Ok time for your reports and ratings.
I thought is was a very lacklustre performance by England first game or not..To me far to many people thought the ball was a hot potato and did not want it enough. At times even at throw ins players did not move or show any interest in wanting the ball. It seemed like let somebody else have it and try rather than I want it. The constant kicking the ball through the air instead of passing to one of our own showed to me we had very little idea against an average USA team Donovan aside who looked very good.
Most times when players got to the byline the cross was over the heads of the forwards as they didn't look up before crossing. To many players for me just did not get involved. We need to up our game 100% if we are to go anywhere in this tournament.
4/10..Green..ok it was a mistake for their goal but he should not be first choice and the spill he made in the Mexico friendly showed his poor handling without that error last night.
5/10 Cole...ok at times but seemed as if his mind was elsewhere ( I wonder why) and not the Cole we are used to seeing.
5/10 King..Ok until the injury..I wonder if he will be back.
6/10 Terry...Looked assured most of the game and read it well.
6/10 Johnson...had an ok game,looked good going forward but is still a worry at left back ..but we do not have anybody else.
4/10..Milner..Did nothing whilst he was on and was withdrawn for his own safety.
5/10 Lampard..was he on the pitch during the first half? Picked it up in the 2nd period and showed that he can play when he can be arsed.
8/10 Gerrard..My man of the match and led like a captain..great goal and defended well.
5/10 Lennon.....terrorises forwards each week in the Prem.. did ok but often runs himself in positions he has no chance of getting out of..crossing awful.
7/10 Heskey had a great game and ran Gerrard close for MOTM..he is an old fashioned centre forward and a good foil for Rooney , however we looked to him to much for chances and ended up pumping everything up in the air in hope that he would lay something off...great pass and awareness for Gerrard's goal.
6/10..Rooney..Looked a bit lost first half but came into it much more in the second and had some decent chances.
Subs....3/10..Carragher ..awful,over the hill, to slow and lucky not to be sent off...please do not play him again.
4/10..SWP..ok game, did not do much and I would of prefered to have seen Joe Cole.
...no score for Crouch he wasn't on long enough to judge.
Over to you guys :)
I thought is was a very lacklustre performance by England first game or not..To me far to many people thought the ball was a hot potato and did not want it enough. At times even at throw ins players did not move or show any interest in wanting the ball. It seemed like let somebody else have it and try rather than I want it. The constant kicking the ball through the air instead of passing to one of our own showed to me we had very little idea against an average USA team Donovan aside who looked very good.
Most times when players got to the byline the cross was over the heads of the forwards as they didn't look up before crossing. To many players for me just did not get involved. We need to up our game 100% if we are to go anywhere in this tournament.
4/10..Green..ok it was a mistake for their goal but he should not be first choice and the spill he made in the Mexico friendly showed his poor handling without that error last night.
5/10 Cole...ok at times but seemed as if his mind was elsewhere ( I wonder why) and not the Cole we are used to seeing.
5/10 King..Ok until the injury..I wonder if he will be back.
6/10 Terry...Looked assured most of the game and read it well.
6/10 Johnson...had an ok game,looked good going forward but is still a worry at left back ..but we do not have anybody else.
4/10..Milner..Did nothing whilst he was on and was withdrawn for his own safety.
5/10 Lampard..was he on the pitch during the first half? Picked it up in the 2nd period and showed that he can play when he can be arsed.
8/10 Gerrard..My man of the match and led like a captain..great goal and defended well.
5/10 Lennon.....terrorises forwards each week in the Prem.. did ok but often runs himself in positions he has no chance of getting out of..crossing awful.
7/10 Heskey had a great game and ran Gerrard close for MOTM..he is an old fashioned centre forward and a good foil for Rooney , however we looked to him to much for chances and ended up pumping everything up in the air in hope that he would lay something off...great pass and awareness for Gerrard's goal.
6/10..Rooney..Looked a bit lost first half but came into it much more in the second and had some decent chances.
Subs....3/10..Carragher ..awful,over the hill, to slow and lucky not to be sent off...please do not play him again.
4/10..SWP..ok game, did not do much and I would of prefered to have seen Joe Cole.
...no score for Crouch he wasn't on long enough to judge.
Over to you guys :)
