2014 World Cup thread

Overall i actually felt England were okay last night despite losing. Shape was good, limited Italy to very few threatening opportunities and picked their moments closing down pretty well. Just felt back 4 was weak, Baines and Johnson positinally are poor and Cahill is half the player without JT next to him.


Henderson played okay for me but Gerrard tried far too many hollywood balls and time and time again gave possession back to Italy. And our worst fault last night was that when we did get the ball we did not counter quick enough!


Costa Rica done us a favour so not all is lost but Thursday is crucial!
 
Overall i actually felt England were okay last night despite losing. Shape was good, limited Italy to very few threatening opportunities and picked their moments closing down pretty well. Just felt back 4 was weak, Baines and Johnson positinally are poor and Cahill is half the player without JT next to him.


Henderson played okay for me but Gerrard tried far too many hollywood balls and time and time again gave possession back to Italy. And our worst fault last night was that when we did get the ball we did not counter quick enough!


Costa Rica done us a favour so not all is lost but Thursday is crucial!
SSN saying Suarez a dout for Thurs.
 
NP man, here's the latest.





Most people think you should at least wait until the end of the groups.

Yeah I think that is what I am edging towards now may as well let it play out a bit its just when you know the money is there to be cashed out
 
Overall i actually felt England were okay last night despite losing. Shape was good, limited Italy to very few threatening opportunities and picked their moments closing down pretty well. Just felt back 4 was weak, Baines and Johnson positinally are poor and Cahill is half the player without JT next to him.


Henderson played okay for me but Gerrard tried far too many hollywood balls and time and time again gave possession back to Italy. And our worst fault last night was that when we did get the ball we did not counter quick enough!


Costa Rica done us a favour so not all is lost but Thursday is crucial!

Just to clarify that is false and an easy criticism which indeed is not accurate

Gerrard had the second highest pass accuracy of those who started for England (93%, only Jagielka had more on 98%), attempted the most passes and also tried 13 long balls, 11 of which were accurate

Gerrard gave the ball away twice from long balls

Now i am not saying he played well or badly, but its very easy to blame Gerrard for hollywood balls like people always do when it is simply not the case
 
It's like a WC Final vs Uruguay now.... it's hard to be confident in this situation but this is a team who missed out on automatic qualification for this World Cup by Ecuador.

So they are really nothing special... really hope we can do it and I don't think there is much to fear in their team apart from obviously Cavani.

If Suarez plays he surely won't be 100% fit anyway.
 
I'm going to say the Switzerland v Ecuador game will be the first draw of the competition. There's got to be a draw somewhere along the line.
 
I AM BACKING VALENCIA'S ECUADOR..... EVEN THOUGH THE SWISS ARE VERY STRONG.

COME ON VALENCIA... U CAN DO IT FOR ECUADOR.
 
Swiss team looks very strong. Looking forward to seeing Shaqiri and Rodriguez, both of whom i would love at Liverpool
 
Did one of the commentators just say Jackson Martinez is from Ecuador? He was talking about Ecuador's attackers and that Martinez couldn't get in the side. Obviously hasn't done his research.
 
Did one of the commentators just say Jackson Martinez is from Ecuador? He was talking about Ecuador's attackers and that Martinez couldn't get in the side. Obviously hasn't done his research.

Yes, the clueless Clarke Carlise!!!!
 
So according to Clarke Carlisle Jackson Martinez is Ecuadorean and Adrian chiles thinks Neil Lennon is a scot haha
 
Although it's clearly an attempt to get people to bite, maybe the other English players should have better season's, then there wouldn't be so many

That's not true at all. In 2012 Euro Liverpool had the most players in the squad after everyone having **** season.
 
Clarke Carlisle. Worst. Commentator. Ever. The ITV fail so badly, yet they have the most games! WHY!? :'(
 
Ricardo Rodriguez is such a fantastic player. What a game from him!
 
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