England Tonight!!!!

[Billy Minof]

Thoughts????

[David-Beckham]

England lost because they thaught they would win easy and we need Beckham back

[kallum]

A Naive Tactical approach by a big pervy Steve.

Also, Crouch and Rooney do not work together as they BOTH like to drop off. Shit.

[David-Beckham]

u r right u cnt play Crouch an Rooney just like u cant play Gerrard and Lampard

[CaptainCabinet]

England lost because they thaught they would win easy and we need Beckham back

No we didn't.
No we don't.

[BarnDoor]

There is already a thread about this Billy you bog headed murphy.

On another note , I'm glad to have seen ROI draw mate, lets hope they can put last saturday behind them

[David-Beckham]

i think that England did not play as if they needed the win an i think we need Beckham

[Yossi]

A Naive Tactical approach
^ The reason we lost.

Testing a 3-5-2 out against a weaker nation or in a friendly would've been fine, however the toughest group game is not the place to be trying out new untried systems.

[Kemmel]

I think MacLaren has picked up some bad habits of Sven.

Including trying out new formations. Not wise.

[CaptainCabinet]

i think that England did not play as if they needed the win an i think we need Beckham

1. If we'd have played to win the whole game the score would have been a lot more than it was.

2. We need Beckham as much as everybody on the earth needs a chocolate teapot.

Yossi and Kallum, spot on.

[stuttgart]

well said yossi

[Rossy Boy]

we did not need to try out a new formation, we should stick to the things we know 4-4-2!!!

[AgentZero]

so when can we expect the media to urge the fa give stevie mac the door?.....me thinks next lost or disappointing draw

[Bish]

A change of formation wasn't needed, a change of personnel probably is. I'm counting the days till Ashton is fit to partner a 100% Wayne Rooney upfront.
I still think Crouch should be in the squad but not as a starter. I'm still confident we'll qualify but it will be tougher than i first thought.

[Viperized]

Our players were shite. End of.

[Yi-Long]

Didnt England play 4-3-3 a while ago in a friendly (I think)!?
That worked outw ell, didnt it? So why did England drop that to go back to 4-4-2 or 3-5-2 or whatever?

Sad to see a team which has so many talented players, perform so poorly. Not just today, but England was crap during the world cup as well...

[Singh]

3-5-2 was meant to be a positive change according to terry, but it didnt work out the way.

Originally Posted by kallum
A Naive Tactical approach

All, it was.

[Viperized]

Terry also thought England were a dead cert on winning the world cup.

[Singh]

So did the majority of people in the UK.

[Dragonfly]

I still think the 3-5-2 could still work. Just because we never performed today isn't down to the formation. We usually play 4-4-2, and we usually play shit.

[wrigh2uk]

Wallcot >> Rooney

[The Stig]

What a fat gash Rooney really is.

[Jonny2J]

Wallcot >> Rooney

What a fat gash Rooney really is.:rolleyes:

We have a bunch of Individuals who don't play as a team it's simple really. Joe Cole was also by far our best midfielder before his injury as well, the one player we could really on in that department.

[Billy Minof]

I think that the formation didnt help but with the group of players at yere disposal it shouldnt matter what formation ye use ye should be beating Croatia....

[memnon]

McClaren you are the weakest link GOODBYE

[proevo_15021975]

england are shite,lampard is shite,carrick is shite,beckham is worth a place in our starting line up.he's surely better than carrick & janus.rooney is off form and crouch has only played 2 games in a month for liverpool.pick some fecker who has being playing.
=========================robin son===========================
neville=======carragher======= ==========terry==========cole/bridge=
phillips/lennon=====lampard/beckham===gerrard==========ars enal player=
================defoe========= ======johnson=================

subs-rooney(out of form)
-----crouch(not played )
-----carrick(not good enough)
-----jenas(not good enough)
-----ferdinand(injury doubt)
-----a.ferdinand(worth a try)
-----downing(not good enough)

manager s.maclaren--im sure he'd suck his own dick if it was big enough.

[Eric Clyde]

I've just listened to a bit of Skysports News there and Paul Robinson is being called a "clown" for his "error". I don't know if it's just me, but the ball took one hell of a bobble when you don't want it. Why is Paul Robinson been blamed for Croatia having a crap pitch?

[Ziss]

I've just listened to a bit of Skysports News there and Paul Robinson is being called a "clown" for his "error". I don't know if it's just me, but the ball took one hell of a bobble when you don't want it. Why is Paul Robinson been blamed for Croatia having a crap pitch?
Well it was either Pletikosa or Robinson who put the divot there for goal kicks. Seeing as we did fuck all game, Robinson probably took more goal kicks that end then he did.

Also because he's tubby ;)

[CaptainCabinet]

I've just listened to a bit of Skysports News there and Paul Robinson is being called a "clown" for his "error". I don't know if it's just me, but the ball took one hell of a bobble when you don't want it. Why is Paul Robinson been blamed for Croatia having a crap pitch?

Because we lost. We have to blame someone we are English.

[Barry]

Wallcot >> Rooney

:mellow:

Also, why would you want Beckham back? Next you know you'll be crying for Eriksson.

[CaptainCabinet]

:mellow:

Also, why would you want Beckham back? Next you know you'll be crying for Eriksson.

Give us some credit Baz.

[ATH10]

I think that the formation didnt help but with the group of players at yere disposal it shouldnt matter what formation ye use ye should be beating Croatia....

not away from home

I've just listened to a bit of Skysports News there and Paul Robinson is being called a "clown" for his "error". I don't know if it's just me, but the ball took one hell of a bobble when you don't want it. Why is Paul Robinson been blamed for Croatia having a crap pitch?

it wasn't a bad pitch it was pletikosa or robinson kicking into the ground for goalkicks