Euro 2008 Qualifier : Croatia vs England

Poolman SG

Croatia 2 - England 0

Well deserve defeat by England .

Looking at the line-up , whether or not England has got Gerrard , this line-up is not up to win , this line-up is up for a draw or undefeat .

Nevermind that blunder by Robinson , nevermind playing a three-men at the centre , the midifield is killing off England .

How on earth Mclaren deploy a all defensive midfield for a match like that ?

To name the midfielders : Lampard , Parker , Carrick in the centre ?

Wingers of Neville and Cole ?

Then what's the role of Rooney ?

Let alone Crouch playing one-man-show upfront ?

????? all over my mind .

Patrik SG

Laughing
Well done England!!!!!

798 SG

the tactics is all wrong! how can cole n neville be wingers? somehow i feel crouch n defoe should be in starting-lineup n rooney as super-sub.

but i'm not surprise wif the outcome since lampard play n carrick has not living wif his price tag.

how england miss hargreves, lennon n gerrard. Sad

ghimpheng SG

ashley cole and gary neville are deploy as wing back not winger

3-5-2 can interchange into 5-3-2 or 4-4-2 easily so very complex formation which can make or break the team

Poolman SG

They surely miss Gerrard , not that we Pool fans how lian , England just lacking in that little bit of driving force behind the team . That extra burst of pace .

Somehow ...... i missed Beckham , Crouch surely benefit from Beckham's cross .

Particularly for the last two matches , the crossed is missing somehow , maybe we should require those crosses frm Jesus Christ ! Mr. Green

a-Lost-9uY SG

its a suicide move by McClaren,
ENG dont hav natural wingbacks n CRO 12yrs unbeatable run at their home clearly speaks something abt it.
he shld hav play the usual 4-4-2 to at least get a draw there,
n then at their nx hme game against CRO n try to get max pts.
it shld hav been this way i believe.

if this goes on,someone head gona roll.

798 SG

cashley cole n gay neville are no where cafu n roberto carlos. even brazilians like them are main weakness as they lead many holes as they attack, let alone these two jokers.

england should stick to 4-4-2 or 4-5-1. 3-5-2 is too risky to use.

in my opinion j cole/downing and lennon should fit in as wingers.