Neil

My disdain for you grows exponentially on an hourly basis.

You again ffs. RICH

I should have specifically highlighted their midfield, which was what I was getting at. A lack of sharpness and creativity IMO. I realise we're not much either obviously but for me they're nowt to be feared. We have a better midfield and should be looking to dictate the game. Not that I think we actually will, of course. Think Lugano is a liability, mind.

I know Uruguay got to the semis last time out but I think they rely massively on individual brilliance up front. The rest of their team is average, by decent WC standards.

He had the world at his feet with us and the first 2-3 years at Man Utd. He just hasn't pushed on as much as he should have, and I'd be very surprised if you disagree with that Froggy. That isn't to say he's not still a very, very good player and on his day exceptional, but those days aren't anywhere near as regular as they were.

Ghanian lad fucked now as well.

Look at that overrated 28 year old. :lol: He's not overrated. He's just not as good as he should be.

Netherlands going wild and not playing 4-3-3 anarl.

Not nice seeing a few players tonight getting bad injuries and missing what could have been their career highlight.

Pretty harsh to leave out Segundo Castillo but generally I agree.

He's easily a Premier League legend. Absolutely exceptional player with incredibly high standards season, after season, after season.

Italy look directionless without Pirlo.

I'm sure, somehow, he'll survive.

Fan of that Dutch top.

Nothing wrong with Rooney? The fact he hasn't mustered a goal for us at a World Cup suggests there is. He's obviously not our biggest concern and he has to start. But there is clearly some sort of issue with him, which I hope he finally addresses this summer.

Who is this total bore of a co-commentator? Every 2 minutes: we've kept the ball well. We've frustrated them. Anything else, chap? "We've frustrated them."

Ferguson's impressed.

Whenever I watch Uruguay, which admittedly isn't regularly, they look pretty slow and cumbersome going forward. Relying heavily on individual brilliance up top.

9:15pm 8th June, Sky Sports 3...I've said too much already. PM for more details I assume, Oakie?

You want more? Of course you do. So get yourself aboard the 12.30am Uruguay v Northern Ireland train. Next stop, Montevideo. Choo fucking choo.

For the insomniacs out there who just love the random combinations pre-WC friendlies throw up, then how's about a double helping of zanyness at 1.30am when Bosnia take on Ivory Coast and Chile say hello to Egypt.

In the nick of time before Nando netted.

Walker. But he has the ability to be terrible too. In fact I'd say his pace masks generally poor football ability.

0-0 HT. Gonna get on over 1.5 goals if it's like this after 5-10 mins of the 2nd half.

Euro 2004. Or when he got us through the WC qualifiers. The latest ones. If we're going to purposefully miss the implication of the previous post, absolutely.