JH Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Johnson impressed me, Gerrard was frustrating. Walcott should be coming on when the opposition are tiring. Milner is just pointless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Personally I thought Johnson was the worst player on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I thought Johnson was awful. The commentators kept on praising him for making interceptions but he was only making those because he was caught out of position in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Personally I thought Johnson was the worst player on the pitch. Had a massive argument with somebody in town about this. I totally agree, he was hugely at fault for the goal playing everyone onside by dropping towards the line and was being caught out of position often hence the number of 'look good' last minute tackles. If I was an opposition manager I'd be hoying my best player down the left and telling him to have fun. Got fucking soaked in the o2 each time England scored, good atmosphere though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I don't see what Glen Johnson brings to this team. Really have to wonder what's going on with Richards. Milner is total gash on the wing too, quelle surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Match was fun. Loved the way the Swedes were proper teased and then we left them crying into their Daim bars. Scando puffs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Gerrard was great with the passing from the highlights but didnt see full game,Milner toss ,Young toss but the future looks bright with the young ones coming through and the spirit looks great from everyone for a change ,like the way Woy has a plan b for a change compared to Fabio so thats a plus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Got to say, Gerrard did have one his best games in ages last night. Two assists in two games, so he's doing something right. Still a bit too static when it comes to movement mind but guess that's got to be expected with his ageing body/legs as well as our tactics. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Gerrard was crap apart from his assist I thought. He only got one, by the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Yeah, thought he was better against France - two decent assists though. Should've buried that chance at the end/left it for Oxlade-Chamberlain. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Gerrard was crap apart from his assist I thought. He only got one, by the way. He's referring to the assist he got against France also. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Personally I thought Johnson was the worst player on the pitch. I thought he was crap.....and STILL the best defender. Doesn't that speak volumes ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 The RAWK thread for this is embarrassing. They want to see Roy fail over England doing well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Entertaining game, enjoyed it. Mind, it hardly told us anything we didn't already know. We're good enough to beat teams like Sweden, but will get beat by a better team - of which there are many in this tournament. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I thought Gerrard played well but that was probably just the beer. I'm sure i read somewhere earlier that Rooney will start against Ukraine. I'd drop Milner because he's been crap both games, but it'll be Welbeck or Carroll surely? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Also, Carroll and Welbeck were very good I thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 but will get beat by a better team - of which there are many in this tournament. Very debatable on the last point. Most other teams considered better have under performed so far while England have done better than we expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 but will get beat by a better team - of which there are many in this tournament. Very debatable on the last point. Most other teams considered better have under performed so far while England have done better than we expected. Personally I think we've done exactly as expected, I think a few opinions of how "bad" we are have been exaggerated. We're not an awful team, good enough to beat teams like Sweden - through making it hard for ourselves, mind. I personally think we'll struggle against the likes of Croatia or Russia if we come to meet them, let alone Germany or Spain, who we could very possibly play in the next round if we make it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I thought Gerrard played well but that was probably just the beer. I'm sure i read somewhere earlier that Rooney will start against Ukraine. I'd drop Milner because he's been crap both games, but it'll be Welbeck or Carroll surely? No matter how well the team has done so far - Rooney has to start regardless. He'll be able to make a huge difference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Agreed. You need your best player playing, simple as that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wacko Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 First England game I've enjoyed in a while, watching with Germans, like. Good stuff, all in all. A German footie mag said the game was "as beautiful as a drunken woman at four in the morning when you're even drunker." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Gerrard was crap apart from his assist I thought. He only got one, by the way. He's referring to the assist he got against France also. He is now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Gerrard was crap apart from his assist I thought. He only got one, by the way. Quelle surprise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 I laughed at the Johnson praise as well. They praised him for almost keeping their first goal out, despite playing everyone onside. Then had a go at Young for stepping up with everyone else. (except Johnson) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 Wellbeck - took his goal well but his first touch and ball control was shocking. Good movement though. Carroll - had a great first half an hour but faded rapidly and started giving away loads of daft fouls. Doesn't look like he has the fitness to handle 90 mins at the top. Gerrard - gave a 'Scotty Parker' type performance. Lovely cross for the goal, but seemed intent on personal glory. On a number of occasions he lost possession an couldn't be fucked to chase it back. Should have left that sitter at the end for AOC. Still, probably our most likely candidate for an assist. Against Ukraine i'd opt for a front three of Carroll (central) and Rooney and Wellbeck roaming off him, with a midfield three of Gerrard, Parker and AOC. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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