craigcwwe Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Wish I was feeling confident. I think it'll be very tense and nervy.That said, I'll go for England to win 2-1. Rooney first goal. I think Rooney will score two and Sturridge to get the other goal. We just need to keep Suarez tamed for the first half really (and Cavani of course) and then he should tire out in the second half due to a lack of match fitness. Expect Uruguay to be better than their first game mind but they aren't all that imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Worst situation for us to be in iirc. Big, big game. If we play like we did against Italy and Uruguay play like they did against Costa Rica, we'll win. If only football was simple and worked like that Optimistic though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Some England stats according to the BBC: Only four teams (8.7%) have progressed to the last 16 after losing their opening game since the current World Cup format was introduced in 1998. England have scored in each of their last eight World Cup encounters with South American sides. They have conceded six goals in their last two World Cup games dating back to 2010. They have never conceded two or more goals in three straight games. Daniel Sturridge has scored three goals in his last four appearances for England. Sixteen of England's last 20 World Cup goals have come before half-time. England recorded their highest-ever World Cup pass completion rate (91%) in the opening match v Italy (1966-2014). Wayne Rooney created more chances than any other player in the England v Italy game (three, including one assist). 5 is intersting while 6 is encouraging. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Worst situation for us to be in iirc.Big, big game. If we play like we did against Italy and Uruguay play like they did against Costa Rica, we'll win. If only football was simple and worked like that Optimistic though. I'm ******** myself man, if only Uruguay hadn't also lost their last game things would look so much better for us I'm optimistic we'll get a win tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pearcey_90 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 We need the defence to have a solid game so Suarez/Cavani don't have a sniff. Give them the chances we gave Honduras/Peru/Italy then it'll be game over I'm confident of scoring 2 but we can easily concede just as many :/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Same team as vs Italy apparently, which was to be expected. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Only question is where is Roooooneeey and it better be the in a central position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 England @england · now #ENG team v #URU 1 Hart 2 Johnson 5 Cahill 6 Jagielka 3 Baines 4 Gerrard © 14 Henderson 19 Sterling 10 Rooney 11 Welbeck 9 Sturridge Looks like he's central. Welbeck left and Sterling right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD nawrat Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 That's a completely unchanged lineup isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 England @england · now #ENG team v #URU 1 Hart 2 Johnson 5 Cahill 6 Jagielka 3 Baines 4 Gerrard © 14 Henderson 19 Sterling 10 Rooney 11 Welbeck 9 Sturridge Looks like he's central. Welbeck left and Sterling right. Happy with that. 2-1 England I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 That's a completely unchanged lineup isn't it? Only positional changes of the attacking trio behind Sturridge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 100% the team i thought and Rooney in the no.10 role also. C'mon England!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daylight Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Uruguay make 5 changes to the team that played Costa Rica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Suarez going to rip us a new one. Can just feel it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 CP, how you feeling about Suarez these days?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Do you not think Lallana should start ahead of Welbeck? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegr8anand Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Midfield is not good enough. Will fail again today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Midfield is not good enough. Will fail again today. I will remind you of this: England recorded their highest-ever World Cup pass completion rate (91%) in the opening match v Italy (1966-2014). Possibly only lost due to the heat and Rooney playing on the left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Do you not think Lallana should start ahead of Welbeck? Against Caceres? Not particularly. Only other player I would have really wanted as an alternative is Chamberlain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 CP, how you feeling about Suarez these days?? He's the best thing in the world and I don't ever want to let him go as he's everything that YNWA stands for - a true red at heart and cares about the badge as if it was his own lifeblood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 A Uruguayan in the studio *shake my head* Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themadsheep2001 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I will remind you of this:Possibly only lost due to the heat and Rooney playing on the left. We lost because despite our accuracy we had zero presence in the midfield, and our left flank got pounded to pieces. Henderson was overrun and Gerrard was anonymous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aiston Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I will remind you of this:Possibly only lost due to the heat and Rooney playing on the left. That statistic is pointless really, Italy sat back just allowing us to pass..only pressuring us when we're close to their goal (after we went 2-1 down of course). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I will remind you of this:Possibly only lost due to the heat and Rooney playing on the left. Haha, great scapegoating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
