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

[Mark1989]

I have two bets tonight I made whilst drunk. The first was that CR would beat Uruguay. The second was that Rooney would score 2+ goals. Fate.

should have just done the first, rooney will do naff all for us as usual

 

[Jimbeam3678]

LOL what price was that? I hope it comes in

 

[manic111]

Ffs, is that the Paletta we (Liverpool) let go a few years ago?

 

[The__Malteser]

Ffs, is that the Paletta we (Liverpool) let go a few years ago?

Yes

Not a great Italy team imo. But then again, Prandelli didn't chose the best 23 imo

 

[Dimi]

Positive looking England team, thought we'd be conservative in our approach with Roy in charge.

Need to keep a hold of the ball and counter attack at pace vs a slow Italian team.

 

[manic111]

Yes

Not a great Italy team imo. But then again, Prandelli didn't chose the best 23 imo

I always thought he was Argentinian for some reason.

 

[The__Malteser]

I always thought he was Argentinian for some reason.

He is

Italian citizenship though

 

[Malevolence]

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Possession is so key tonight with the hot conditions and high humidity. Think this plays into Italy's hands as England wont be able to run about and hassle Italy as they want to.

 

[dmcg]

Gerrards team talk "Lets not let this slip.. for real this time"

 

[Devlish]

LOL what price was that? I hope it comes in

9/1 CR to beat Uruguay and a slightly more optimistic 20/1 for Rooney to score twice. Its the world cup - mad stuff happens!

 

[Psycho Ned]

Possession is so key tonight with the hot conditions and high humidity. Think this plays into Italy's hands as England wont be able to run about and hassle Italy as they want to.

Possession Englands strong point stringing 3 passes together happens about once a game for us!

 

[HangTime]

Welbeck over Lallana :/

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Possession Englands strong point stringing 3 passes together happens about once a game for us!

Haha

 

[Merlin5]

Shearer and co are really insistent that Rooney must score. No pressure then.

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

Shearer and co are really insistent that Rooney must score. No pressure then.

Poor lad always has massive pressure on him every tournament.

 

[Gilly]

So there hasn't been a single draw in the tournament yet?

Nailed on then

 

[Psycho Ned]

Shearer and co are really insistent that Rooney must score. No pressure then.

Tonight he really does need to perform, the last 2 World cups he's been rubbish but he's had the excuse of not being 100% fit. No excuses tonight it's time to prove the critics wrong.

Think this is probably his last decent chance at a World Cup (not expecting him to be anything like world class by the time he's 32) so I'd hope he's really up for it.

 

[Devlish]

Poor lad always has massive pressure on him every tournament.

True, but this time he needs to perform.

 

[Gilly]

How well does Vialli come across?