7 of the 10 out field starters were from both clubs, with yet more coming off the bench. So we can't escape criticism on this one.
Why do Liverpool's players (and Sotons) have a good performance in the league- but dreadful performance in the World Cup?
Personally- think it's down to Woy!
This time two years ago England were ranked in the top 5 of the world (albeit- in FIFA's flawed scoring system). At the next announcement we are expected to be somewhere between 17th and 21st. Woy has taken us sharply back.
He has done to England what Moyes did to United... set all the wrong records.
Biggest drop in world rankings in a calendar year (for England).
Lowest ever goals scored (for England).
First ever exit from group stages in 50 years.
Worst ever placement in a world cup for England. (I will have to double check- but at one point we were placed dead last for European nations)
To think- in the run up to the EC before Woy took over- we were undefeated in qualifiers... and in two years since he took over it's all gone sharply down hill.
Yes, Liverpool's players had a torrid world-cup and deserve some blame- but the manager is the main reason for disaster.