football_master_94 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Should've got Milner or Lallana in for Welbeck tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggressive minor Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Should've got Milner or Lallana in for Welbeck tbh. Yeah I agree with this. We have better options that Danny now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Sick to death of all this Suarez talk...my God Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 We lost because despite our accuracy we had zero presence in the midfield, and our left flank got pounded to pieces. Henderson was overrun and Gerrard was anonymous. We lost because Rooney had a free shot from 10 yards and couldn't even hit the target. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Gimenez/Godin partnership Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 We lost because Rooney had a free shot from 10 yards and couldn't even hit the target. Defender in front of him says it wasn't a free shot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1981 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Sick to death of all this Suarez talk...my God Classic ITV. Come on the air an hour early, then realise they have nothing to say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daylight Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I actually feel sorry for Rooney, a terrific player, he plays a fantastic cross for England's goal but all you hear about was the chance he missed. That guy can't catch a break. -Edit Point in case the post below this one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emersonlfc Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Think it's time Rooney repaid all the faith shown in him. Can't believe others have to miss out/accommodate him considering how little he has offered. A fault that's always going to haunt England , picking players on their reputation rather than form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samamatara Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 We lost because Rooney had a free shot from 10 yards and couldn't even hit the target. I hope this is just a troll reply to a terrible post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Defender in front of him says it wasn't a free shot Defender not challenging him says it was a free shot. Free shot does not mean open goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms186 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Is this backing music in the Joe Hart piece from the Last of Us? im sure it is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Don't worry about me, I know jack about football anyway I still think Rooney is going to come alive this game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Should've got Milner or Lallana in for Welbeck tbh. Yeah I agree with this. We have better options that Danny now. No chance he should be dropped. Welbeck was one of our better performers last game and has been for England for a while now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
adhikapp Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I wish Hodgson would play Milner in the middle for once Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Wait, Suárez is really starting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 England always seem to have this massive hard-on for a particular player, for good or worse. Gascoigne, Beckham, Rooney. All fantastic players, but make a mistake, or what can be perceived to be a mistake, and my god will they take a hell of a beating. Rooney has been England's hope for so long now, but when he fails to drag the team to heights by himself, it's he that gets the criticism. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 No chance he should be dropped. Welbeck was one of our better performers last game and has been for England for a while now. This really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aderow Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Wait, Suárez is really starting? After losing to Costa Rica they've gone into panic mode. At this point I feel indifferent when it comes to how I feel about Rooney. The pressure comes with the territory and if he can't deal with that then ah well. I will always want him to do well. I hope he can put in a good one today. Welbeck did well last match. No way he'd be dropped. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 England always seem to have this massive hard-on for a particular player, for good or worse. Gascoigne, Beckham, Rooney. All fantastic players, but make a mistake, or what can be perceived to be a mistake, and my god will they take a hell of a beating.Rooney has been England's hope for so long now, but when he fails to drag the team to heights by himself, it's he that gets the criticism. He gets criticism because he's been poor for England for so long. His competitive goals have been against Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Croatia, Estonia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Andorra, Bulgaria, Ukraine, San Marino, Poland, Montenegro. We also have players who can take his place in the side, there's no point persevering with him just because he's a big name. Isn't that what you lot have criticised England for before, playing the name players instead of the form ones? I would only have dropped Rooney today if Ox was fit, but if he has a stinker here then I'd drop him for anyone really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringwoodrob Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 I think we'll need to score 3 goals to win the match our defense is crap so I'm going for 3-2 win Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redshift Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Suarez biting himself to get it out of his system Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aderow Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Much better conditions today than at Manaus last time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPlanet Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Come on Raheem! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms186 Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Mon England! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Nerves are kicking in now. COME ON ENGLAND! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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