FIFA World Cup 2014 - GROUP D [Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy - 14/19/20/24 June] **spoilers**

[BaZ87]

Roy will want to stick someone on Pirlo though I would imagine and I can only see that being Milner or Welbeck.

A fact that seems to escape most England fans.

Sterling. His work rate is 2nd to none and will be an attacking threat too.

 

[V F]

So how bad is the pitch? I heard the changing rooms were just finished this morning…

 

[this_is_gav]

So how bad is the pitch?

It's fine. They painted it.

 

[Andybtsn]

Hasn't Buffon been a little turd for Italy lately? Peter please confirm.

 

[Gilly]

It's fine. They painted it.

Scarily this is true!

 

[Sui]

I reckon Rooney is going to have a great World Cup, not sure why, just got dem feels.

 

[AGD]

I reckon Rooney is going to have a great World Cup, not sure why, just got dem feels.

You obviously weren't watching England's recent friendlies!

I think Lallana will be our best player tonight.

 

[Gilly]

Lallana was poor last time out. I'm hoping he does well but I'm concerned.

 

[Sui]

You obviously weren't watching England's recent friendlies!

I think Lallana will be our best player tonight.

Friendlies don't mean much to me, international ones. Players are too cautious normally, as they want to actually make it to the World Cup. Rooney has said he's going to go out and enjoy himself, and I hope he does just that.

 

[dannyjo22]

I reckon Rooney is going to have a great World Cup.

Yeah me too, at the bar in Dubai after the first 3 games. Hopefully this nuisance won't eat into too much of their holiday time and Hello magazine shoots.

 

[Merlin5]

All the hype for the england game and I'm betting it's a real anti climax. Probably 1 goal to Italy.

 

[Gilly]

I've gone 2-1, a late goal to win it.

 

[atpbx]

Such negativity with the team.

I have no faith in them, purely because of all this "sticking a man of Pirlo" nonsense.

Isn't Stevie Me supposed to world class or something? Why aren't we confident he will boss the midfield?
What about Sturridge? Liverpool fans will argue to the death he is a world class striker, the Italian defence is rubbish at the moment, why aren't we backing him to tear it up?

 

[Clipsey]

I've gone 2-1, a late goal to win it.

Same, concede first and then go on to win

 

[Pighardia]

Bearing in mind the conditions, it might be better to use someone like Sterling as a substitute.

Definitely. If he starts we don't really have any pace to being on around 60-70 which in these conditions, against Italy could be game-changing.

 

[Neil79]

I hope England go out as soon as possible, so people can shut the hell up and stop being so damn noisy! Oh England is playing, lets get drunk and shout till 2am in the morning

 

[nemtizz]

I hope England go as far as possible, purely to **** Neil off.

 

[Robbo]

I hope England go out as soon as possible, so people can shut the hell up and stop being so damn noisy! Oh England is playing, lets get drunk and shout till 2am in the morning

Miserable so and so.

I hope England go as far as possible, purely to **** Neil off.

 

[Gilly]

Same, concede first and then go on to win

Erm... Well yes, I hope so! I do expect us to concede first.

 

[twist3d0n3]

I hope England go out as soon as possible, so people can shut the hell up and stop being so damn noisy! Oh England is playing, lets get drunk and shout till 2am in the morning

i'm glad most people aren't like you