Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
3,650
Welsh game was really good between two teams who looked promising. England really should've won, and looked promising, then fucked it up again.

Makes Thursday even more interesting. Despite the fact everyone's gonna be at work.

Yeah... its a fucking shame.
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
5,341


I said he was pointless, not bad. Admittedly, calling Lallana pointless is a little like saying water is wet. But I didn't select him.
Shedender
18 years ago
3 weeks ago
13,751
Apparently fights going on in Nice between Northern Irish and Polish fans as well.


Sam
18 years ago
2 years ago
5,092
Sterling really was shit. He gets into good areas, but when he gets there he has absolutely no idea what to do. Lallana is alright, but that's as far as I'd go.

Baffling subs from Hodgson playing for a 1-0 against an awful Russia side. Being a United fan I've been used to baffling subs under LvG, although ironically Rooney was subbed off.
.verse
13 years ago
11 months ago
871
Sterling has pace and that's where it ends. His control, decision making and execution is woeful at times. England would be better off simply playing Keane and Vardy upfront together.

Also the English commentary that was on the feed I watched was so full of entitlement it was beyond a joke.
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
3,361
I said he was pointless, not bad. Admittedly, calling Lallana pointless is a little like saying water is wet. But I didn't select him.


He wasn't though? Russia played so deep that hardly anyone offered anything going forward, Rose and Walker were probably our best players. Lallana did a lot of dirty chasing and pressing work but should have come off at the end as he was tiring. We needed to do a lot more quick 1-2's etc as we was just trying to Man United our way in and Russia were happy to sit there.

Not the worst game though, although Sterling should just get sent home and not played again. Baffling why Roy didn't put Vardy or Sturridge on at 1-0.
One Night In Grimsby
18 years ago
7 years ago
334
We are top of the league! Say we are top of the league!

#CymruAmByth
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
5,341
He wasn't though? Russia played so deep that hardly anyone offered anything going forward, Rose and Walker were probably our best players. Lallana did a lot of dirty chasing and pressing work but should have come off at the end as he was tiring. We needed to do a lot more quick 1-2's etc as we was just trying to Man United our way in and Russia were happy to sit there.

Not the worst game though, although Sterling should just get sent home and not played again. Baffling why Roy didn't put Vardy or Sturridge on at 1-0.


Actually, yeah, you're right. Lallana missed 2, maybe 3, chances that we can't afford players to be missing. So I guess he wasn't completely pointless.

My biggest problem with Lallana isn't actually with Lallana though, its with Roy. If we're going to play 4-3-3 (which I actually much prefer as a system than the diamond) then why the fuck have we only taken 1 winger (a shite one at that) and are forced to play Lallana out wide? Admittedly the cupboard is bare, but still.
Number 1
16 years ago
1 year ago
3,650
Thinking about it, a lot of the attacking players for England are through the middle, and only Sterling - whose form has fallen off a cliff - is a natural wideman. So someone has to be shoehorned into that role. I thought Lallana was the obvious option, and he wasn't terrible, but his finishing was. Milner is too defensive now, Rooney, Vardy, Sturridge and Alli all look more comfortable in the middle, and Henderson and Wilshere feels like an experiment too far.

I don't know what the obvious fix is, really. Ordinarily I'd say its changing the formation, but the players look better suited to something like a 4-3-3.

Also, this goes without saying, but Kane on corners? Really?
Not underwhelmed, but I guess being older and having more 'responsibility' as an adult I've maybe not got caught up in the buzz surrounding a big tournament. I've also just started a new job on Tuesday, so I won't be able to watch as many games as I could have before.

Ireland to win it though

I kinda get that, but not out of being older as I was pretty excited for the World Cup, even despite all the bollocks before it.

Certainly, England v Wales at 2pm... fuck's sake. That's the game I was hoping to see, if only as I have been saying for months I think someone shit like Simon Church will score a winner for Wales in that game.

