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Old 17-06-2014, 09:44
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Don't question Kel'Thuzad and his football knowledge. He GUARANTEED an England win at half-time because the Italian players who'd threatened all game were actually terrible and played for teams he'd never heard of - Uruguay must be like Luis Suarez and 10 latin guys he found at a bus stop.
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Old 17-06-2014, 09:47
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I suppose you think if De Rossi had seen red for a two footed challenge that would also have been an "incorrect decision"?

I'm actually surprised that so little has been made of the referee's performance on Saturday...he had an absoloute shocker and gave us nothing all night!

Btw I'll make a prediction we'll be in the world cup longer than Italy...guaranteed!

Italy are prone to slipping up against minnows, something which can not be said about England, and I wouldn't be surprised if Costa Rica beat them and qualify along with us!
My goodness you are DELUDED. You England supporters are such sore losers
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Old 17-06-2014, 09:49
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That's the trouble with England supporters always SOUR GRAPES
My goodness you are DELUDED. You England supporters are such sore losers
He's not representative of England supporters.
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Old 17-06-2014, 10:09
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I just hope theres no nastiness between Suarez and the England defenders especially a certain Liverpool defender.
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Old 17-06-2014, 17:59
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I just hope theres no nastiness between Suarez and the England defenders especially a certain Liverpool defender.
2/10. Must try harder.
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Old 17-06-2014, 18:15
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Don't question Kel'Thuzad and his football knowledge. He GUARANTEED an England win at half-time because the Italian players who'd threatened all game were actually terrible and played for teams he'd never heard of - Uruguay must be like Luis Suarez and 10 latin guys he found at a bus stop.
Haha, I've encountered Kel's unflappable lgic on other parts of the site.

I guess he's not a fan of Serie A if he hasn't heard of most of the Italian players.
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Old 18-06-2014, 14:10
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If rumours are to be believed, Rooney will start up front on Thursday. I don't think I can remember a time when one England player had this level of pressure to deliver.
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Old 18-06-2014, 14:19
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If rumours are to be believed, Rooney will start up front on Thursday. I don't think I can remember a time when one England player had this level of pressure to deliver.
Although I think he is terrible, I'm starting to feel sorry for Rooney. It's like a witch hunt against him akin to the one against Gazza in 1998 and we all know how great that turned out for England.
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Old 18-06-2014, 14:55
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If rumours are to be believed, Rooney will start up front on Thursday. I don't think I can remember a time when one England player had this level of pressure to deliver.
Aboustely crazy when Sturridge is better in that position.

I don't know why he needs the pressure to deliver. Just simply drop him. I think England can at least get through to the knock out stages without him. We lose balance with him in the team. I mean just bring in Ox (if he is fit) on the left and leave Sturridge/Sterling where they are.

He doesn't fit the system, is never good enough in the WC stages (0 goals is pathetic) and he'll obviously feel the pressure to score if he is at front. Can see us going out in the table because of our obsession thinking Rooney will just suddenly click. If he couldn't do it in 2006 and especially 2010 (when he was on top form at Man Utd) he'll never do it imo.
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Old 18-06-2014, 16:00
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If rumours are to be believed, Rooney will start up front on Thursday. I don't think I can remember a time when one England player had this level of pressure to deliver.
Beckham in just about every qualifier and tournament he played in.
Beckham regularly got slaughtered for his performance.
Rooney got media hate during the last world cup to and he was still suffering from injury I think wasn't he?
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Old 18-06-2014, 16:12
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Sturridge should be up front and if Rooney has to play then play him behind. Rooney scores a lot of his goals on rebounds off the keeper.

It's amazing to see us have such a wide choice of strikers, lm and rm's to choose from! Who'd have ever thought you would see the likes of the ox, Walcott and Cole benched or not selected at all! I mean we've got Rooney, Sturridge, Sterling, Lalana, Barkley, Oxlaide-Chamberlain etc all to choose from!

I remember when then best we had were Crouch and Heskey!
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Old 18-06-2014, 16:13
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If rumours are to be believed, Rooney will start up front on Thursday. I don't think I can remember a time when one England player had this level of pressure to deliver.
Me either. Unfortunately I think the pressure really gets to him, I hope he gets some time with a sports psychologist before the game. He has it in him to be a game-changer when playing well and his heads in the right place.
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Old 18-06-2014, 16:15
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Walcott is injured, he would have been selected otherwise.
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Old 18-06-2014, 16:19
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Aboustely crazy when Sturridge is better in that position.

I don't know why he needs the pressure to deliver. Just simply drop him. I think England can at least get through to the knock out stages without him. We lose balance with him in the team. I mean just bring in Ox (if he is fit) on the left and leave Sturridge/Sterling where they are.

