we didn't do well enough

as you say, we were pretty sh*t when we had 11, but undoubtedly better when we had 10 and the pressure was off. But not well enough to win. A draw over 120 minutes was still a fair score overall. Not a win. Especially when you are so rubbish at penalties.

Posted By: mr carra on July 5th 2006 at 10:14:10

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Last night showed just how much we did not deserve to be in the semis (Other Football) - shoddy, Jul 5, 09:49:11
- players who can run and control a ball at the same time (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 09:53:16
  - Our defence is as good as anyone's, it was the lack of striking options & unbalanced (Other Football) - lovely old job, Jul 5, 09:59:41
    - For all the complaining, imagine the difference if we'd been just as shit, but (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 10:00:25
      - We never played as well as we could (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:09:37
        
        Maybe we did ? (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 10:24:47
        
        true - that's what would REALLY worry me (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:28:47
        
        I think there is an element of that. Was saying it as HT vs portugal. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 10:29:49
        
        still better than Euro 2004 (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:34:46
        
        as I say below - your judgement on France (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 10:10:54
        
        but there is no comparison... (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:16:52
      - to be fair we were fucking shit all tournament and deserved shit all (Other Football) - phrankin, Jul 5, 10:04:14
  - Oh fuck off, misery guts (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 09:56:30
    - England never had a realistic chance if that's the way they were gonna play (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 5, 11:02:56
    - it's funny how personal you get about England (Other Football) - pants, Jul 5, 10:28:04
      - Not if it's constructive. (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 10:39:18
    - I never said we WOULDN'T do well (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:00:46
      - You can say that about any team. Brazil were off form. Out. Germany were on form. Out (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 10:02:48
        
        Of course (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:06:38
        
        hold on Mr carra - indanger of some inconsistency here (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 10:09:41
        
        we didn't do well enough (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:14:10
        
        Yeah, not arguing that we did enough to win (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 10:26:02
        
        I think you've misunderstood me (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:33:26
        
        I don't disagree much, really. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 5, 10:38:14
        
        Spot on (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:44:13
- Tonight's game will show how much we did deserve to be in the semi (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 09:51:58
  - I rather doubt that (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 09:54:17
    - The "shit" performance I watched WITHOUT influence of UK media (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jul 5, 09:58:17
      - i dont care about portugal (Other Football) - shoddy, Jul 5, 10:20:20
      - I watched with just the match sound - no commentary. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Jul 5, 10:17:05
      - portugal is s++t! (n/m) (Other Football) - francesco, Jul 5, 10:14:06
        
        without Deco they certainly are (Other Football) - mr carra, Jul 5, 10:17:51

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