right. Well I was right, others were wrong, then

Thought throughout the 2nd half that US were likely to get a late winner (remember they came from behind on both their previous games, and very nearly got a late winner vs Slovenia). We should have been going for a second goal.

And we were *more* likely to concede an equaliser because of the way we went into our shells in the second half. I don't think I have ever seen a team going for the corner flags as early as we did, in any game I've ever watched.

The Slovenes clearly realised we were pretty much spent as an attaacking force. Someone suggests below that we were tired. Why? And why weren't the Japanese last night?

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on June 25th 2010 at 10:29:30

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Compare and contrast - Japanese vs us (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 08:14:50
- erm (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 10:24:28
  - right. Well I was right, others were wrong, then (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 10:29:30
    - I think we just weren't good enough to get another (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 25, 10:43:55
      - we did hit the post (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 10:49:19
      - Agree with that completely (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 10:45:09
        
        Perhaps, though, the poverty of our ambition is dictated by our poverty of quality? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 25, 10:51:12
        
        goalkeeping quality (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 10:49:43
        
        I don't think you can score 2 goals in 3 games and claim you deserved to win the group (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 10:51:07
    - at the end of the day we were playing to qualify (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 10:35:34
      - As much as it pains me to know you agree with me... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 25, 10:39:38
        
        the fewer good teams you have to play, the better your chances of winning it (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 10:43:20
        
        yes that's all well and good but it's also aftertiming (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 10:47:26
- Bit unfair on England and Denmark (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 25, 09:21:37
- we attacked most of the game (Other Football) - Charles21, Jun 25, 08:58:44
- didnt watch it...... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 25, 08:17:18
  - We played much better than previous game, obviously (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 08:20:43
    - I can't help but think that secretly... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jun 25, 08:39:14
      - yeah, I thought the fear thing was really visible in teh last 20 minutes vs Slovenia (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 08:52:59
        
        of course we were relieved (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 10:37:34
        
        yeah, but if you were thinking a bit harder, you'd be asking yourself (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 10:40:57
        
        the danes were pretty rubbish (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 10:44:27
        
        I've seen a few comments about the game which made me wonder if I watched a different one (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 10:46:35
        
        yes he made 2 outstanding saves (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 10:50:31
        
        don't blame him for the goal, particularly, although a brilliant keeper might have stopped (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 10:53:03
        
        Oh, there was the one when Gerrard side-footed it (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 25, 10:56:18
        
        and the terry header (n/m) (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 25, 10:57:14
        
        Expectation on Japan is much lower (Other Football) - duke of york, Jun 25, 09:24:34
        
        HAMMER ON A TIN ROOF! HAMMER ON A TIN ROOF! MASSIVE SIREN NOISE! ARRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGAH! (Other Football) - tehwatch, Jun 25, 09:05:30
        
        ^^^^ Englander who always performs! (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 25, 09:25:08
    - i heard.... (Other Football) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 25, 08:25:47

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