Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Gareth
As much as I think Peter Crouch is an over-rated numpty that's only in the squad because he's 4-foot taller than the rest of the players (and to think I'm a Villa fan too!  ), at least he managed to put us out of our misery tonight. Gerrard's goal was much better, but I wonder if he'd have been as relaxed if Crouch hadn't secured the win a few minutes earlier...?
Overall, England's performance left me not overly impressed. For the best part of 80 minutes, we'd have counted ourselves lucky to have not lost the match. Let's hope we can improve for Tuesday's match against Sven's countrymen. |
Aaron Lennon (and Stuart Downing) made all the difference tonight imo. England were poor for the first hour, but after the substitutions, it seemed there was a purpose to the team. I don't think Rooney made much of an impact, but he needs some time. If England can play like they did in the last 30 minutes for a full game, they might be in with a shout. Stop playing long balls as the default. England have one hell of a midfield. Use it, don't skip it...
As for Sweden: They will want to attack, so there will be loads more space, which will suit England.