Village Idiot

Well no, naturally he isn't. Not a particularly fast defender really but still a top one. Agree about the 2 Arsenal lads. Just different in style and it was good to see Wilshere driving forward with it - and also playing the simple ball where necessary. All in all England did what they needed to do. Disappointing to see them look disinterested in getting more goals but I suppose the job was done and Capello obviously told them to not take risks in the 2nd half, hence the boring 2nd period that ensued. You can only beat what is in front of you so this game didn't really teach us much. Milner provided his usual dose of f*** all, Johnson didn't look solid despite having the minimum of defending to do, while he didn't give much going forward. Rooney once again was alright but hardly setting the world alight. The Wilshere-Parker-Lampard combination looked pretty encouraging and is worthy of another try. Lampard will be 34 when the EC rolls around, personally think you should be starting to phase him out too. Although I admit I can't think of many alternatives.

overachieve massively. That was only their 6th or 7th season ever in the Spanish topflight. Got f***ed over by Dmitry Piterman too, the club destroyer.

Reminds me of the Anglo-Italian cup, somehow. That was a bizarre competition. You won it, didn't you?

Dean Ashton's had cartilage damage, that's when bad shit happens since we can't regrow it like bone tissue.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2004/oct/06/theknowledge.sport how did john barnes get to play for england then and couldn't arteta and shola ? Isn't home nation eligibility a gentlemen's agreement between your FAs rather than a hard FIFA rule? (as at the end of the day, you are all a single country afterall).

Atlético have started work on their new stadium, expecting it to be finished for the 2014-2015 I'm gonna miss going through Vicente Calderón when I drive in Madrid, but it makes a lot of sense to tear it down. http://www.curiosidadesinmobiliarias.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/estadio-vicente-calderon-img.jpg

yes, it is an equal comparison perhaps wales should take a few brazilian b players on board? Only one I can make at this point, we aren't allowed to play the rest of Spain yet. Still, I miss the time when at least Scotland were decent and your derbies were a good watch.

I see the British rivalry games are still pointless. At least Portugal produces some class players.

Capello was speaking Spanish barely weeks after joining Real Madrid first time around.

FWIW I distinctly recall reading Colo saying that he didn't like playing in midfield, when he was played there at Depor.

At times yesterday he seemed almost surprised to be at the end of a through ball, was so slow to react.

David Villa, Spain's new all time goalscorer

Torres just won't score. Great move, though.

Customary Marchena late sub when we are ahead

Villa's on fire, hope he also regains his form with us

Class pen

Playing Navas is so pointless without somebody like Llorente to get at the end of those crosses.

Suck it Raúl.

Villa maravilla!

Torres...

He's there, he's chosen Cazorla though (/pokemon).

Well, I wasn't watching during HT so probably missed it.

Who'd be the lass on Channel 1 in the glasses pitchside talk 100mph? Have no idea what this means. I'm on a few beers mind.

Spain is far less agressive than Barça, despite using the same philosophy.