably our MOM), Lescott, Parker and Johnson have done well. Everyone else has been poor, with the exception of Young who has been absolutely fudging awful.

agree with all that

and yes, that pass to Walcott from parker was spot on

 

[GLENROYID]

If it goes to pens, do you really want JD in there? Then again, not sure who I'd be confident with?? Rooney, Gerrard, Cole, erm... Young?

A choice between young, ox and defoe. Definitely defoe

 

[The Moonlit Knight]

If it goes to pens, do you really want JD in there? Then again, not sure who I'd be confident with?? Rooney, Gerrard, Cole, erm... Young?

No point putting Defoe on now IMO. We aren't getting the ball up there anyway. Oxlade on for Young is our last roll of the dice but with Gerrard's cramp and Parker looking knackered it's probably too big a risk.

 

[liquid_football]

Btw,what do you all think of Leon Osman?

Every time I see him,he looks like a quality player with great ball control and intelligence.Reminds me alot of Luka when he played LM,but just not that good.He certainly would ve done a much better job this tournament than Young has...