Posted June 18, 201213 yr England's final group game. A win/draw will see us through, whilst a loss will see Ukraine go through at our expense. Some selection headaches for Roy, not least of course because Wayne Rooney is back from suspension.
June 19, 201213 yr England team: Hart Johnson Terry Lescott Cole Milner Gerrard Parker Young Rooney Welbeck
June 19, 201213 yr Anyone know the last competitive tournament game England won screened on ITV? For the World Cup it's 1990! :lol:
June 19, 201213 yr Should've rested Parker and played Jones IMO, the former looks shattered. Harsh on Carroll but then again it would have been on Welbeck had he been dropped. Would have liked to have seen Walcott start as well.
June 19, 201213 yr Author Ashley Young must be shagging Roy Hodgson. How he keeps getting in the team I do not know. I guess Carroll will be the "Plan B" option.
June 19, 201213 yr Ashley Young must be shagging Roy Hodgson. How he keeps getting in the team I do not know. I guess Carroll will be the "Plan B" option. Who is the alternative on the left though? Downing (whose presence in the squad is even more of a mystery now) and Oxlade-Chamberlain, who didn't make a brilliant impression against France.
June 19, 201213 yr Author Who is the alternative on the left though? Downing (whose presence in the squad is even more of a mystery now) and Oxlade-Chamberlain, who didn't make a brilliant impression against France. The Ox has done more than Young, and we should give Downing a go, or try Walcott on the left. Downing's had a poor club season but he's always done ok for England. But I think he's a better player on the right of midfield to the left. Idk. I think the system we play needs an orthodox winger.
June 19, 201213 yr So poor. No attacking threat Cannot deal with Hodgson and his tactics. It'd be nice if we actually pressed or little and didn't sit on the edge of our penalty box Oh and Rooney and Welbeck? Yep that partnership is working out great
June 19, 201213 yr Author Deathly dull. Our attacking play is amateur. Welbeck's playing an amazing game of hide and seek (and is winning). Milner is so rubbish and un-pacy, and doing a terrible job of supporting the full-back it is unreal. Young is well just playing terribly again, making bad decisions, and Rooney looks like he hasn't played in five weeks...
June 19, 201213 yr What a dismal first half, at one point the Ukrainians were all over us. One point? You mean the whole half
June 19, 201213 yr This is set up for a Shevchenko winner Do you have a masterplan :( Yes Sack Hodgson and bring in a manager that actually likes to play football
June 19, 201213 yr Sorry for not posting on this, I've been in Magaluf. England have been VERY lucky to qualify, Ukraine outplayed them tonight and that goal should have been allowed.
June 19, 201213 yr Author Much better in the second half, we actually looked dangerous at times. Steven Gerrard was immense. How many assists does he have so far? 3 or 4? Was brilliant anyway, I've not see him play this well consistently for a while! Still think Carroll is a better option than Welbeck up front.
June 19, 201213 yr It shouldn't, was offside. This. I wouldn't exactly say we've been lucky to qualify either, even had that been an equaliser we'd still be top of the group!
June 19, 201213 yr Author Ukraine were really good in the first half, but I don't know what people were expecting. We're hardly a team that likes playing with the ball, and Hodgson likes his teams to be be disciplined and compact. Ukraine were playing at home and needed the win. We were trying to play on the counter attack, but the four main attacking players were just bloody shit!
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