England ranked world No4

[Tooting Gull]

Hmm. After beating Andorra and Macedonia. You remember when USA/Mexico were ranked so high (on the back of beating Guatemala or Honduras) and we all got so pissed off? That is now officially us.

 

[Ice Man]

Shocking. We should be no higher than 7th.

 

[Albion Rob]

Shocking. We should be no higher than 7th.

Don't see why.

I would contend that any of the top eight could beat each other on any given day.

Despite a wretched tournament, we came within a penalty competition of the World Cup semi finals. Surely that counts for something.

 

[Napper]

Don't see why.

I would contend that any of the top eight could beat each other on any given day.

Despite a wretched tournament, we came within a penalty competition of the World Cup semi finals. Surely that counts for something.

thats very true.

We are never 4th best but like you say above. thats the facts

 

[Gritt23]

We've obviously leapt up the ranking as a result of getting shot of that balding prick we had holding the team back.

"Ah, now you are rid of him, we must re-adjust your ranking. Ah yes, without him f***ing it up, there can be just 3 better teams than you in the World."

 

[Hannibal smith]

Don't see why.

I would contend that any of the top eight could beat each other on any given day.

Despite a wretched tournament, we came within a penalty competition of the World Cup semi finals. Surely that counts for something.

But on the day we lost to Portugal. They were beaten in the Semi Final and comprehensively beaten in the 3rd place play off.

On that form line we surely cannot be ranked anywhere near the top 4.

 

[Scotty Mac]

 

[tedebear]

Who is 5th, 6th and 7th - could we beat them? If not then we must gloat in the number as long as possible

 

[Albion Rob]

But on the day we lost to Portugal. They were beaten in the Semi Final and comprehensively beaten in the 3rd place play off.

On that form line we surely cannot be ranked anywhere near the top 4.

Well, we would surely have to be in the top eight and that is quite near the top four!

As I say, I don't think there is a massive difference between the top eight teams in the world and so it's just a case of jostling for position.

If England were to drop out of the top 10, that would be more interesting.

 

[5 past Kuipers]

But on the day we lost to Portugal. They were beaten in the Semi Final and comprehensively beaten in the 3rd place play off.

I'm not saying I agree with the rankings but we drew with Portugal and their 'comprehensive' loss was to a team who were at home.

 

[Hannibal smith]

I'm not saying I agree with the rankings but we drew with Portugal and their 'comprehensive' loss was to a team who were at home.

I just think Portugal were easily the worst of the 4 semi finalists. The results and their performances illustrate that.

Another way of thinking is the 4 losing QF's Argentina, Brazil, Ukraine and us. We can only really argue to be better than Ukraine.

7th at best on that basis.

 

[Seagullible]

we drew with portugal with 10 men remember

 

[Man of Harveys]

Yeah. England were GRATE.

 

[Silent Bob]

Who cares like?

 

[Trufflehound]

According to the BBC: "England were last ranked fourth under Glenn Hoddle in December 1997."

That didn't really set a golden precedent did it...?

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

How the HELL are we the 4th best team in the world. We're not even the 4th best team in Western Europe.

 

[seagully]

We're only just about the 4th best team in the UK

 

[NMH]

We are the best team in the World, this 4th place rubbish gets me riled, who do they think is possibly better than ENGERLAND?
We won the World Cup in 1966, don't these people remember ANYTHING?

 

[Del Boy]

We should be about 17th based on maclaren putting downer on the left.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

do the english press have anything to do with the rankings?!