- The Gerrard and Lampard debate will forever continue to rage on. My take on it is this.... If you have 2 world class Goalkeepers you wouldn't shoehorn one of them into the side, you would start one and leave one on the bench. England have 2 world class attacking central midfielders who play in the same position, therefore leave on the bench and one starting. Believe me bringing Gerrard/Lampard off the bench to win a game is better than Sean Wright-Phillips.
- Luckily I have been watching this World Cup from the USA, so the coverage provided by ESPN is fair and even. Reading the BBC and ITV websites makes me sick. The dismissal of 'lesser nations' such as Algeria is rooted in the English pysche of football when it has no right to be. When Gerrard declares that this was 'Algeria's cup final' he needs a slap. Why exactly Steve? What have we achieved in 40 years to make us feared?
- Sorry Wayne but fans that travel halfway across the world and pay thousands of pounds for a once in a lifetime oppertunity to watch a World Cup game have the right to let you know you played like a cold turd. I'm sure your millions of pounds will help ease those scars from booing.
- Capello must take some of the blame as well, for what I don't know.... none of us know. Bar Carragher this was the same team that ripped Croatia a new one in September. Something behind the scenes has changed. What, nobody knows. Has Terry's captaincy being taken away made a difference? Do the players resent Carragher making the squad? Was Walcott popular? Who knows. But one thing is for sure, something has changed and it has to be addressed.
- It's almost panic stations, but not yet. Win and we get out of the group. We managed it in '86 and '98 when it really mattered. The optimistic England fan in me believes we can still do it.
- The curse of the crap player who was shunned in England has struck again. Majid Bougherra, take a bow son, superb performance at the heart of defence.
- How telling was Heskey's face when he was subbed. What more could he have done? He won everything in the air but received absolutely no support. Wayne Rooney remaining on the pitch ahead of him was an embarrassment. He will continue to be lambasted for his international record but for me Heskey is asked to do a job and promptly does it.
- Does Fabio hate Joe Cole? Does Ian Wright have naked photos of the Don? regardless I can't for the life of me fathom the former Chelsea mans complete lack of game time.
- How costly that Robert Green error looks now. A tepid draw against the Algerians on the back of a 1-0 win over USA might have been acceptable, now advancing from the group will be an achievement.
- The lack of a young wildcard in the squad greatly depresses me. Despite Germanys failings today Ozil and co still look exciting, for England there is nothing new to look forward too. Adam Johnson was an unknown quantity that could have been considered over some of the failed members of this so called Golden Generation. How uninspiring did the England squad look today when it was all laid out? Fuck even a non playing Walcott offered some form of something to hope for.
- We didn't lose. It feels like it but we didn't. Qualification is still in our own hands. All we can do for now is hope and pray and thank God we don't have to watch the most boring team of the tournament again until Wednesday.
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