England vs Italy. Saturday 14th June. 11pm

[The Emirates Gallactico]

I don't think we were that bad and we certainly had our chances. A draw wouldn't have been an ill deserved result.

You could see the heat and the pitch affect both sides. Made for quite a dull game overall as no one could really run and so it was just too slow paced. Well fucking done FIFA. Brilliant idea sticking a stadium right in the middle of the Rainforest.

Wazza needs to fuck off. 300 K a week and pure shit.

And Glenn Johnson needs to FOAD. Honestly has there ever been a worst regular starter than him? Jenkinson or anyone needs to improve so that this twat never gets selected again.

[Munchies]

https://twitter.com/rioferdy5/status/478098911031488512



Look at the comments he's getting for it on that link, what a idiot

[Injury Time]

https://twitter.com/rioferdy5/status/478098911031488512



Look at the comments he's getting for it on that link, what a idiot

Fuck off ya cunt do a drugs test!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I'm not entirely sure what Gerrard and Henderson did wrong last night. Our midfield wasn't utterly overrun, we weren't completely dominated by the demigod Pirlo like we were in 2012, even if he did have a good game. It was hardly some masterclass though. People thought their midfield (ie Pirlo) would swat us away, and that we should guard against that. We do that and people complain they weren't attacking or creating something from thin air, despite their role anchoring the centre. Which they did. All of Italy's play came down the left. But hey, Stevie Me haha slip lol hollywood ball lmao.
One player can't press on their own. The whole point is that a number of players do it together. Only Welbeck was really looking to do that. If Henderson presses on his own all he does is leave a gap. On what evidence people think Wilshere would make such a difference playing deeper, god only knows. Maybe he can injure one of the players he runs into.
Players like Veratti, De Rossi and Marchisio get the ball from defence and move it forward, they are calm, controlled and cultured. Gerrard and Henderson do it and they're anonymous because they aren't "driving the team forward". And that's not to mention the sheer numbers game, given that we were somewhat top heavy.

Sterling has come on leaps and bounds in the last few months. He isn't just a Lennon or SWP, he actually has tactical awareness over and above his age. He's cleverer than people give him credit for.

It's painfully obvious who stuck out as being poor. But the fat sack of shit won't get dropped so the same problems will continue. Unsurprisingly we went to shit when he was made the focal point, put centrally and eventually up front. We were at our best when we had fluidity between Sterling, Sturridge and Welbeck. We fell down when Sterling was stuck out on the right, our attack stuck to rigid positions and it was easy to defend against.
Our subs did nothing when they came on. It baffled me to see Barkley get heaped with praise.
FSoS's game really is summed up by a terrible miss, robbed his own player and smashed it into orbit and that corner.

Baines was hideously out of his depth, but got no protection from the FSoS. Rio was pathetic. Neville was the most idiotic choice for co-commentator.

All in all, it wasn't awful.

[Munchies]

Sterling was the best player on the pitch.

Ashley Cole should've been our first choice LB.

I said it before the game, Rooney is shit in an England shirt.


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[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lawro, Savage and Waddle all defending Wazza. Savage thinks Wazza should be knocking on Woy's door and demanding to be played at No.9 or No.10 or leave me out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italy's team have been together for a long time says Waddle.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I thought the full backs let us down if i'm honest, i thought Leighton Baines especially was slow and wasn't communicating well with Jagielka which is especially odd considering they are Everton team mates.

The performance on the whole was actually not bad, a draw probably would have been a fair result but they were more clinical than us.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Rooney as a number 10 and Sterling shoved out wide.

Because it worked so well last night

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The funniest defence for Wazza I have heard today was Jonathan Overend saying it's no wonder Rooney is feeling it as he spent the whole of the season doing the job of 10 players for Man Utd last season.