England vs The Netherlands & other International Friendlies ** spoilers ** [29th Feb 2012]

[Irish_Tom]

We've had a couple of good chances, just haven't been able to convert them.

 

[Monkeymatt]

Hopefully that stretcher is just them being overly cautious and not entirely necessary

Yeah hopefully it is just the impact meaning he is unable to walk temporarily rather than a more long term problem.

And Downing does what he has done all season, put the ball wide of the post.. So much potential in that left foot yet so little output.

 

[cm1179]

It's unfortunate to concede 2 so fast. Overall I think it's been a good performance and it's a very new side playing one of the best teams in the world.

Yes there's a few niggles to iron out but I'm quite hopeful of some good results in the Euros.

my biggest niggle is i can't see us scoring so what can be done about it? rooney? if rooney was playing in this game he'd be so deep out of frustration that he'd be more a midfielder, so that's not the answer.

 

[Bucket]

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

my biggest niggle is i can't see us scoring so what can be done about it? rooney? if rooney was playing in this game he'd be so deep out of frustration that he'd be more a midfielder, so that's not the answer.

Yep. Bar Lampard, who's EOL, we don't really have a free scoring midfield or even someone who will run at defenders. They're all just keep the ball and pass to someone else type players.

^ That video looks horrible.

 

[Kenai]

They're being wasteful with the ball now, sloppy sloppy play

 

[Robbo]

That is nasty, a mouthful of grass!

 

[ShaolinDreams]

poop happens.. i still feel positive about our overall performance. At least we aren't playing on the backfoot like a bunch of wusses like we always used to. Considering our team is a fresh new squad compared to one of the best in the world, not bad really, just very unlucky there for a few minutes. Usually i would be smashing up my house if it was 0-2 but surprisingly i'm still hopeful. If all else fails we can support Britain in the Olympic footie

 

[The Running Man]

Get an English manager in, that will fix it...we just aren't good enough. I see young just kicking the ball off the pitch. Whereas i see robben run 60 yards and kick it in the net. Thats the difference.

 

[Andybtsn]

"Luke Young"

What?

 

[Somnambulist]

Been so anonymous he might as well be Luke Young.

 

[Robbo]

"Luke Young"

What?

Luuk De Jong

 

[Purdy]

Quality.

 

[cm1179]

You can't see us scoring? Johnson's shot + Sturridge's cross/cutback are the two that come to mind, straight away.

oh wow.

just look at sturridge just then, an easy chance, straight into the keepers hands!

 

[Kenai]

OMFG

There is no excuse for international level players not to score opportunities like that.

 

[mmj_uk]

We could easily be winning this 3-2 the chances we've created, makes a change from 90mins of looking ineffective.

 

[_Jimlad_]

anyone think Sturridge looks like 'Jones' from police academy ?

 

[peterattheboro]

my biggest niggle is i can't see us scoring so what can be done about it? rooney? if rooney was playing in this game he'd be so deep out of frustration that he'd be more a midfielder, so that's not the answer.

Definitely not Rooney. We do lack an on form striker so we need 2 up. 4-4-2. No tossing about with weird 4-5-1 formations. Sturridge looks good bombing up and down the right and we need Bent or even Rooney to STAY IN THE ****ING BOX and tap in some goals.

 

[Somnambulist]

Baines looks like he's straight out of The Hobbit.

 

[Tom84]

Was he already eating grass before the injury? I've seen it a couple of times now and I can't see where he ends up with a mouthful

Trust it to be a United player who gets injured as well