Well, I watched it on German TV and although I understand half of it I tend to tune it out
We were awful until Rooney and Lennon came on. Suddenly we had a threat from the wing and some movement up front and passes became a bit sharper and a bit quicker - the Rooney effect I suspect. However, it looked like we switched to three at the back with Gerrard playing in between defence and midfield - not a formation that we'll get away with against anyone else I suspect (unless we played 3 genuine centre backs perhaps). Even then we weren't excellent in my opinion - merely fairly good - a suggestion of how good we might be when Rooney is fully fit and with some other threat than Beckham swinging them into the box from 30 yards.
Still a win's a win. Rather have Germany in the next round - the way they're going at games will suit us I think.
Posted By: BerlinCanary on June 15th 2006 at 22:16:06
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- Watched England game tonight with no commentary... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 15, 21:32:40
- Thank fuck (Other Football) - megson, Jun 16, 08:40:08
- Well, I watched it on German TV and although I understand half of it I tend to tune it out (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Jun 15, 22:16:06
- I thought we were a lot better once Lennon came on... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:44:02
- if we had taken our chances we wouild have won (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 15, 21:47:18
- Ref Sweden scoring: famous last words! (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:48:18
- lol (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 15, 21:51:20
- Ref Sweden scoring: famous last words! (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:48:18
- if we had taken our chances we wouild have won (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 15, 21:47:18
- i agree, but i couldn't see the reason to (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 15, 21:43:32
- Downing did OK... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:46:29
- i thought cole was playing ok (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 15, 21:49:41
- I agree that the 2 Coles linked up well but it wasn't making the difference... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:53:01
- Who do you drop to accomadate him though? (n/m) (Other Football) - Derek Acorah, Jun 15, 21:55:43
- Carragher? So play a sort of 3, 5, 1, 1. Sort of (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:58:41
- Hmm, not sure about playing A.Cole as part of a back 3... (Other Football) - Derek Acorah, Jun 15, 22:01:53
- Doubt he will though... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 22:04:09
- Yeah i reckon so (n/m) (Other Football) - Derek Acorah, Jun 15, 22:04:40
- Doubt he will though... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 22:04:09
- Hmm, not sure about playing A.Cole as part of a back 3... (Other Football) - Derek Acorah, Jun 15, 22:01:53
- ? (n/m) (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 15, 21:57:01
- Well if your going to play Carrick... (Other Football) - Derek Acorah, Jun 15, 21:59:11
- Cole is the other option... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 22:00:47
- Well if your going to play Carrick... (Other Football) - Derek Acorah, Jun 15, 21:59:11
- Carragher? So play a sort of 3, 5, 1, 1. Sort of (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:58:41
- Who do you drop to accomadate him though? (n/m) (Other Football) - Derek Acorah, Jun 15, 21:55:43
- I agree that the 2 Coles linked up well but it wasn't making the difference... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:53:01
- i thought cole was playing ok (Other Football) - strap_on sally, Jun 15, 21:49:41
- Downing did OK... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:46:29
- Do you want a medal? (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Jun 15, 21:34:43
- er don't think so - why? (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 15, 21:37:12
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