JAMIE CARRAGHER branded a Joke?

zocoss SG

JAMIE CARRAGHER was last night reeling after being branded a joke by Englands fitness coach. He has also been branded a bottler by a senior member of the England backroom staff.

The Liverpool defender missed the decisive penalty as England were dumped out of the World Cup quarter-finals by Portugal on Saturday.

Carragher was brought on a minute from the end of extra-time with the score 0-0.

His sole responsibility was to take one of Englands first five spot-kicks.

Svens assistant Tord Grip was also critical. The Swede claimed: Jamie Carragher should have known better.

Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard had already missed when Carragher turned and slammed his spot-kick past keeper Ricardo.

But Argentine ref Horacio Elizondo had not blown his whistle and ordered a retake.

This time Carragher changed his mind, hesitated in his run-up and fired a low shot which Ricardo turned against the crossbar.

Carminati sneered: What a joke. Jamie Carragher is a professional football player. And as a football player you know you have to wait for the referee.

It is the same rule in England, in Italy or anywhere else in Europe. Its the same in America or Africa in fact everywhere.

Patrik SG

Laughing

iceFatboy SG

at first, I felt the same way... this dumbass just shoot without thinking is it?

then i see the whole picture, it is not easy when taking a decisive kick, in a packed stadium, a referee who was your country enemies, and knowing full well, the scapegoat is already in the dressing room...

finoq SG

sometimes it’s the pressure…that results in the mistake

dragg SG

i think he wants to show off.

Patrik SG

You will be remembered more for missing than scoring.
Laughing

latte-OO- SG

Curious how many more scape goats they need before they can accept the fact that England is simply not good enough! Rolling Eyes

used SG

remember once he scored a ‘hatrick’. against manu 2 were own goals

anhydrouscoppersulphate SG

sorry lor he was so stable for liverpool last season. i would rather him give his best at liverpool than for bloody england.

why not lampard for missing? isnt it also a joke for this player who scored so many openalties n goals?

paul robinson.. isnt he a joke also for not saving any penalties?

john terry.. isnt he also a joke for missing a chance in injury time to score a late goal to bring england thru

walcott.. a joke in the england squad?

the best part.. michael owen isnt he a joke for injury himself?

dragg SG

you are right.

england is the overall joke!!!

stellazio SG

people you're all wrong..SGE is the biggest joke.. Laughing

weiqimun SG

whoever who wrote this shld just stfu.
hand him a pair of boots and ask him to take the penalty then.
arm chair critics and mediocre footballers turn coach can talk all they want but this isn't easy for anyone. if it's that easy and everyone's professional fballers and expert, then nobody will miss penalties already.

stellazio SG

the striking coach of england should take the blame..why do they persist in shooting low for penalties..

instead of high? Laughing

WiNtEr'SkiLL SG

low balls are easier to convert then high balls, but higher chance of keeper saving it.

stellazio SG

c'mon la..u gotta see and learn from the germans..seriously their high balls are zhun..

their low balls are powerful and straight into the corner..

english penalties reminds me of my primary schoool days.. Embarassed

field SG

they should just do robert carlos style whack it, as long never directly hit keeper, almost sure score Very Happy

sohguanh SG

Germans are trained specifically in free kick and penalties. It is a well known secret since historical times. That is why it is their tradition to kick in most if not all penalties Mr. Green

stellazio SG

i believe if the keepers do try to guess, den straight and high up the middle will do..

just like england in euro..their first 4 except for beckham who blasted into the orbit were all straight..

hoolala SG

I also remember him throwing back the coin(with force) to the fans and then kana red card...I think its against arsenal

f50_vapor SG

maybe he took the 1st kick b4 the referee blew on purpose… to unsettle ricardo…