Group B: England, Paraguay, Trinidad & Tobago, Sweden

[GIMH]

Who cares who we play in the Second Round? If you're gonna win the World Cup you have to beat these teams at some point. I'd love beating Germany in the last 16.

 

[TT Boy]

So blatent that nobody knew about it until Sancho told everyone about it after the match, everyone aside from you that is .

As for Crouch, it's not his fault the idiots behind him lump the ball up, he needs to show for the ball more but he was a million times better than Owen who you fail to criticise.

We dominated without creating too many chances, playing some boring stuff but getting results. After tonights horror show from Sweden, thank **** for Riquelme and the Argies tomorrow.

Aside from me and the hundreds of European journalists who were pretty quick to point that out to their British contemporaries than yes no one saw it. Bet if it was against us, you see it however.

Also Owen’s performance was so bad I did not feel obligated to criticise him, the same good be said for fat Lampard.

 

[TT Boy]

I must have seen that goal about 4 times and didn't notice it til the BBC pointed it out on their highlights programme

 

[Steulen]

Who cares who we play in the Second Round? If you're gonna win the World Cup you have to beat these teams at some point. I'd love beating Germany in the last 16.

Blind Faith. How adorable.

England win World Cup = Hell freezes over

 

[marc71178]

The Way Sweden are playing, I dont think England have a choice.

Didn't see their 1-0 against Paraguay, but watching them against T&T I didn't see anything overly worrying - if anything it wasn't as good an effort as ours was.

 

[marc71178]

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Says it all really, cheers!

 

[Matteh]

Blind Faith. How adorable.

England win World Cup = Hell freezes over

1966 was a cold summer in Hell....

 

[Steulen]

I was waiting for that one

 

[Craig]

I heard one suggestion last night, Gerrard on the right, and Beckham in the middle, so Beckham can play the holding role, since he has been willing to play there in the past.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

England playing so-so, six points, qualified and haven't conceded a goal, the ABE's must be seething

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Aside from me and the hundreds of European journalists who were pretty quick to point that out to their British contemporaries than yes no one saw it. Bet if it was against us, you see it however.

Stick a camera on Cannavaro and Nesta for a match if you want to see the real experts, they have it pat. Crouch is no better or worse than anyone else in football.

Part of the game I'm afraid, sad but true.

 

[luckyeddie]

Blind Faith. How adorable.

England win World Cup = Hell freezes over

I'm not quite sure what you are getting at - sure, I appreciate that England were nervy, jittery and frankly very predictable, but at least they played better than the Dutch.

Mind you, so did ......... (insert team here)



Incidentally, I remember our lot winning one - it was great. I'm sure that you share similar memori.... oh, wait!

 

[TT Boy]

Stick a camera on Cannavaro and Nesta for a match if you want to see the real experts, they have it pat. Crouch is no better or worse than anyone else in football.

Part of the game I'm afraid, sad but true.

For sure.

 

[TT Boy]

I'm not quite sure what you are getting at - sure, I appreciate that England were nervy, jittery and frankly very predictable, but at least they played better than the Dutch.

Mind you, so did ......... (insert team here)



Incidentally, I remember our lot winning one - it was great. I'm sure that you share similar memori.... oh, wait!

Thought the Dutch were far more impressive than us, you have to take in account they actually played a decent team.

 

[Barney Rubble]

England playing so-so, six points, qualified and haven't conceded a goal, the ABE's must be seething

ABE's?

 

[Pedro Delgado]

I think we'll play better against decent oppo that doesn't have the whole team playing in defence. Also I haven't seen a better defence in the tournament.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

ABE's?

Anyone But England.

 

[marc71178]

I heard one suggestion last night, Gerrard on the right, and Beckham in the middle, so Beckham can play the holding role, since he has been willing to play there in the past.

I don't think that would work - his crossing is far too important.

The thing to remember is, England won't come across any other sides who are seemingly only set up to not concede - against a team with a modicum of attacking intention and the likes of Owen come into the game far more.

 

[marc71178]

Thought the Dutch were far more impressive than us, you have to take in account they actually played a decent team.

Be interesting to see how they'd do against teams that play so deep and 1 man on his own up front.

 

[TT Boy]

Be interesting to see how they'd do against teams that play so deep and 1 man on his own up front.

Find out later on this afternoon, Côte d'Ivoire were refreshingly attacking against Argentina.