Its not been helped by how bizarrely violent its been. Hopefully UEFA will do more than fine the Russians for last night's behaviour.
Also the English commentary that was on the feed I watched was so full of entitlement it was beyond a joke.

If that was ITV then that's par for the course. They have such appalling commentators.
Ninja
15 years ago
7 years ago
5,341
Thinking about it, a lot of the attacking players for England are through the middle, and only Sterling - whose form has fallen off a cliff - is a natural wideman. So someone has to be shoehorned into that role. I thought Lallana was the obvious option, and he wasn't terrible, but his finishing was. Milner is too defensive now, Rooney, Vardy, Sturridge and Alli all look more comfortable in the middle, and Henderson and Wilshere feels like an experiment too far.

I don't know what the obvious fix is, really. Ordinarily I'd say its changing the formation, but the players look better suited to something like a 4-3-3.


It's not really an excuse when we had a winger in the squad (regardless of what you think of Townsend) and didn't take him so we could take 4 players to play in one position. In hindsight the Welbeck injury's fucked us a bit, but I'd rather see Vardy or Sturridge play out wide (even if they're better centrally) than rely on Kane as literally our only goal threat again - especially if he's as poor as he was last night again.

On the whole it was a remotely encouraging performance, but judging based on the Wales game earlier Russia are the weakest side in the group, I think those missed chances are going to really cost us.
Shola
16 years ago
6 years ago
2,708
Andros Townsend from what I've seen for Newcastle and England is a far better player than most.

Anecdotal evidence but Wales' Neil Taylor and Ben Davies have both been absolutely unable to get anywhere near him, never mind tackle him within the last 3 months. But still I'd rather have Ross Barkley.
VP.
14 years ago
2 months ago
25,271
Looking forward to this game, can see Croatia going a long way in the tournament.
Grimnir
16 years ago
4 months ago
2,727
Why are the French groundsmen watering all the pitches so heavily? Every game you see players slipping all over. I can see a Gerrard esque moment happening.
The Platypus
14 years ago
1 year ago
1,784
I must say I'm shocked that Turkey aren't starting Emre Mor, considering he's clearly better than Leo Messi.
Dan
13 years ago
1 year ago
16,964

Well at least they were nice fans
Based Jorge
11 years ago
4 years ago
1,399
Messi's on for Turkey
K3V0
16 years ago
1 year ago
5,966
Croatia looked really impressive.

Could see them reaching the last four.
Franck
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,255
Games today haven't been as good as yesterday's.
Shedender
18 years ago
3 weeks ago
13,751
Suppose I should be satisfied with only losing that game 1-0.

Played a lot better when Conor Washington came on in the second half and the formation changed.
Franck
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,255
Great save by Neuer.
Franck
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,255
With a lesser goalkeeper Germany would be 2-1 down here.
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
3,361
Boateng recovering from that Messi goal a year ago
Dan
13 years ago
1 year ago
16,964
Poland battered northern Ireland stats wise, ended 1-0 simply Because they couldn't hit the target with the majority of their chances!

Germany games been boring too! Ukraine have had their chances but Neur has kept them at bay. And Boateng off the lime. Sensational clearance
Franck
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,255
Well that would have been an embarrassing own goal.
BR.
18 years ago
2 years ago
1,896
Good counter from Germany at the end, 2-0 it ends.
Dan
13 years ago
1 year ago
16,964
Counter attacking football at its best
Carroll.
15 years ago
4 years ago
3,361
Typical Germany performance and typical German goal. Ukraine could have nicked something from that game.
Shola
16 years ago
6 years ago
2,708
Germany really lacking some diversity in their team imo.

Ozil for example showed how magnificent he is in the final minute when given a bit of space. But him Gotze, Draxler, Muller, Draxler, Kroos all a bit similar.
Franck
18 years ago
1 week ago
4,255
Well, I'm off to Paris in the morning!
Poe
18 years ago
1 week ago
3,675
Well, I'm off to Paris in the morning!


Stay away from patio furniture.

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