world cup then..

[AucklandRover]

Oh well, RomanRover didn't last long. OK, back to my original prediction of the winners of Group B.
Just call me AmsterdamRover. (Which probably means that Chile will win that group).

[jordan12rhodes]

the point being that the long ball(direct football) should still play a part in england`s game as it does in the premier league. why aren`t we mixing it up and using it? a fear of critisism perhaps? well if it`s good enough for uruguay and germany(last world cup v england), then it should be fine for us, but it ain`t is it thanks to some muppet fans and our media..

[bigmoon]

Playing tippy-tappy football works if you move the ball quickly, I have seen old people (looking at Alf) piss quicker than we passed the other night.

I don't mind the direct approach, however, there is a difference between playing direct and just a massive hoof up the park. Now't wrong with playing it to a front man who can hold the ball up and bring others into play. Sturridge was trapping the ball further than he could kick it the other night.

[AucklandRover]

Better still, of course, is getting the ball to the bye-line before crossing it to the target-man. Makes life much harder for the centre-backs and keeper.