England v Uruguay

[Graffito]

Sleep walking to elimination. Must move the ball quicker second half.

[TwoPints]

Never thought I'd wish I was Chilean they are a great team playing great football really entertaining against Spain. England don't seem to have an identity as team ...unless hopeful punts, running into players and losing the ball and **** set pieces are our style. More average football in the second half followed by Suarez scoring his only chance on goal I reckon.

Oh... 'hopeful punts' ... I thought I'd misread that.

[norwaysaint]

I'm really wondering why Baines is rated so highly at the moment, he's been one of the weakest players on the pitch both matches so far. Gerrard's hardly shone either has he?

[angelman]

Baines - I can recall Everton's visit to SMS perfectly well. He was crap then as well.

[Saint In Exile]

Is Woy insane?? As Albert Einstein would say, definition of insanity, doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results.... Picks the same team, plays the same slow, predictable game... Why would we NOT lose this as we did against Italy??

[TwoPints]

Well I've just put my money on an England win now the odds are up but I'm not sure I can afford to lose that pound really :-)

[SaintSteve]

The writing was on the wall when we played a friendly against a Chile second eleven... Hodgson has no tactical nous; a dinosaur.. we are so rigid in our formation, most teams could defend against us.

[angelman]

If Glen Johnson is one of your better players, then you know that you are really in trouble.

[Chewy]

Most teams retain the ball better. We're just ****.

 

Hoof it is the way.

 

We're not sh1t, just rank average. Uruguay are a nothing team, and should be down to ten, but the defence is weak, Henderson and gerrard are offering no protection, yet no support either, and the front 4 who played fairly well on Saturday are all off the pace. Sterling to me is no better than andros Townsend, just paced, tricky and until recently on a bit of form. We need goals so lambert has to come on, as does lallana IMHO. We also need to replace Henderson; just hope ox is fit as I don't see wilshere or lampard making enough of a difference.

[doddisalegend]

Bloody typical! Their captain Godin shouldn't be on the pitch. Already on a yellow and then he has his arm across our player's neck to stop a run into the box. No doubt at all it was the second yellow. And so the poor refereeing continues.

 

Mind you, we are crap and the passing is wayward and the Uruguans are winning most of the ball in midfield. Going the way of Spain unless we buck our ideas up. Lambert would have had that header that Rooney got under. Stirling nor Baines aren't showing better than Shaw or Lallana would have so far.

 

At least Spanish fans had a few years of great football and trophies before the meltdown can't really remember the last time watching England was enjoyable.

[alpine_saint]

At least Spanish fans had a few years of great football and trophies before the meltdown can't really remember the last time watching England was enjoyable.

 

vs Holland, Euro 96.

[farawaysaint]

At least Spanish fans had a few years of great football and trophies before the meltdown can't really remember the last time watching England was enjoyable.

 

Lambert debut, hold onto that happy thought.

[SaintRobbie]

Come on England.

 

Woot

[ART]

F*C kING 90% North of England selection. Bloody pathetic when there are Southern players on the bench who should have been selected.

Lallana on for Rooney, Ricky on for Sturridge, Barkley on

[John Boy Saint]

Bloody hoof ball out from the back it's Leyton Orient v Uraguay

[farawaysaint]

Bloody hoof ball out from the back it's Leyton Orient v Uraguay

 

Daggers and Redbridge plus Lambert.

[ThorpG]

Now if we just had Carroll to bring on so we could stick it in the mixer...

[Saint Billy]

Perhaps a nun or two might bring some heavenly help, christ know we need it!

[alpine_saint]

FFS, how can he have made no changes ?

[S-Clarke]

Uruguay simply look so much better than us. We're not at their level I don't think, even though they're pretty average.

[Viking Warrior]

Bloody hell we are under the cosh

[John Boy Saint]

They have their feet on the gas

[DG]

Embarrassing stuff. Didn't expect anything from this world cup but nothing this shocking.

[TwoPints]

**** me, we're worse in this half than we were in the first. I didn't think that was possible.

[S-Clarke]

We're shockingly bad.

 

But hey, just keep it as it is Hodgson.

[angelman]

Are we really ranked 10th in the world?

[ThorpG]

The defending is comical...

[norwaysaint]

Johnson may not be great, but he's been better than Baines in both matches.

[Professor]

Can only get worse at this rate. Common sense says bring on Shaw, Lallana and Lambert but as the team seems to be picked by The Sun and The Mirror it's not likely.

[SaintRobbie]

Terrible. Have they trained this week?

[S-Clarke]

Is it just me, or are our players always stretching for the ball? Seemingly under control, and they end up stretching for it, and losing it? Seems pretty inept.

[TwoPints]

That was close!

[SaintRobbie]

Rooney has had his chances. And failed. Get Rickie on.

[Turkish]

Should have scored. Hit it straight at the keeper.

[S-Clarke]

Should have scored. Hit it straight at the keeper.

 

Thought the same. The big players put those away.

[Toadhall Saint]

Total rubbish - just embarrassing really. England are clueless

[Professor]

The commentator just said Rooney could have had a couple - doesn't he realise he's talking about ROONEY. An effective striker could have had a couple but that's not Rooney.

[The Majestic Channon]

Anyone else see guly and puncheon's love child playing for uruguay?

 

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[Olallana]

Wouldn´t surprise me if Wilshere is first sub....

[Andy Durman]

Ow dear woy u really haven't got a clue and nor have the people who employed you

[S-Clarke]

Barkley coming on, would agree.

 

But you have to ask, what's the point of taking Lambert if you're not going to make use of his obvious qualities? Maybe he doesn't see them.

[Andy Durman]

where's your plan B???

 

nothing absolutely nothing

[igsey]

You just know that Roy's first change will be to bring Jack Wilshire on.

 

Ah well, roll on Euro 2016.

[BlakeySFC]

where's your plan B???

 

nothing absolutely nothing

 

This. Hodgson has no balls.

[Saint Billy]

Was it only four years ago we were served up the same garbage?

[S-Clarke]

Was it only four years ago we were served up the same garbage?

 

That wasn't as bad as this.

[igsey]

Sterling showing his inner Scouser and knocking some bloke unconscious.

[alpine_saint]

Was it only four years ago we were served up the same garbage?

 

We would have been level with the Germans and game-on if it hadnt been for another classic WC referring decision against England.

[S-Clarke]

I can see what it's going to be now. 80mins, Lambert thrown on and 10mins of just knocking long ball after long ball up to him. Completely ignoring his actual quality.

[tpbury]

Johnson showed lesson in awareness by letting that ball get cleared