He doesn't fit the system, is never good enough in the WC stages (0 goals is pathetic) and he'll obviously feel the pressure to score if he is at front. Can see us going out in the table because of our obsession thinking Rooney will just suddenly click. If he couldn't do it in 2006 and especially 2010 (when he was on top form at Man Utd) he'll never do it imo.
For years the England manager has never had the balls to drop the big name players.
Gerrard and Lampard didn't have many good performances together but they always seemed to be in the team together the next match.
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Old 18-06-2014, 16:27
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I've posted it before - if Hodgson wants to play Rooney and Sturridge together, then he should play a diamond in midfield like Liverpool do. Sturridge can do the same things he does at Liverpool and Rooney adopt the Suarez role. Play Sterling at the top of the diamond with Henderson and Barkley either side and Gerrard holding.

Easier said than done but Hodgson should have been thinking of playing that way since he's playing so many Liverpool players in the team.
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Old 18-06-2014, 16:36
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Although I think he is terrible, I'm starting to feel sorry for Rooney. It's like a witch hunt against him akin to the one against Gazza in 1998 and we all know how great that turned out for England.
I would like to see Rooney played behind a front two, say Sturridge and Welbeck, allowing him to come running through to take shots from outside the box, like Bobby Charlton against Portugal in 66.
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Old 18-06-2014, 16:37
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More good news for England
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-27889343

Brazilian officials say they confiscated 39kg (86lb) of caramel spread from Uruguay's football team as it arrived in Brazil for the World Cup.

The spread, called dulce de leche, is extremely popular in Uruguay but the Brazilian authorities said that as it was made with milk, it needed sanitary documentation which was lacking.

Some fans are already blaming Uruguay's shock 3-1 defeat to Costa Rica on the lack of dulce de leche.
Uruguay will play England on Thursday.

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Old 18-06-2014, 16:38
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Credit where credit's due to Hodgson. He got a lot of stick when he was selected over Redknapp. But he has proved to be a very good manager. He's revolutionised the squad andmmade it younger. Dropping more favourable names for new youthful players who have more than proved themselves so far.
Plus it's good to see 4-4-2 ditched! Something Capello refused to do.
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Old 18-06-2014, 18:17
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Credit where credit's due to Hodgson. He got a lot of stick when he was selected over Redknapp. But he has proved to be a very good manager. He's revolutionised the squad andmmade it younger. Dropping more favourable names for new youthful players who have more than proved themselves so far.
Plus it's good to see 4-4-2 ditched! Something Capello refused to do.
Hodgson hasn't got the bottle to drop Rooney and Gerrard though. If he did that then the team might flourish a bit more.
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Old 18-06-2014, 18:24
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He's not representative of England supporters.
The only thing worse than deluded England supporters are people who believe they are representative of all England supporters.
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Old 18-06-2014, 18:29
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A draw will just about do for England tomorrow, providing Italy beat Costa Rica on Friday. We would have a one goal advantage over Uruguay which would mean that if Uruguay beat Italy, we would have to match their winning margin in our game v Costa Rica to qualify.
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Old 18-06-2014, 22:07
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Uncle Roy :-"Right lads, we want all six verses, acapella..."

God save our gracious Queen,

Long live our noble Queen,

God save the Queen!

Send her victorious,

Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us;

God save the Queen!

* * *

O Lord our God arise,

Scatter her enemies

And make them fall;

Confound their politics,

Frustrate their knavish tricks,

On Thee our hopes we fix,

God save us all!

* * *

Thy choicest gifts in store

On her be pleased to pour;

Long may she reign;

May she defend our laws,

And ever give us cause

To sing with heart and voice,

God save the Queen!

* * *

Not in this land alone,

But be God’s mercies known,

From shore to shore!

Lord make the nations see,

That men should brothers be,

And form one family,

The wide world over.

* * *

From every latent foe,

From the assassins blow,

God save the Queen!

O’er her thine arm extend,

For Britain’s sake defend,

Our mother, prince, and friend,

God save the Queen!

* * *

Lord grant that Marshal Wade

May by thy mighty aid

Victory bring.

May he sedition hush,

And like a torrent rush,

Rebellious Scots to crush.

God save the Queeeeeeeeeeeen !
* * *
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Old 18-06-2014, 23:35
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I don't have a good feeling about this match. Uruguay surely can't be as bad again as they were last Saturday. It's a shame we couldn't have played them first.
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Old 18-06-2014, 23:49
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I don't have a good feeling about this match. Uruguay surely can't be as bad again as they were last Saturday. It's a shame we couldn't have played them first.
Your confidence seems very high considering you lost the first game and I still hear pundits talking confidently about quarter finals which I feel is unlikely

I agree Uruguay won't be as bad and you can probably get away with a draw
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Old 19-06-2014, 00:07
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We were by far the better team against Italy

That'd be why they lost?
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