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England V Trinidad And Tobago - Nsc Official Thread
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Loft23
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garry nelsons left foot said:
I agree, Lennon's a good attacking player and has proved how good he can be in recent games.
Schrödinger's Toad
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- Jan 21, 2004
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brightonfan_86 said:
Of course it does - play like that against a decent side and we're out.
BensGrandad
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Repugnant Toad said:
With the same score? They have got the bit between their teeth that they are not beaten until the last whistle.
London Irish
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bew4194 said:
I agree, but I have a feeling that if we applied the same terms of debate we've used about Brighton's games this season, we would have perhaps been criticising Lennon's final delivery, as many have on here re. Carole.
It is worth noting that it was once again a Beckham delivery that saved the day for England.
London Irish
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Sven's big problem - apart from the eternal one that he can't find (or won't pick) a passing midfielder to gell the likes of Gerrard and Beckham, surely has to be Michael Owen. He looks shot to me, too many injuries have finally done his pace?
London Irish said:
The last time he did his hamstring did his pace.
London Irish said:
from a Lennon head down.
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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If we're lucky, Sweden and Paraguay will draw which will mean we'll win the group regardless of our result against the swedes. If that's to be the case, it'd be the perfect time to experiment a little.
I'd like to start Owen, give him one last chance to play himself into form/fitness. I'd also like to rest Lampard and Gerrard. They're both on a booking so if the groups sewn up there's no need to risk them picking up another yellow. We could bring Beckham (who, IMO, has been our best midfielder) into the centre and play him alongside Carrick/Hargreaves, allowing Lennon a run out from the start.
It'd be a great chance to give Walcott 20minutes too.
I'd like to start Owen, give him one last chance to play himself into form/fitness. I'd also like to rest Lampard and Gerrard. They're both on a booking so if the groups sewn up there's no need to risk them picking up another yellow. We could bring Beckham (who, IMO, has been our best midfielder) into the centre and play him alongside Carrick/Hargreaves, allowing Lennon a run out from the start.
It'd be a great chance to give Walcott 20minutes too.
London Irish said:
Cannot agree LI. Carole overdoes trying to get round the defender and ends up passing back too many times. Lennon was always trying to release the ball straight into the box. That injects speed and scares the defence whilst Carole gives the defence time to regroup.
Silent Bob
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- Dec 6, 2004
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The midfield needs to be sorted if we want to get anywhere because right now we are scraping by with a dysfunctional midfield. I'm not Gerrard's biggest fan, but I'd much much prefer Gerrard/Carrick to the dreadful Lampard/Gerrard pairing.
Cheeky Monkey
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- Jul 17, 2003
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Anyone see the 'SEAGULLS' St. George when the crowd were celebrating Gerrard's goal? The middle part was obscured but it started with 'S' and ended in 'GULLS'
BensGrandad
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garry nelsons left foot said:
That doesn't matter the cards are cleared at the end of the group stages and they all start again. So it doesnt matter if we get 7 yellow cards against Sweden propvided it is not 2 to the same player to makea red.
If Walcott wasnt good enought to play against a side as poor as T & T why have him there at all? Who could he play against?
FalmerforAll!**
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Draw in the Sweden game please!
eastlondonseagull
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Miss of the tournament: Crouch's terrible acrobatic volley, when he had oodles of time to control, turn and bury it.
Save of the tournament: John Terry's spectacular hook away off the line.
Frustrating game as an England fan, but a killer for neutrals, I'd have thought.
No matter. Two-nil it is
Save of the tournament: John Terry's spectacular hook away off the line.
Frustrating game as an England fan, but a killer for neutrals, I'd have thought.
No matter. Two-nil it is
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smudge
Up the Albion!
Ericksson, how I wish you would of f***ed off before the tournament. I despise you!
Garry Nelson's Left Foot
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BensGrandad said:
Are you sure? I was under the belief that if you pick up two yellows in the group stage you automatically miss the next game whether it's a group game or the second round. I thought it was if you only had one yellow card after the group stage that it got waived.
hitony
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Trigger said:Crouch has got to come off ASAP... But you watch Sven take Owen off... And stick to this long hoof ball bollocks.
what was that si ?
( i gotta be honest, i was calling for him to come off as well..................till he scored 
)we won...that was the main thing
hitony
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garry nelsons left foot said:
the way i understood it, was all yellow cards are forgotton about after the group stages and it starts again, now if a player gets sent off in the last game of the group stages, i can only assume he would miss the next game ?
Yeah I mean who would have thought 2 wins in 2 would see us through.smudge said: