maybe, but I still think we'd probably have lost

and everyone would have been screaming at him for dropping Lampard (world class, top scorer in qualifying etc etc).

I personally don't think players capable of winning it were available to the manager once Rooney & Owen were injured, but we've had so much ridiculous hype about this so-called Golden Generation that none of the pundits want to admit that. Much easier to blamne the manager, especially since he was known to be leaving. I thought he made the best of a bad job. We weren't outplayed at any point on Saturday, a far cry from 2004 when they dominated the midfield and played us off the park.

Posted By: mr carra on July 3rd 2006 at 14:16:29

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705 days to go (Other Football) - Partial Angler, Jul 3, 13:23:28
- Yup, so, possible excuses: (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 13:25:37
  - I would have thought we'll just blame the manager, as usual. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 3, 13:31:34
    - You never did answer this: (Other Football) - WorthyHatesFans, Jul 3, 13:43:26
      - it isn't SOLELY down to that (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 13:54:05
        
        and of course - good managers make more difference in club football (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 3, 14:02:13
      - do you really think what stopped us winning the world cup (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 3, 13:51:15
        
        we played 4-4-2 at Euro 2004 and World Cup 2002 (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 13:57:20
        
        The problem is not the formation, its the players he picks to play in it (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 3, 14:10:37
        
        maybe, but I still think we'd probably have lost (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 14:16:29
        
        ha ha ha ha ha ha ha that's f*cking BRILLIANT (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 3, 14:14:01
        
        Yep you are correct, (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 3, 14:24:36
        
        would you then.. (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 14:33:45
        
        Good point (Other Football) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jul 3, 15:03:37
        
        I think its a combination.. (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 15:24:04
    - Yeah (Other Football) - Partial Angler, Jul 3, 13:34:51
  - referee's timekeeping cuckoo clocks rigged (n/m) (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 3, 13:28:12
    - Swiss Cheese defence ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 3, 13:30:10

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