Generous of Rooney to let Sturridge take the penalty. He needed it too, didn't really get going tonight. Overall though, a highly satisfactory performance by England which you don't get to say often.
Rickies influence is obvious, just being on the bench meant the others had to try just a little harder or they would have been out of there.
Will Chiles land himself in hot water with this comment live on ITV1? "There will be 15,000 (Polish people) here on Tues - good job, I need some building work doing"
no commentator said it but wasn't that the worst dive ever from Sturridge? and this after being absolutely useless the whole game bar a backheel that was so nearly underhit. HE may be good for his club but definitely doesn't fit into the England team. Too selfish and was never going to pass many many times. And yes Gerrard second half was blowing again. Lampard in the first half was like a boy just trying to learn how to trap a ball. What was going on there? Lallana won't go to Rio. Even if he gets called up for the friendlies (assuming everybody is too injured to be in friendly squads) he will be behind the super Cleverley, Milner, Wilshere and no doubt another unknown from one of the 'big 6+Liverpool' will instantly be there. My money is on Sterling and Shelvey being in front of Lallana which is just a little bit ....DOH
He's wrong on two levels. The obvious stereotypical comment, plus I suspect he's underestimated their support numbers.
What does he want built? A pyramid? He's probably right with the numbers (in the stadium anyway), why would we give more than that to Polish fans when there'll be plenty of demand from English ones?
