Did anyone else think that England were crap?

Sven is the Scandinavean Nigel Worthington!

9 days before the biggest tournament in the world after 5 years in the job and he still doesn't know what his best team or formation is. Thought that 4-5-1 could work well but if we are goping to play it we need more pace and flair in the midfield 5 than we had last night.

We spent most of the game lumping long balls up to (a clearly not match fit) Michael Owen. To Crouch's credit I thought he was very good when he came on (speaking as someone who has said previously i do not think he is up to international football). Maybe he will prove a few of us wrong!

Lampard was totally anonymous - as he often is in my opinion - is it just me that thinks he does not do enough as a midfielder other than score a few goals?

Ashley Cole looks a shadow of the player he was before his injury although hopefully that will improve with a bit more match fitness.

He has caught worthyitis with his determination to play centre backs as the holding player in midfiled or failing that his insistence on picking Owen (Andy Hughes) Hargreaves whenever there is a vacancy anywhere on the field.

Added top that Lennon looks good so we leave him on the bench whilst this ridiculous obsession with Walcott continues. having seen him play 3 times now (twice for England and once live at CR) I still cannot for the life of me see what he has done to deserve his place in the squad and this rise to hero like status he now has with the media. He again did very little last night. maybe a very talented youngster who is one for the future but how he is in ahead of Defoe or Bent i do not know.

All in all I came away last night feeling a lot less confident about our chances than before the game.

Still deep down I still beleieve it will all click and we can win the world cup!

Posted By: Jim on May 31st 2006 at 09:16:01

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Did anyone else think that England were crap? (NCFC) - Jim, May 31, 09:16:01
- We were ok - what more do you expect? (NCFC) - The Judge, May 31, 09:47:46
  - i agree with nearly everything you say except (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, May 31, 09:54:33
    - Well, what I mean is... (NCFC) - The Judge, May 31, 09:59:13
- We all know owen isnt match fit (NCFC) - earlydoors, May 31, 09:30:58
- he knows his best team - sadly, it has rooney in it (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 31, 09:25:17
  - I think that if there is nobody decent to play there he has to go back to 4-4-2 (NCFC) - Jim, May 31, 09:33:49
  - I'd start with Crouch (NCFC) - duke of york, May 31, 09:33:49
    - yeah, you can make a case for it (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 31, 09:40:33
      - Yeah, but like you I don't think any of our holding midfielders (NCFC) - duke of york, May 31, 09:47:54
        
        Campbell was only on for 10 mins last night and was f**king woeful... (NCFC) - Brom, May 31, 11:38:33
        
        nah, he won't - he wants a settled back 4 (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, May 31, 09:56:01
        
        Crouch will win it for us (NCFC) - duke of york, May 31, 10:02:48
      - Exactly (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, May 31, 09:42:03
    - *bar Lennon (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, May 31, 09:35:01
- I didnt think we were that bad! (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, May 31, 09:21:13
- First half was diabolical - the best goal was from Hungary (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, May 31, 09:19:59
  - You've been listening to way too much Alan Hansen... (NCFC) - Jim Nasium, May 31, 09:24:46
  - ah bless! (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 26, May 31, 09:22:39
    - i like that word - diabolique!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Duck and Chips, May 31, 09:44:37

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