Well after three pretty turgid performances - Here's a little thread so we can all put an analogy for the england games: If I can't get my missus pregnant by doing her up the bum - should I just keep trying the same thing again and again hoping it will eventually work?
To me it was like watching us play Man City. Heroic defending by the other side reminds me of our performances against the big teams. England had control of each of the games but were ponderous and spent a lot of time just passing the ball around the half way line, passing backwards or trying to go through a crowded defence. A few other big sides also are having difficulties playing against packed defences so we are not alone there but stout defending (especially like Nosferatu ((Skrtel)) ), poor shooting and poor set pieces lets us down. A few have made the effort (Walker, Clyne, Lallana and Rooney for example) but generally we seem too slow. I also don't have much faith in Joe Hart.
They play in the same vein as their manager manages, completely clueless, no plan b and I'm not sure of Joe Hart either. But why are we surprised we always keep our worst performances for the big stage, we should have had nine points,and managed to get five.
What you smoking? We would surely have to win a game against one half decent opponent to win the tournament? If Spain come up against us we'll get trounced
If Hodgson was to be kidnapped I'd probably put money on us winning it. The fact is, not a single team has turned up to this tournament looking like they're gonna walk it, there isn't one stand out team, so we have a chance, but then you see the manager and all hope is lost. We are desperately missing a voice in that dressing room, it doesn't look like Rooney has it in him. Somebody to tell Roy Hodgson to shut the **** up and sit down, a real leader of men, dare I say it, like John Terry. There's a reason players like John Terry win everything going and it's nothing to do with folk like Roy Hodgson.
Its quite simply poor squad selection, poor team selection, and a lack of tactical direction. Roy has no clear Plan A, or Plan B, and insufficient options to make a real difference when he does eventually decide to make a change.
His plan A and plan B are both crystal clear to me. Plan A - pick a team of favourites, completely ignoring the opposition, pass the ball, hope to score. Plan B - slump in seat, look like overgrown haemorrhoid, deny team are playing bad. On a serious note, the squad is good enough in my view, we don't need to be looking at who isn't there, these guys are capable of turning Russia, Wales and Slovakia inside out at a canter, but not under that flapping foreskin of a man.
Here was me hoping for some comedic analogies! Only had 2 so far and one was mine. Looks like this thread isn;t working... Might post the same thing again and see if that does the trick...
Watching Roy Hodgson trying to manage an England match is like watching Susan Boyle audition for the Playboy Mansion.
Having Roy Hodgson as manager of England is like having a Rolls Royce Phantom and being chauffeured around by Stevie Wonder.
The England National Football Team, as frustrating as trying to buy tartan paint and then as interesting as watching it dry.
Watching the game was a deja vu for me of Gus Poyet's Sunderland - possession but no end product Our excuse was our players were not good enough to play this "Continental" possession game - Hodgsons got the cream of England to choose from Solution 1- play quick incisive football to utilise the goal threat of Vardy, Sturridge or don't play them - Oops we've no creative midfield to do this Solution 2 - possession football "Arsenal style" no good for English players as most of gunners are foreign . This no criticism of Rooney who could well be our "Pirlo" - he is our stand-out player in my opinion. We need to get it sorted asap though or we'll soon be home
