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Old 19-06-2014, 04:53
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Yes they were and should have won 4-1 if it wasn't for the fact that two shots at goal hit the post
And almost a goal when Joe Hart was lobbed and it was headed off the goal line.

I think England CAN beat Uruguay and believe that it will be a competitive match where England will play well again.

However it's early days in the competition. Both England and Uruguay have lost. But England played well and scored one goal, Uruguay played badly and scored one goal.

I felt that although Uruguay were poor in their opener a lot had to do with Uruguay being ill prepared, arrogant about the opposition and appeared to be lazy.
I think that Uruguay will treat the England game very differently and it will be a big test for both teams.

I think that going by the first match England appear to be capable of beating Uruguay.
I think they will somehow. But I really don't think it's going to be as easy as some think it will who may feel buoyant due to a very good first performance by England.
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Old 19-06-2014, 07:38
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Well today is the big one

Uruguay v England is live and exclusive only on ITV from 7pm tonight.

On a side note I hear advertisements to feature in tonight's live coverage are costing upwards of half a million pounds for 30 seconds.
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Old 19-06-2014, 08:18
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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.
I also think thats what they should do. Get Johnson and Baines to really push high when in possession and let Gerrard drop even deeper to make 3 centre halves to give abit of extra protection from a Uruguay counter and would mimic a 3-5-2 when not in possession. 3-5-2 works best against teams who play a 4-4-2 but formations don't stay the same all they way through the game, theres attack and defensive positioning.
Plus its not a major shift from what they are playing at the moment.
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Old 19-06-2014, 08:58
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Perhaps another bit of bad news for England as Lugano has been ruled out with a knee injury.

Yes they were and should have won 4-1 if it wasn't for the fact that two shots at goal hit the post
I like how only Italy's chances count as potential goals, despite how Candreva hitting the post would never have gone in anyway as Hart just had it covered. I guess it's easy to ignore the facts: England had more shots and more shots on target (even taking into account Italy hitting the woodwork), Rooney missed two great chances, Baines had a free kick saved and Sirigu made a number of other good saves to keep England out. Perhaps England should have won about 5-2 if we're playing that game.
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Old 19-06-2014, 09:13
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Yes they were and should have won 4-1 if it wasn't for the fact that two shots at goal hit the post
If you're playing 'if every chance was a goal' it wouldn't have been 4-1.
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Old 19-06-2014, 09:18
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Very nervous for this one, a win is crucial.
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Old 19-06-2014, 09:22
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Relax. England will win this one. Maybe 3-0. Way too much pace for Uruguay and no way is Suarez fully fit. Cavani looks a bag of nerves.
Uruguay might be the worst team in the group, the way Costa Rica are playing.
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Old 19-06-2014, 09:53
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play the same way as did vs italy(with rooney in middle and wellbeck left to give baines help) and i think we will win 3-1 or 3-0.
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Old 19-06-2014, 09:53
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Here's hoping for a Uruguay win
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Old 19-06-2014, 10:02
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It'd be a shame if Sterling was pushed out wide after giving a solid performance in the number 10 role, but I guess we HAVE to accommodate Rooney somehow.

There wasn't much pressure the other night and we played reasonably well. Tonight the pressure will be far greater and it's going to be interesting to see if this young side can cope with that.

If the game goes as expected and we have more of the ball while Uruguay sit deep and look to counter, it'll be a real test for us as the pace of Sterling, Sturridge and Welbeck becomes much less effective. A lot will depend on Rooney's inventiveness and guile.
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Old 19-06-2014, 10:11
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An advertisement slot on ITV this evening has been sold for over £500,000 for a single 30 second advert.

Potentially 1/3 of everyone in the United Kingdom will be watching the match live this evening on ITV and will see the break just before kickoff and just into half time. When you look at it like that £500,000 is a small price to pay for this one opportunity only exposure.

It is also important to note that many viewers tonight will be in the A1 advertisement category (young males with alot of disposable income). These males watch television on average the least of all age groups and are most lucrative to advertisers.
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Old 19-06-2014, 11:48
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Even if Suarez plays I don't think he will be at his best. I think England will win 2-1. I can see Rooney scoring too.
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Old 19-06-2014, 12:12
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I think we will win, but it won't be easy.

We played well against a very well organised Italian defence. Probably the best defence in the tournament. We had numerous goal scoring opportunities.

