Hodgson changed all the side around YET AGAIN, thats it now until the tournament and he had a chance of keeping the same starting 11 against germany and getting a proper stable team. Instead he puts ****ing Milner (who is very average), Llallana and Sturridge (both done nothing for their clubs). Woeful manager absolutely woeful!. He hasnt got a clue what hes doing. Every other international team plays their in form players at EVERY game yet Hodgson thinks that its Sunday morning football where evryone has turned up and paid their £3 subs so they have to have a game. I cant stand how he runs the team and tactically clueless.
I paid close attention to our Af. and he did what was asked of him. His main function was to force England to play wide of him, so he did not have to tackle and had little chance to intercept passes; but when he had the ball he was never caught in possession and invariably passed to a colleague - in fact I can only remember one instance when he made a forty metre pass for Memphis to collect, that he over-hit it slightly and it went out of play. He was knocked over by a very heavy challenge, off the ball it must be said, but he shrugged off its consequence and finished the game in good health as far as I am aware. van Ginkel made an appearance late on, but I think he is no longer with Stoke, so no further comment is necessary.
The two teams and performances were like chalk and cheese Ric, the euphoria of Saturday completely nullified by last nights result. It will be interesting to see who boards the plane to France in the summer but I'll bet Woy will stick with a number of his 'trusted' favourites (eg Milner) and those overhyped by their club managers (eg Stones)
Hodgson out He should have been sacked after the shambles of the last World Cup. Look at England Rugby...horrific World Cup, sack manager and coaching staff, replace with class manager who selects his own coaching staff, result = Grand Slam. QED