Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy

[flibbertyjibber]

Not touching any till about 8, no point being hammered too early when you know you have to stay up till 1.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Better than over here, anyways.

What time is the final in Pommyland? I'll be over for it.

 

[GIMH]

Better than over here, anyways.

What time is the final in Pommyland? I'll be over for it.

Think it's 8 or 9pm. Which means it'll be 3 or 4am for me

 

[grecian]

I couldn't hold out any longer, a Premium Steeplewood Cider to start the horrid damage to my liver.

 

[superkingdave]

Got back from London at 6, we were planning on finding somewhere to have a few beers and watch the Uruguay game but the whole of Manchester city centre seemed to be hosting a nobhead convention so watching at my flat. Had always planned to watch the England game at home anyway.

 

[Johnners]

So Uruguay look rubbish

 

[GIMH]

Sterling starting apparently

 

[grecian]

Why are they wittering about hand-bvall. Good decision. Practically hugging him like a long-lost lover.

 

[Furball]

Nah Sterling has to start IMO, is a gun. Would have said this had Ox and Welbeck not been injured as well. Fully agree regarding Barkley though, another of those promising young English players that there seem to be a lot of at the moment who I agree are promising but seem to be becoming overrated in terms of their current ability just based on that promise. As much as I have doubts over how well Rooney will play, there is still no way I'd start Barkley ahead of him.

Nah Barkley's phenomenal.

 

[GIMH]

Hart

Johnson
Cahill
Jagielka
Baines

Gerrard
Henderson

Sterling
Rooney
Wellbeck

Sturridge

That's the team. Sterling in the middle, Rooney out wide

 

[Tangles]

So 2 DM screening the back 4 and a lone striker? Looks defensive. Can't see Italy pushing the game. Hope it's better than some of the dour England vs Italy games of the past.

 

[Cabinet96]

Haha, yes. No Suarez no party.

 

[grecian]

Woah quite soime turnaround here, pretty deserved as well Uruguay have been pretty poor.

 

[Cabinet96]

So 2 DM screening the back 4 and a lone striker? Looks defensive. Can't see Italy pushing the game. Hope it's better than some of the dour England vs Italy games of the past.

It's just a bog standard 4-2-3-1. And Rooney and Wellbeck could play as strikers as well, so it's not that defensive.

 

[Tangles]

It's just a bog standard 4-2-3-1. And Rooney and Wellbeck could play as strikers as well, so it's not that defensive.

Gotcha. Top 4 with some swapping and movement then.

 

[Johnners]

Heh, Uruguay in proper trouble, don't look at all likely to grab a second, let alone winning it.

 

[Cabinet96]

Have serious doubts Suarez will be fit enough for England if they didn't bring him on today.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

This Arsenal lad probably not good enough to be in their squad next season but surely they would be better off loaning him to another Prem side rather than abroad to see if he can adapt to play in England.

Not saying anything derogatory about Uruguay until England have played as we are just as likely to play crap.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

How was that not a red card?

 

[ripper868]

Brilliant from Costa Rica, quality goals.