Quote Originally Posted by jam
In my opinion Ferdinand was at fault for both goals conceded.


God i hate Owen but for all the shit games he has its ones like this that make up for it so fair play to him,i just pray he does it in the world cup coz if he does we are in with a chance.
Owen is as dangerous as ever, his game has slightly changed though. Perhaps he isn't as dynaimc with his runs as he used to be, but he knows how to get the ball in the net and seems to be in the right place at the right time. Last night he was hardly seen on the pitch, however when we started putting balls in the box he was on to them, 3 times he scored, all be it one was off-side.

Ferdinand defo should have cut out the pass for the first goal. Why wasn't he marking Argie's biggest player Walter Samuel for the second? - Did anyone notice that the first goals attack was down to Rooney and Beckham pissing around? think Beckham was on the ball cutting across field from just outside the box and he ran in to Rooney's path. Rooney took the ball of him without Beckham realising that was going to happen and suddenly Rooney's pushed the ball out towards the line and two Argie's surrond him. We lose possesion, they break, they score. We wouldn't have to defend if little mix-up's like that didn't happen.

Also, Joe Cole really has to start doesn't he. He was class again last night, really felt like he was what spurned us on to victory with his runs and passing.

I swear that Crouch is useful... useful as a decoy! - I can't see him banging a hat-trick against Brazil in the final, but he does unsettle the defence as they could be beaten in the air or on the ground, given the pass and quality of our front men and midfield.

Some players really shone last night. Lampard was quite unlucky, he had a couple of long range efforts that went close and on another night (any Chelsea game too!) he would of banged them in.