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World Cup 2010 - South Africa Thread
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Right. A few surprises in the lineup for England. Milner and Defoe are replacing Lennon and Heskey.
I really hope Milner does better than the crap performance he put in against the USA, although I understand he wasn't feeling great in that match.
Upson is taking our feared centre-back position. We've been through 3 of those already with Ferdinand, King and Carragher. Upson is pretty much at the bottom of the pecking order, although I hope he'll do better than Carragher in the role. I think he has a bit more pace.
The rest of the squad I was completely expecting to turn up.
James, Johnson, Cole and Gerrard are the only England players that have impressed me so far, while I hope that the others can put on a better performance than against Algeria.
Reports from the BBC say that they're really acting serious this time round. Good news, but every game in the World Cup should be serious. Did they think that Algeria was just a practice or something?
I really hope Milner does better than the crap performance he put in against the USA, although I understand he wasn't feeling great in that match.
Upson is taking our feared centre-back position. We've been through 3 of those already with Ferdinand, King and Carragher. Upson is pretty much at the bottom of the pecking order, although I hope he'll do better than Carragher in the role. I think he has a bit more pace.
The rest of the squad I was completely expecting to turn up.
James, Johnson, Cole and Gerrard are the only England players that have impressed me so far, while I hope that the others can put on a better performance than against Algeria.
Reports from the BBC say that they're really acting serious this time round. Good news, but every game in the World Cup should be serious. Did they think that Algeria was just a practice or something?
The way it's listed on the BBC with: Milner, Gerrard, Lampard, Barry, sounds like Gerrard's in the middle with Lampard with Milner and Barry out on the right and left wings. Not sure, but since the defenders are listed going from Johnson to Cole, it seems we have the infamous Lampard-Gerrard pairing in the center.
I hope both England and Germany win today.
And I hope for the opposite.
I want the US, Slovenia and Ghana to get through (I don't care wether the 4th one is Australia or Serbia).
I want the US, Slovenia and Ghana to get through (I don't care wether the 4th one is Australia or Serbia).
Yeh, same, except I'm also hoping that they both manage to come top of their group, so we avoid each other in the round of 16. I'd rather not see either of us going out early.
I'm hoping for England, Germany, Ghana, and anyone else from Group C.
Almost time, I'd better go and switch the TV on.
True. 
Though Algeria really doesn't deserve it, in my opinion. I usually do have a heart for the outsiders but not in those cases...
England in red, hooray! I wonder why they ever gave up on their classic shirt design.
Though Algeria really doesn't deserve it, in my opinion. I usually do have a heart for the outsiders but not in those cases...England in red, hooray! I wonder why they ever gave up on their classic shirt design.
Fuck.