Tonight's football thread

[Alf]

Well that was easy

[Stagger]

All in all not too bad
BUT
Young and Parker both give too much ball away.

[Stagger]

Wellbeck MOM

[IanDarkpeak]

good fight back but we shouldn't have been in that position

please please please get rid of Al Hansen, he talks crap, he's a scot, what does he know about football :w00t:

I know he hasn't got a face for tv but Motty is the man.

[that_fjell_guy]

We got bullied for an hour in the middle, Sweden were very physical. England can't retain or pass the ball consistently enough! I've become very pesimistic over England the last few years and my guess is Ukraine will run rings around us for large parts of the final game, it'll be 'exciting' and we might scrape a draw. It's what becomes of supporting Leeds I guess.....

[Dynamo Dan]

Walcott should be playing instead of young after that performance tonight.

[Stagger]

Walcott should be playing instead of young after that performance tonight.

I agree.

[Witton Park]

Young is one of our brightest players and when Rooney is back him and Welbeck with Walcott or the Ox out wide could be as potent as any attacking force in the competition.

When you score 3 you can't knock the offensive side of the team, you have to look at the back four, centre midfield and the goallie. I think even Hart is looking a little nervous and I'm not convinced on Terry and Lescott as a pair.

We have a lack of pace in the centre of midfield and that was exposed on a number of occasions with Parker in particular. I don't mind the guy, he's a good pro, but I wish we had Carrick in there as I don't think he's got it at this level.

I would like to try Jones or Henderson in there instead of Parker.

[Danbert Nocurry]

Welbeck's goal was class.

The rest? decent game in terms of action, comebacks etc but awful in terms of quality. Both sides playing headlessly at 100 miles an hour, ball given away every two minutes followed by a crashing tackle from one side or the other. Two 4-4-2s playing premier league football, basically perfect opponents for England. Spain are adifferent class.

[IainR]

Walcott should be playing instead of young after that performance tonight.

Walcott offers very little for the team shape or defensiveness wise.. hence why Wenger doesn't trust him either..

I'm not sure you can play young and Walcott in the same team.. I think he'll stick with Milner and Young with Walcott as the impact sub..

Parker isn't international class..