David28 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Buffon ruled out is the latest. Good news if true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Buffon ruled out is the latest. Good news if true. I honestly don't even know of any Italian keepers except him. Carlo Cudicini? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Great news. Sirigu is decent though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 PSG keeper EDIT: ^That cunt. Such an odd name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 In that specific case, it's not really about the ability of both keepers - it's more like what Buffon brings else to the team. His leadership, calmness and experience - witch is vital in big games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 We have to shoot/make chances for their change in keeper to make a difference. 0-0 iyam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shush Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Sterling is nowhere near ready to be starting games for England at a World Cup. Why? It's a lot of pressure and hype to live up to. Most England players cannot cope with it coming in to their peak, for a teenager with previous off field issues its a lot to take in. Coming off the bench against tired legs is a perfect role for him atm. It was only last season when he was playing for Liverpool in the Europa cup people on here were taking the p*ss out of his performances, probably the same people crying to start him tonight and the same people quick to jump on him should he not live up to the hype. It's always the same, Walcott, Rooney, Wilshere....just chill, the manager has forgotten more about football than anyone on here knows, certainly developing players. Let him do what he thinks best on this one. I very much agree Sterling would be best coming on late against tired legs. He must get time in all games, but I don't see him as a starter or a 90 mins player yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Build up on bbc 1 now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Will Welbeck be used to mark Pirlo? From reading Pirlo's book he hates being marked Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosenrot Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Will Welbeck be used to mark Pirlo? From reading Pirlo's book he hates being marked He actually loves it and is just playing the long game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 BBC just said Buffon tweeted that news himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED209 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I think this england campaign is going to be even more disappointing than usual. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 But if you think that already, then surely you won't be truly disappointed as such, as your expectations are already subconsciously low? HAVE THAT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Biased I know but it's irking me a little that Lallana and Sterling are seen as automatic starters (or near enough) and Barkley is seen as being on the outside. Begrudgingly he might actually be better as an impact player in this particular game. Still, he's shown more in these pre-WC games than Lallana, for example. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I am cautious about Barkley on the basis of talking to an Everton fan, huge fan of him but not quite ready yet and may disappoint if starts every game was his assessment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Has Barkley played wide for you a lot? Probably comes down to that, Lallana and Sterling are seen as wide players whereas Barkley's seen as being in direct competition with Rooney. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Has Barkley played wide for you a lot? Probably comes down to that, Lallana and Sterling are seen as wide players whereas Barkley's seen as being in direct competition with Rooney. This, logically, is the reason. It's just me being biased. I hope Lallana does show his quality tonight if he does start. Clearly talented but thought he struggled in his couple of appearances past couple of weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 ok we get it neil, you love pirlo. jeez. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I think this england campaign is going to be even more disappointing than usual. Couldn't disagree more. There is zero, zero expectation amongst those not of sectionable minds. Woy has a 'get out of jail feee' card here. We have a few exciting, young and raw talents. They aren't as good individiually as players we have had in the past, our centre halves, our full backs are inferior to what we have had in previous tournaments. Some of the Icons, our 'Golden generation' aren't here... Where did they get us? They failed, failed in miserable circumstances in some competitions. Poor team tactics, negative mind sets, poor preparation...whatever was to blame. Lets just go for it. Get as many of the young bucks on the pitch as is possible, within a sensible formation. no one is suggesting bunging them all on. lets use them wisely and at the right times. Lets get at teams using a positive mind set, pace and power in numbers getting right fucking at teams. Will we come un stuck when facing an Argentina or Germany or Holland or a Belgium...well yes probably. They are better than us, some of them by a distance. I just hope we don't fucking whimper out of this comp playing the same turgid crud we have for year after year after year. We have a chance to build here. the Italians ain't all that, neither is Goofys side nor Costa Rica...Get it up the fuckers man. Colombia/Greece nowt to fear...this Brazil side?? really!! Fear that bag o shite?? We won't win it, we won't probably make the semis...but fuck me lets die trying eh! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Whatever happens with us this tournament, i just hope we play with a positive approach. The fear of losing seems to affect the preparations for a lot of people in many sports, and we have tried this before and failed miserably. Give Sterling and Barkley a decent amount of game time and allow players like Rooney, Ox etc to express themselves and we will perform much better imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Whatever happens with us this tournament, i just hope we play with a positive approach. The fear of losing seems to affect the preparations for a lot of people in many sports, and we have tried this before and failed miserably. Give Sterling and Barkley a decent amount of game time and allow players like Rooney, Ox etc to express themselves O0and we will perform much better imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
henke Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Barkley would be the first name on the sheet if I was manager. Mind all the players would wear black boots and have proper hair cuts too if I was in charge. Adidas World Cup, puma king etc and I'd carry my own hair clippers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Barkley would be the first name on the sheet if I was manager. Mind all the players would wear black boots and have proper hair cuts too if I was in charge. Adidas World Cup, puma king etc and I'd carry my own hair clippers. This. 100 times over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest taps01 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Rumour has it sterling starts in place of llalana Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Rumour has it sterling starts in place of llalana Confirmed according to sky news alert Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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