It is now time to switch to a new Money AM football blog as the world cup is now over and we all look to the future.....World cup 2010 is over, Bravo Espana, and Forlan, once again and bring on the new season !.....I never expected the last thread to be such a success...thanks all.... so this new one might go on for years without the need to edit the title...we shall see...

Did Rooney think he was playing at Twickenham???????????

Make no wonder he was substituted early.

£300,000 a game.......jesus just think how much George Best would be on now.....what£1.5 million per game.

At least.

The Southampton lads stood out. That captain of theirs Lalana is one heck of a good player, get him with Barklay Townsend and Stirling and a couple more youngsters in midfield and we might have a chance in 4 years time or 2 years at the Euros.

KidA - Daehli is 18 years old I think and a class act. Best player I've seen at that age since Aaron Ramsey.

Zaha can beat players and cause mayhem but his final ball / shooting leaves a lot to be desired.

See you in the Championship year after next if you persist with Moyles :-)

gf .... Bale was class tonight . uck me we might with the easy draw we got in the Euro's get to the finals or whatever they're called.


Nice to see Bale turn up for a friendly 3 days after a Madrid derby ... go google Gigg's record of Welsh friendlies and they wonder why Cardiff fans booed him when he came on as sub against us in November !

Gerrard, Wiltshire,Stirling, Sturridge, Rooney and the Southampton lads must picks from last nights team. Baines, Barkley and Jagielka. Not sure about Lampard and Cole.

Its on Talk Sport Chris now.

A lot saying dont take Rooney to World Cup.

If you remember last time in SA he couldnt even control a ball or trap it, so what do we have to lose. Same previous World Cup.

I bet Fergie wouldnt have kept him and paid him all that.

Should have flogged him in the summer.

Cole Id leave back , but Lampard will be needed for Stevie in that heat later in games.

Gerrard as a habit of ending the season totaly knackered and lacks stamina after a long season, plus lampards experience aswel.

4 forwards is the big problem. Id take that big git down at west ham him that used to be at liverpool ......got it andy caroll.

These foreigners arent used to the traditional style British centre forward.

Want someone in midfield in the squad who can stick it up em you know old fashioned clogger. Joey whats his name????????? Joey Barton or someone from Stoke.

Surely he must be due to make another Shrek film soon.

Rooney is still the best player we have, Sturridge the best striker. If Rooney can do the running about that Suarez does for Liverpool and feed Sturridge in the box success. Sturridge has to play down the middle, Baines and Sterling either wing with the Southampton lads. Barkley and Wiltshire in midfield and Gerard doing what he does best, might reach semis, not holding my breath.

Chris cant agree his past world cup form as been dismal, plus hes still a liability if someone starts kicking him. Risk 10 men on park against the best spoilers.

If Rooney is left out GF I'll show my arse in Lewis's :O)

Whos lewis ....your boyfreind.??????

Rooney as been terrible this year, dont forget I watch him every other week.

Wellbeck on this years form is far better.

I think Rooney now should seriously contemplate moving back into midfield in a Paul Scholes type role.

Hes too slow up front, but as the energy and stamina for a midfielder.

John Lewis - Knobhead. Whatever time you have spent in your box this season GF has obviously been spent eating prawn sarnies and getting pissed. (Can't say I blame you watching that shite) Rooney has kept that team from worst disaster. Moyes is the problem at Old Trafford not Rooney. Dithering Davie The Chosen One! :O)

Rooney not our best player - what planet are these people on?

Absolutely Joe, Yano as been the best player by a country mile. Hope he picks England.

Chris looks like you will have to show your arse to Lewis (make sure you have a cork to hand). I think their are doubts about Rooney getting on the plane and Cleverly no chance after the petition.

Your entitled to your opinion GF, the only way Rooney won't be on the plane is if he is injured.

Probably so Chris but lets face it hes a shadow of the player who was more or less rated 3rd best in the World 4 years or so ago when Ronaldo was up at Old Trafford himself.

In a way I blame Fergie for playing him down the left and Ronaldo through the centre.

His best championships were the Euros all those years back when people were saying we had the white Pele. Had just come from Everton and scored an hat trick in his first champions game.

Gone down hill ever since.

As for the semi finals........now come on stop dreaming........if we get through to the semi finals your mate Lewis can have my arse never mind yours.

Think your missing the point GF, he isn't and never has been a prolific goalscorer. His vision and work rate is second to none, the goals he does score aren't bad either. This season more often than not he's been Uniteds best defender :O) He would still walk into the best teams in the world. England getting to the semis was said tongue in cheek :O)

Walk into best teams in the world...........oh come of it Chris......no chance.

Doubt he get in top 6 teams here at moment hes that bad.

LOL LOL Everton could have done with him today :O(

What were they really that bad........LOL.