Suarez isn't a hundred percent match fit, he says he is purely to mess with our minds.
We have the weather in our favour tonight, 15 degrees with showers and the pitch will be better too.

A few things are in our favour tonight. We just need to play as well as we did Saturday and we will have a win!
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Old 19-06-2014, 12:13
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Don't care about team news, I want to read more about advertising!
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Old 19-06-2014, 12:18
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An advertisement slot on ITV this evening has been sold for over £500,000 for a single 30 second advert.

Potentially 1/3 of everyone in the United Kingdom will be watching the match live this evening on ITV and will see the break just before kickoff and just into half time. When you look at it like that £500,000 is a small price to pay for this one opportunity only exposure.

It is also important to note that many viewers tonight will be in the A1 advertisement category (young males with alot of disposable income). These males watch television on average the least of all age groups and are most lucrative to advertisers.
I don't know about you but I tend to go make a cup of tea, step outside for a fag, make something to eat whenever adverts come one.

It amazes me that adverts are still a thing, its been proven they have lost an awful lot of use in the last 10 or so years.
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Old 19-06-2014, 12:18
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Uruguay surely can't be as bad again as they were last Saturday.
I'm sure people were saying that about Spain as well...
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Old 19-06-2014, 12:43
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Suarez will not play. Its all mind games to strike fear into the England team and England fans. If he does, it will be the last 10 mins or so if Uruguay are behind or the score is a tie.
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Old 19-06-2014, 12:46
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Some World Cup trivia:

The first World Cup was held in Uruguay.

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930. FIFA, football's international governing body, selected Uruguay as host nation, as the country would be celebrating the centenary of its first constitution, and the Uruguay national football team had successfully retained their football title at the 1928 Summer Olympics. All matches were played in the Uruguayan capital, Montevideo, the majority at the Estadio Centenario, which was built for the tournament.
You could say Uruguay is the spiritual home of World Cup football.
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Old 19-06-2014, 12:47
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Some World Cup trivia:

The first World Cup was held in Uruguay.



You could say Uruguay is the spiritual home of World Cup football.
No offence, but I knew this when I was swimming my way to the egg.
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Old 19-06-2014, 12:49
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Well today is the big one

Uruguay v England is live and exclusive only on ITV from 7pm tonight.

On a side note I hear advertisements to feature in tonight's live coverage are costing upwards of half a million pounds for 30 seconds.
ITV..oh christ...Is there a button on the remote to mute just Adrian Chiles..he's such an annoying cock!!
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Old 19-06-2014, 12:58
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I have some more WC trivia facts.


According to everyone on the planet... England are poor at international football and fluked a World Cup win in 1966.


No way, man!!!!!!
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Old 19-06-2014, 13:23
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Suarez did not take part in the previous game when they really needed him to dig the side out of a hole. The fact he did not come on for the last 10 minutes just to get a run out was telling.

It is difficult to see how a player can go from not able to get on the pitch for 10 minutes to playing a full game in less than a week. I think this just might be mind games but honestly England have no choice anyway but to go out and win this game.

For me their are goals to be had for England here if they play to attack as they did in the first game they will win. Uruguay have to change both their centre back and left and the defence did not look all the bright to start with.

The only question really is how England will perform. Not matter how well they play individual mistakes as we saw with the goal keepers can still undo the team no matter how well they play.

I still think quite a lot is in England's favour right now we should be able to win this and get through the group !!!
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Old 19-06-2014, 15:18
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Soooo what happens when Rooney's moved to the centre and still plays shite? Move Sturridge because we've now decided he's out of position as a 10 and that actually he's better up front?
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Old 19-06-2014, 15:45
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I think we can win this, but I don't see it being easy.

We played a good attacking game against Italy and kept a high line, but Italy naturally drop deep anyway, so I'd put some of our territorial advantage down to that. I don't see Uruguay sitting back and allowing us so much possession in their half and, as a result, I think we will see less of the ball and have a lot more defending to do.

Both teams really need the win and it might be a little bit nervy and cautious to begin with, but hopefully, the pace we have up front will be enough to catch them on the break and grab a couple of goals.
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Old 19-06-2014, 15:48
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Soooo what happens when Rooney's moved to the centre and still plays shite? Move Sturridge because we've now decided he's out of position as a 10 and that actually he's better up front?
To be honest, Rooney has so much pressure on him now that I can't see how he can possibly shine in this tournament. It clearly gets to him.
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