England - who would you play in goal in the next match?

[Kalimantan Gull]

It was really bad though. Watched the replay over and over again, and there was nothing there to excuse what happened. No bobble, no late swerve, just straight onto the gloves and straight off. Just very bad positioning and technique.

Now, all keepers make mistakes like that, but to do it in a world cup game has got to get into his head. Luckily he only had one shot to save for the rest of the match. If Hart has the temperament to go with his ability then stick him in, otherwise James.

 

[itszamora]

No point dropping Green now, he'll never make another mistake like that in his career.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

I just read on the BBC that he made more errors that led to goals than any other player in the premier league last season

 

[KneeOn]

It was really bad though. Watched the replay over and over again, and there was nothing there to excuse what happened. No bobble, no late swerve, just straight onto the gloves and straight off. Just very bad positioning and technique.

Now, all keepers make mistakes like that, but to do it in a world cup game has got to get into his head. Luckily he only had one shot to save for the rest of the match. If Hart has the temperament to go with his ability then stick him in, otherwise James.

Actually, it does bounce up about a foot away from him.

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Actually, it does bounce up about a foot away from him.

well yes, and perfectly naturally - it doesn't skid or jump up - and goes straight into the middle of his gloves - and then into the net.

Look, it can happen to anyone I suppose, but it is weird how it could have happened in the first place.

 

[The French Mistress]

All very well castigating Green on here (we forget Heskey can't hit a barn door!), but surely the problem is that all the time we scrape around the bottom half of the Premiershite looking for a 'worthy' (English) 'keeper, we're going to struggle.
They're all three much of a muchness, nothing to write home about and, with the exception of Hart, having attempted to stave off relegation (James having failed).
Yes it was a catastrophic error, but I say stick with the lad, worry a bit more about the other end of the pitch! Had the decent chances been tucked away we wouldn't be having this conversation.

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Thing is, you drop Green now and that's his confidence shattered forever.

Capello is ruthless but I don't think he could wreck a career like that.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Thing is, you drop Green now and that's his confidence shattered forever.

Capello is ruthless but I don't think he could wreck a career like that.

f*** Green

I want the best for England, not Green.

 

[Goring Gull]

Mistakes happen what i was more disapointed with was the fact that England couldn't score another goal.

 

[Shoreham Beach Seagull]

Does anyone realise that before the mistake Rob Green has a goal kick which was also wasted, thats the annoying thing. However I don't see how Dempsey even managed to get the shot off in the first place with no defence closing down.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Gone for Hart.


Would have been my goalie from the start.

Nothing to do with the goal - all players make errors,goalies ones are more obvious.(Heskey should have scored,SWP should have scored.) Just think James is too old and Hart is now our best keeper.

 

[bha_28]

Joe Hart should be played next, however i dont think it will be a good idea to just drop Green for one little mistake because its not going to make him any better, but Hart should have started, even if he isnt as experienced.

 

[Acker79]

Is Green's self-confidence our concern? We are trying to win the world cup. We have, hopefully, six more matches. This was a major cock up (it was on a globally televised match, in the biggest football competition in the world, resulted in a goal that cost us points, and has made topping a group most experts expected us to walk trickier than it should be).

Is six games going to be enough for him to get over it? Don't we need him to be over it right now? I don't want a goalkeeper in the final who is concerned about screwing up every time the ball is played back to him.


Having said that, what sort of message will dropping him send to Joe Hart (who I would have started)? Make a mistake and you're dropped! Won't that put him under as much pressure as Green will be putting himself under?

James would probably not feel that pressure cause of his seniority, perhaps feeling like the guy capello comes back to because the others aren't up to it, and so won't be concerned about what making a mistake would lead to, but, he is generally prone to mistakes anyway, just because that's what you get with him.