ElDiablo

The mother ruined about 3 promising attacks for us as she was watching it on terrestrial which was slightly ahead. Totally took the excitement out of Rooney hitting the post, Gerrard's chance etc. by groaning when they buggered it. Fucking doesn't watch any football all year then still manages to find a way to annoy me, typical.

ghana look like a good side but they lack goalscorers and with some of the rookies in defence are liable to let one or two in each game. the US are a desperately average side but they are well organised at the back and in Dempsey and Donovan have two top class players. You mean since the Gooch was dropped. I can't say our defense has ever looked particularly good. was more talking about in relation to ghana. the african teams still look poor technically and tactically and rely too much on physical attributes, with possible exception of cameroon. Did you see the game tonight? Thought Ghana got their tactics more a less spot on. Limited Germany and it took a special goal to break them down. They had a few chances too, that's really where they could with sharpening up.

Lampard was a passenger again today, England don't accommodate him like Chelsea do and because of that he's a spare part most of the time. Really would like to see him dropped, Gerrard coming inside with J Cole out on the left.

Probably from the fact they needed a pen to beat a very ordinary Serbia and couldn't beat an Australian side who had 10 men for over an hour. They were shite in both of those games... It will be a good game, just think especially in the centre of the park Ghana will dominate the game. Their weakness is putting the ball away, but they're bound to get a few chances against America.

Don't know where this idea that the US will beat Ghana is coming from. Ghana look a very disciplined side with some talent added into the mix, didn't watch the US today admittedly but they didn't look anything special in their first two games. Almost glad we got Germany in a way, really cannot wait for that now. Can't call it either, they look a good side, but their defence can be got at quite easily. Hopefully Schweinsteiger is injured.

Podolski up against Johnson.

I thought that, Annan in particular looks a quality player. Ghana have got some very good players, be a hard game if we face them.

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Massive weight of expectation is taken off playing those teams as well, which is a big problem for the team.

Hope Upson stays in the teams and won't be dropped for Jamie "I'm tired after 20 minutes" Carragher. Will King be out? Is he ruled out of it all now?

Yah.

Hope we have a good ref then.

Just means Germany (probably) instead of Ghana/Serbia. From then on it's the same as it would have been. Think we'd play Uruguay/SK if we'd finished top and gone through the second round.

England and the US to go out in the next round.

Wake up man.

Red kit is sexy.

Brian!

Redknapp talking over the Amelie soundtrack. Just threw up.

I hope we lose now, just to upset Dave and burnip.

My facebook has gone mental with people saying how nervous they are and over vociferous encouragement. I honestly couldn't give a shit now, pleased if we win, but meh.

Brave. Yeah, if we score can see us just bottling it and trying to hold on for 1-0.

Lampard and Gerrard. No Heskey. Finally.

Well done to them but they don't deserve to go through imo.

Must be able to nab a few of these N Koreans for a pittance? They all look very comfortable out there and seem to be in great shape.

Nothing wrong at the back (bar Johnson, but that can't be helped). All the problems lie in midfield and up front.