My view as portuguese is quite simple
The game was pretty much boring, no one wished to run, only rooney and Pires were really trying hard and Pires got tired of it soon. Still, england was running a bit more and with rooney that managed them to get the lead and could have decided the game. You trully deserved to win as the french team seemed more interested in getting to the beach than playing hard! I must say Vieira tried alone once in a while to make is fellows run but no way! They weren´t there for that and even Pires desapeared before the end of first half.
Then...the end of the game....I can agree with many that heskey is not a good player...even in championship manager I never liked him lol He just has the size and size is not all that matters lol But I can understand the need to replace rooney, the weather is very hot here in portugal, it´s going to be a hard competition and no point in letting a young kid fight out there to his last strenghts on the first game.....but this call ruined the game for england!!! that´s a fact!
True that the french defence was able to pull up the field without rooney there and when you have talented players so close to your goal with no chance to take them away.....bad things can happen!
Now for the england team:
Beckam has I was afraid is far from is best, I almost never made a run down the right flank and you could count with one hand the number of crosses he made into the box....also true those crosses were allways dangerous, the man still knows his job...put some nice girl with few clothes near the corner flag and he might be able to run more down the flank. Neville also was afraid of going out there on himself so no right flank.
On the left side...hummm...no one...I belive I never saw an english player winning the line or making a dangerous cross on the left...there´s trouble there!
Your defence was pretty good!! strong, well placed, did what it had to do....great game for King!
Midfield has no wings like I said and the center lacks sheer class, they can fight, they can run...but don´t ask scholes or lampard to do very elaborate dribles...still...they are great players and could do the work with some decent wingers!
The forwards.....rooney is great! in good form, he almost made the work of 2 strikers alone.....yes because...owen??? was he there???? What´s the wrong with him? I was expecting a fast player like rooney cause Michael used me to that but noooooooo...nothing! And no better came from the bench so....some trouble here to!
I´m going to see germany versus netherland now so good luck against switzerland....it´s a very organized team!! I won´t expect them to be able to score against england but they might take you to a draw so be advised.
The game was pretty much boring, no one wished to run, only rooney and Pires were really trying hard and Pires got tired of it soon. Still, england was running a bit more and with rooney that managed them to get the lead and could have decided the game. You trully deserved to win as the french team seemed more interested in getting to the beach than playing hard! I must say Vieira tried alone once in a while to make is fellows run but no way! They weren´t there for that and even Pires desapeared before the end of first half.
Then...the end of the game....I can agree with many that heskey is not a good player...even in championship manager I never liked him lol He just has the size and size is not all that matters lol But I can understand the need to replace rooney, the weather is very hot here in portugal, it´s going to be a hard competition and no point in letting a young kid fight out there to his last strenghts on the first game.....but this call ruined the game for england!!! that´s a fact!
True that the french defence was able to pull up the field without rooney there and when you have talented players so close to your goal with no chance to take them away.....bad things can happen!
Now for the england team:
Beckam has I was afraid is far from is best, I almost never made a run down the right flank and you could count with one hand the number of crosses he made into the box....also true those crosses were allways dangerous, the man still knows his job...put some nice girl with few clothes near the corner flag and he might be able to run more down the flank. Neville also was afraid of going out there on himself so no right flank.
On the left side...hummm...no one...I belive I never saw an english player winning the line or making a dangerous cross on the left...there´s trouble there!
Your defence was pretty good!! strong, well placed, did what it had to do....great game for King!
Midfield has no wings like I said and the center lacks sheer class, they can fight, they can run...but don´t ask scholes or lampard to do very elaborate dribles...still...they are great players and could do the work with some decent wingers!
The forwards.....rooney is great! in good form, he almost made the work of 2 strikers alone.....yes because...owen??? was he there???? What´s the wrong with him? I was expecting a fast player like rooney cause Michael used me to that but noooooooo...nothing! And no better came from the bench so....some trouble here to!
I´m going to see germany versus netherland now so good luck against switzerland....it´s a very organized team!! I won´t expect them to be able to score against england but they might take you to a draw so be advised.
