My Boy Harry
Striker
I wasnt going to post my own thread on tonight but as the rest are full of bollocks I think its apt to do so.
First of all well done England, it takes some balls to basically start again. For all those bemoaning an England defeat lets consider whether we would have won anyway with the Big Time Charlie Bottlers we have had for the last few years. Whilst the answer to that question is that we wouldnt have won what we obviously dont want to do is throw out the baby with the bath water, hence Gerrard, Crouch etc. playing. Garrard obviously looked like our best oplayer because he has played at this standard for years - and achieved nothing.
England are doing what they probably should have done after 1970 and that is - start again - we arent very good and need to recognise that fact and move on from it. Personally I thought it was great that playes like Henderson, Carroll, Johnson and Young formed the backbone of the team.
Carroll is a f***ing handful and once he gets too speed with the international game he will frighten the life out of defenders. He is a typical English centre forward and is almost "Quinnesque" in his play - awkward and physical. Forget his off the field antics for the present.
Henderson did exactly what was asked of him - he stuck to his position. The easiest thing in the world would have been for him to chase the French midfield and allow himself to be ripped a new arsehole - that didnt happen.
All in all I'm pleased that Capello has had the guts to do what he did tonight and applaud him for leaving Jordan on for the whole game.
England have been shit for years and its a long way back for us. Hopefully a new era has begun - about time.
I'm pleased, not disappointed about tonight.
First of all well done England, it takes some balls to basically start again. For all those bemoaning an England defeat lets consider whether we would have won anyway with the Big Time Charlie Bottlers we have had for the last few years. Whilst the answer to that question is that we wouldnt have won what we obviously dont want to do is throw out the baby with the bath water, hence Gerrard, Crouch etc. playing. Garrard obviously looked like our best oplayer because he has played at this standard for years - and achieved nothing.
England are doing what they probably should have done after 1970 and that is - start again - we arent very good and need to recognise that fact and move on from it. Personally I thought it was great that playes like Henderson, Carroll, Johnson and Young formed the backbone of the team.
Carroll is a f***ing handful and once he gets too speed with the international game he will frighten the life out of defenders. He is a typical English centre forward and is almost "Quinnesque" in his play - awkward and physical. Forget his off the field antics for the present.
Henderson did exactly what was asked of him - he stuck to his position. The easiest thing in the world would have been for him to chase the French midfield and allow himself to be ripped a new arsehole - that didnt happen.
All in all I'm pleased that Capello has had the guts to do what he did tonight and applaud him for leaving Jordan on for the whole game.
England have been shit for years and its a long way back for us. Hopefully a new era has begun - about time.
I'm pleased, not disappointed about tonight.