The Realistic Analysis of England Thread
Everyone overreacts when analyzing England. We're either the best team in the world or the worst - usually the latter. Thought i'd start a thread where only realistic opinions are allowed to analyse the actual football.
The biggest weakness for England was the defense. We defended the whole game as if we were 1-0 down in the 90th minute. Look at Ozil's first chance. We had two defenders back when they broke. This was the 5th minute.
They also left huge gaps between defenders when they were a back 4, as pointed out on BBC
England also focused on themselves too much in the game rather than exploiting the weaknesses of Germany. Germany did the opposite.
The biggest weakness for England was the defense. We defended the whole game as if we were 1-0 down in the 90th minute. Look at Ozil's first chance. We had two defenders back when they broke. This was the 5th minute.
They also left huge gaps between defenders when they were a back 4, as pointed out on BBC
England also focused on themselves too much in the game rather than exploiting the weaknesses of Germany. Germany did the opposite.
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As a Leeds fan and seeing him go to Man U it pained me exceptionally but when it comes to country I think Ferdinand is a class defender and would really have done a better job than Gerard as captain and kept us in line.
However, as bad as the defence was, the rest of the team did nothing as well. Supposed super striker Wayne Rooney did nothing, Lampard who was expected to have a massive world cup - nothing. Taking Emile Heskey when he was done as an England player 8 years ago in Japan - another joke.
I really just dont see where England can go from here.
Chris Waddle said the best thing I've heard all day on 5 live :
"Why don't the FA look at other countries and say 'how do they keep producing this talent?' Where is our Plan B? We haven't got one. The back four can't control the ball, can't pass, we lack so many ideas it's frustrating."
We have played nothing like we did in the qualifying games and I have no doubt we are capable of a lot more. So many players just didn't play anywhere near their best.
I really don't know what the answer is.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=40577509&highlight=#post40577509
They aren't the best team in the tournament by some way but they had far too much for an over the hill, over hyped and over paid, one dimensional England squad packed with failures from previous campaigns.
It's not THAT bad... We're not French.
Don't worry Cosmo, you're not the only one. Doubt even Capello knows.
Seriously though, from front to back, England have been found lacking. Vicki is correct when they pointed out the loss of Ferdinand did affect the entire back line, but so much worse was the total lack of pace in the team, and the ball control that at times verged on the suicidal.
I am at a loss how England can remake the team.
Stats never tell the whole story, most of the shots were from outside the box and easy for Neur to deal with. The Germans were more than happy for us to control possession, trouble is most of it was in our own defensive third. They looked dangerous everytime they got forward, we didn't.
We've looked ropey at the back since the warm up games. The midfield is packed with ordinary players or good players out of position and we rely solely on Rooney up front for goals.
I was going to list the poor players but the good list is shorter. Beyond Ashley Cole and Rooney, it's hard to justify any of the others wearing the shirt again. And Cole was simply "not terrible". Rooney is a mystery. Perhaps he was broken again . Who knows.
Happily, age will probably be the excuse for most of them disappearing from the scene.
England has some long days of rebuilding ahead of it.