wedge Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Knowing England we'll beat France everyone will be buzzing then we'll get turned over by Sweden and Ukraine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Knowing England we'll beat France everyone will be buzzing then we'll get turned over by Sweden and Ukraine. I certainly hope Sweden win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 Knowing England we'll beat France everyone will be buzzing then we'll get turned over by Sweden and Ukraine. Meh, highly unlikely. I find losing to France and drawing with the Swedes and the Ukrainians more in line with what we've come to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 I can see England getting an early goal, defending for 60 minutes, tiring out because it's too warm, then getting ripped apart by France. If England had a winter break, I dare say they might have done better in these tournaments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Not looking forward to it. Have no idea what to expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanvilla_1994 Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Got a feeling we'll nick it. Never usually optimistic about England either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted June 11, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2012 Not looking forward to it. Have no idea what to expect. Yes you do that is why you aren't looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 For a bit of nostalgia and contemplation about what could have been - England in 2001/2002 were a terrific team, outplaying Argentina and (almost) matching Brazil. Could have won the WC that year, imho. It's a bit sad now that you have to rely purely on "organisation" and "discipline" (according to Hodgson, and I can't disagree) to progress through Euro 2012, 10 years ago England could have, on a good day, played any side in world football off the park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 To think that World Cup squad included the likes of Danny Mills and Trevor Sinclair as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 it will take time but france will win 2-0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 To think that World Cup squad included the likes of Danny Mills and Trevor Sinclair as well! and Heskey. Although the 2002 Heskey wasnt quite as bad as the post 2008 Heskey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voinjama Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I still think the best England team of recent times in terms of players was for the 2006 world cup. That team was just so strong. Robinson, Cole, Ferdinand, Terry, Neville, Beckham, Lampard, J Cole, Gerrard, Owen, Rooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 England's Euro 2000 squad. I think that is probably the strongest squad we have taken to a tournament in the Premier League era, and somehow they managed to get knocked out in the group stages. Dunno what it says about how Keegan set the team up, but snatching defeat from the jaws of victory twice in three games (vs Portugal and Romania) was unforgivable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Come on England! My expectations are pretty low this year. I'd like to see Oxlade start ahead of Downing but can't see it happening. I hope there's not a riot up town like after we last played France in an opener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I think England will hold on for a 1-1 draw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I think France will win comfortably, sadly. If they score early then I think we are ****. If we can score first or hold them to 0-0 for an hour or so then we might be able to nick it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted June 11, 2012 Moderator Share Posted June 11, 2012 Two teams with similar capability on paper. So in that sense it very much depends how much they fancy it on the day. France seem to be on the crest of a wave at the moment though (as much as I dislike that) so if I was betting it would be on France. You never know though. All the negativity surrounding England's preparations might have given the squad a steel that means they've something to prove. Italy play best under a cloud. Maybe England will too. Stranger things have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 I can actually see England boring their way to the quarter finals - at least. Our front pairing of Young and Welbeck actually scares me, I think we'll heavily rely on set pieces and forward runs from Gerrard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 2-0 to France I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedge Posted June 11, 2012 Share Posted June 11, 2012 Hodgson will play: Hart, Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole, Milner, Parker, Gerrard, Downing, Young and Welbeck whereas I would prefer to see Walcott start in place of Downing then put Walcott on the right and Milner on the left. I think we will lose unfortunately but you never know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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