England v Germany

[Michael Palaeologus]

Proper Sport

Enough of the soccer-ball twaddle. Put your minds to something useful like world peace or saving whales.

That a bunch of thick necked, over paid idiots didnt win the Soccer World Cup isnt a surprise is it?

That lower paid, intelligent cricketers beat the Aussies is also a surprise and a pleasent one at that. Follow sports that have finesse, true skill and require intelligence and physical bravery - cricket and rugby. Sports that are not driven by money, where the players have commitment and integrity and supporters have a proper perspective on life.

[Mick Mac]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> I think Ferdinand was a huge miss for England.

> Their defence was absolutley deplorable today.

> Johnson Terry and Upson got the absolute run

> around.

>

> But they did have most of the possession, so the

> rest of the team must have done better than most

> of the pundits have said.

>

> John Terry was up the other end of the field for

> the last two goals. With no speed in defence they

> needed to defend deeper. You can get caught on the

> break once, but 4 times is a bit thick.

In addition to missing Ferdinand, with some pace badly needed in defence, I think the England team missed a Scott Parker or equivalent to play alongside Barry. I'm afraid Gerrard and Lampard are only interested in scoring goals, not doing a proper shift in midfield. I'm not even sure its correct to refer to them as midfielders at all.

Despite England's abject defensive deficincies, big matches are won and lost in midfield. There was no midfield in place for the 3rd and 4th goals. The defence and the midfield were mostly ahead of the ball and playing catch up when the Germans broke.

[Brendan]

MickyP surely it isn?t particularly surprising that a team with so many South Africans in it beat Australia.

[Michael Palaeologus]

South Africans who saw the light Brenda.

[Brendan]

You mean they have been cured.

[Michael Palaeologus]

As in Biltong?

[Brendan]

Possibly, if the process of recovering from South African leaves a chap dry, salty and moreish.

[Michael Palaeologus]

Bit like a pork scratching then. I always feel like a pork scratching a few days after leaving the Black Country.

[????]

Oh well, at least there's the tennis.....COME ON TIM

[????]

my last word on it...maybe.....and it's the Mashes not mine

the Mash

[jimmy two times]

What we really need is to replace Capello with a progressive young English coach who has had some success domestically and abroad......Steve McLaren anyone?