So after all that whinging about how this was a big match for America and how playing Rooney against them was such an insult and mistake, England brushed them aside with ease
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Southgate and England
- Thread starter Del-boy
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Watched the second half in a bar in Bristol, Tennessee. I missed the third goal because the locals are so friendly that they love to talk to us. I don't know if it's just because we are English or that they're just so nice. My money is on the latter.
Cannot be arsed with the Rooney love-in.
Top goal scorer for England but might as well have stayed home every major tournament after Euro 2004.
Top goal scorer for England but might as well have stayed home every major tournament after Euro 2004.
England are such a boring side to watch ... effective granted ...but boring as hell
TheBigIguana
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The management in every single one of those tournaments was awful. At one point in 2010 they played a flat midfield four of Gerrard Lampard Barry and Milner. I'm sure that produced some flowing attacking football that made it easy for the forwards to produce.
They're not very good that's abundantly clear but they didn't look like they weren't trying or were happy to get battered and let Rooney have his moment. This was not a testimonial yet what treated as such by the English management. Insulting.
duncs pigeon
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Thought we played well first half but went off the boil in the 2nd. Going to be tough on Sunday, good result for Croatia tonight.
I just keep reminding myself that the leading England (and Man Utd) goalscorer is an Evertonian
Wasn't that when Rooney came on?
duncs pigeon
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No, Henderson lol
Would have been 6-0 without him though
TheBigIguana
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They really need the Netherlands to get through if they want to win this Nations League. Not that they can't beat France but I just generally think you should avoid playing Mbappe if at all possible. Obviously Ronaldo and Portugal will be tough especially with it in Portugal but I see England as favorites against the Swiss or Dutch.
...no Rooney, no Gerrard and no Lampard and England become more competitive. All very fine footballers and automatic choices but it’s an interesting point.
goodisonopheliac
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They're a very young team as well. And not all Big 6 team players either.
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