Quote Originally Posted by Numeric View Post
i feel for Carson but he really should have got his body behind that shot for the first goal, there were a few first choice players out last night...

the players that didn't perform though need to be dropped...
Yeah, but what happened to his hand to eye co-ordination? He barely got a touch on it, if he'd done better with that at least he'd have turned it round the post. But yeah, he shouldn't have been picked really, should have been James, David Healy has proven that form for club and country don't always tally and most other keepers have got away with a lot more for England.

How shit was Bridge as well? And why wasn't Wes Brown picked?

I think it's right to blame the manager though - he picks the players, he chooses the tactics, prepares the players for what they'll be up against and what they need to do to make his tactics work and supposedly motivates the players...

I think the team should be

Walcott Rooney
Cole Carrick Hargreaves SWP
A Hole Terry Ferdinand Richards
James

That when everyone's fit, and have the likes of Brown, Agbonlahor and Ashton on the bench...

I mean I thought Gerrard would do better being captain, and he wasn't that bad, but he didn't really impose himself the way you'd expect. Lampard should clearly be dropped - not a big game player, even if he did score the penalty, he was pretty anonymous otherwise.

I blame the Spurs players at the end of the day! They're clearly not good enough for England! The ones that have been playing at least, maybe Lennon and King are good enough.

The manager should have blooded more youngsters as well instead of picking the usual suspects all the time and not giving anyone else much of a chance. Then surprise, surprise, we get a few injuries and we look shit and certain players look out of their depth.