International WORLD CUP prep friendlies

[I Walk Alone]

will iran playing with Spain ?


if Spain play against us like yesterday we might beat them

[shayan20]

I switched off and went to bed at 88 minutes, Llorente the Atletico Biblao forward who came on in 2nd half scored the winnder from a corner.

Very good performance by Saudis but Spain will improve a lot come the world cup

[HuSsAiN]

England vs Japan in few hours time. Bent starting.

[Farhad-7]

England vs Japan in few hours time. Bent starting.

full line up?

[HuSsAiN]

full line up?

James, Johnson,Rio,JT, A.Cole, Lennon,Lampard,Huddlestone,Walcott,Rooney,Bent.

This line-up was mentioned in Capello's press-conference. Theo will operate in this 'new' left-wing position, trying to see if he can create a combo with A.Cole.

Lampard,JT and A.Cole back in the frame, thank god.

[Shahin K]

England 2-1 Japan, 2 OWN goals from Japan wtf.
almost over

[shayan20]

lol Japan are so unlucky.
they should have beaten England but their 2 centrebacks each did an own goal in the end and lost.

[HuSsAiN]

England were very poor in the first-half. Johnson - very sloppy marking for the goal.

Second half - much improved, with Joe Cole pulling the strings. Looked a handfull with his movement.. Got lucky in the break, i thought draw was probably a fair result.

These pre-world cup firendlies don't prove nothing. in 2006, Italy drew to Ukraine 0-0, and went to win the finals. In 1990, England scraped past Uruguay in the freindlies, and went on to the semis, only to lose on penalties.

Joe Cole HAS to go World Cup. Theo shouldn't start on the right.

[elnino99]

^^
Johnson did very well to clear the initial threat which led to the corner.
so btw, what the fuk is the responsibility of the man marking the post (Ashley Cole), he just let the ball go in without attempting to clear it (that's why he is marking the post ffs)
but ITV, It's Johnson's fault. Rooney was average and J.Cole and Gerrard best players when they came on, but OMG Rooney best player.
rule of English media
1) Johnson at fault even if Rooney scores an own goal
2) Rooney MOTM regardless of circumstances

[HuSsAiN]

^^
Johnson did very well to clear the initial threat which led to the corner.
so btw, what the fuk is the responsibility of the man marking the post (Ashley Cole), he just let the ball go in without attempting to clear it (that's why he is marking the post ffs)
but ITV, It's Johnson's fault. Rooney was average and J.Cole and Gerrard best players when they came on, but OMG Rooney best player.
rule of English media
1) Johnson at fault even if Rooney scores an own goal
2) Rooney MOTM regardless of circumstances

Yes, but he still let his marker go easilly. A.Cole was marking the post, and it went under his legs(nutmegged him). You don't blame the people in the post, gotta blame the markers. You can't just have a free shot/header. Anyhow, I still think Johnson is Englands best RB (ahead of Charragher who came on in second half).

Why did Capello start Lennon on the left? It's not the time to experiment things.

Rooney was okay, I would not call him MOTM though. It definitely was Joe Cole for me. Rooney just had that brilliant shot that was saved, and few nice passes, but was left frustrated by the service of Theo and Lennon. SWP was inneffective, but two players, with great footballing brain, know how to play with Rooney. Thats Joe Cole and Steven Gerrard. Theo,Lennon and SWP are just pace, and have poor end product.

I hope we play 5 in midfield. I would play Lennon on the right(better than Theo atm), play Joe Cole in the left, and Gerrard behind Rooney. It suits us better.

[Farhad-7]

Belarus beat S. Korea 1-0 also.

[elnino99]

Belarus beat S. Korea 1-0 also.

S.Korea are my only hopes of making AFC proud in South Africa.

come on kooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrea

[Shahin K]

Chili 3-0 Israel, chili seems to be a dangerous team to watch for.

[HuSsAiN]

S.Korea are my only hopes of making AFC proud in South Africa.
come on kooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrea

One of Koreas defenders is missing the World Cup

[Shahin K]

Just came back from Mexico-Italy in Brussels 2-1 for mexico.

what a game, mexicans were much fitter and better. Italy looked slow with no attacking football.