The_Steve Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Went off just after the 30 minute mark. Total captains performance. Oh, and another thing, you have to love the fact Tyldesley and Co. praised Ashley Young for not 'milking' it to look for a penalty despite the fact he dived into the tackle anticipating contact and when there wasn't any played on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Wonderful goal. Classic Robben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Dreadful defending from Smalling. And it's 2. Smalling again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 0-2, and I think Huntelaar might have just killed himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Dreadful defending from Smalling. And it's 2. Smalling again? How was it dreadful? He had to go with the runner or Robben would have just passed it. Second goal, it was a good cross. Would like to see some more replays but Kuyt had too much space. Was Johnson supposed to track him? Looks a nasty injury for Smalling. Think he will be substituted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 You don't track the runner and let someone have a free run at goal. Give your man to Cahill and stay with the man with the ball. Smalling got beat for both goals for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazdavies79 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Huntelaar's run for the first and header for the second were class. He is a player I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 England team Hart, Richards, Baines Barry Smalling G Cahill, A Young, Parker Welbeck, Gerrard, Adam Johnson Subs A Cole, Rob Green, P Jones, Lescott, Milner, Walcott, Downing, F Campbell, D Sturridge, S Carson Andy, that's probably the most amount of punctuation I've ever seen in one of your posts!!!!! Copy/paste FTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 But he was marking the runner. It was his job to track him, surely? If he had let him go and Cahill hadnt picked him up then it would have still been a goal (probably) and Smalling would have been slated for falling asleep. I think you have to look at what happened in the centre circle or just give credit to the Dutch for a great goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Can't agree there. You switch players, you don't just let them drag you around the pitch. Smalling not only let Robben in, but got in the way of Cahill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Gary Cahill. Woof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 At least it makes it a good finish. Would be great to get a draw out of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 MORE EX VILLA PLAYERS SCORE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 2 former Villans for England. Makes me sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 In the last calendar year, how many of England's goals have been scored by Villa or ex-Villa players? Seems like an awful lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CI Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 2-3 deflection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 England switched off far too easily again and it cost us. Deserved to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Didn't deserve to lose, but gotta take some of them chances we got in the first half. Hopefully with some first teamers and no Gerrard things will improve. Not too disappointed with that though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 Well lads, those will be the last goals we see for a while :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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