Tonight - England vs. Egypt - ITV - 8.00pm

[Yoda]

Didn't watch it as I can't stand ITV.

What system did Egypt play? Pyramid?

 

[Seaford Seagull]

The difference for Engalnd this half has been Carrick.

and taking Lampard / Gerrard off.

They were both well below the required standard tonight. At least Carrick / Milner etc are exciting when they get the ball, you really feel like something could be produced out of nothing.

 

[The Wizard]

Didn't watch it as I can't stand ITV.

What system did Egypt play? Pyramid?

 

[questier]

The difference for Engalnd this half has been Carrick.

Completely agree, he controlled the tempo of the game

 

[BensGrandad]

MOM must be Barry but probably give it to Crouch for his 2 goals, they ususally do.

 

[perseus]

Didn't watch it as I can't stand ITV.

What system did Egypt play? Pyramid?

Offside goal and for some reason the Egyptian keeper threw the ball into his own net!

 

[Skaville]

as we learned from alf ramsey its not about having the best players, but the best team. time to drop rooney and stevie g and let's win the world cup.

 

[WhingForPresident]

What is all this about Terry supposedly having a good game?!
Crouch and Carrick played bloody well, the back 5 were shite, rest were average.

 

[brunswick]

the capstone of the performance was that we were niles better than them, they must have the hump after their defence deserted them. Pharoe its worth, i think we may win the world cup.

[get my coat.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Our defence is f***ing shit house

 

[Withdean Wanderer]

Green - 5
Brown - 5
Terry - 5
Upson - 4
Baines - 6
Walcott - 2
Lampard - 4
Gerrard - 3
Barry - 7
Rooney - 6
Defoe - 4

Crouch - 8
SWP - 7
Carrick - 7
Milner - 7

 

[The Mole]

Completely agree, he controlled the tempo of the game

I thought that too - he also protected the back four who were all over the place in the first half.

 

[JJ McClure]

Terry looked very dodgy.
Walcott was pony.
Baines did Ok.
Crouch booked his ticket.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Based on this performance, Theo Walcott shouldn't be anywhere f***ing NEAR the England team.

Agree but Gerrard and Lampard are complete waste of time and my effort in watching their combined self consumed shite

 

[Marshy]

37 caps, 19 goals.

What is Defoe's miserable record like?

u have look at that. you may be suprised.

 

[Everest]

Terry looked very dodgy.
Walcott was pony.
Baines did Ok.
Crouch booked his ticket.

Doesn't rhyme.

Based on that game, there will have to be more than Tutankhamun (2 to come in) to be able to get anywhere near winning the WC.

 

[Marshy]

I thought we played quite well tonight, even in the first half we created plenty of decent chances.

I have to say i was dissaspointed Defoe was removed at half time as id like to have seen him given longer with Rooney, bur was absolutely delighted he didnt go to Heskey.
And i was even more pleased that we didnt result to the long punt to Crouch that i was fearing, both his goals came after some decent football build up eve if one was offside.

Lampard looks tired to me, and how Walcott got the nod over Milner for a start i really cant get my head around.

Brand new back 4 which showed first half. Unconvinced with Brown and Baines. Were pretty desperate for Cole and Johnson to be fit.

 

[Napper]

Wright Phillps possibly booked his place as well

 

[brunswick]

aye, but our-ken-are-too (akhenaten) good for this team. I see us (isis) being duned this summer.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Cross Walcott's name off tonight.
How C. Cole gets in is a mystery.
But Milner did all he did right
Though Upson is surely now history.