World Cup Rant #2
England get through to the knock-out stages of the World Cup with their best group record for 24 years. They top the group, therefore avoiding Germany in the next round and having a theoretically easier journey to the final.
Job done.
Or is it ?
Am I dreaming this situation, or did we actually get knocked out last night ? Looking at the news, the TV, the papers, you'd be led to believe England are rubbish and should pack their bags now. Good first half, poor second half seems to sum up most reports.
Typical English media. Funnily enough, there were 2 teams out there last night, both needing something to guarantee progression. Is it too much to admit that the Swedes might have had the proverbial boot up the a**e at half-time and came out in the second half playing better.
Or it could have been down to England playing with 10 men for the final 89 minutes.
Job done.
Or is it ?
Am I dreaming this situation, or did we actually get knocked out last night ? Looking at the news, the TV, the papers, you'd be led to believe England are rubbish and should pack their bags now. Good first half, poor second half seems to sum up most reports.
Typical English media. Funnily enough, there were 2 teams out there last night, both needing something to guarantee progression. Is it too much to admit that the Swedes might have had the proverbial boot up the a**e at half-time and came out in the second half playing better.
Or it could have been down to England playing with 10 men for the final 89 minutes.
posted by Lucky Col at
10:16 AM
3 Comments:
Take off the rose tinted glasses Col.
We had the easiest Group in the tornament, T&T, Paraguay and the mighty Swedes !
Imagine where we would be if we were in Group B. Ok you can only beat what is put in front of you, but do you think the sides that have played so far could ever be capable of beating Serbia & Montenegro 6-0 like Argentina, or the Ukraine 4-0 like Spain ???
England could still go far in this tournament, but the management needs to start making the right tactical decisions.
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Mac, at 3:50 PM
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Mac, at 3:50 PM
My point isn't about the difficulty of the group, or the tactical predictability of the incumbent coach, more the national media's insistance that only the England team can influence the outcome of the game positively or otherwise.
And that Peter Crouch is s**t.
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Lucky Col, at 4:02 PM
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