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...

Stan,

Never going to get the best from Rooney wide - a waste, and not using Baines' attacking ability - a waste.

Cheers,
KidA

Yes, agree with both of those views.

I think it's unfair to criticise Rooney's performance, I think he did his best in the circumstances and laid on the pass for the goal. The defending was poor, otherwise England might have sneaked a draw.

Play Rooney in his central position and then judge him I say.

The manager isn't a fool. Neither are the players. They must all surely realise that a massive improvement in 'quality of play' is required. Other than this, there wasn't too much wrong with how they played the last match.

Nice to see a mention in the media, that Rooney stays behind practising his shooting skills and accuracy. He is really up for it and so are the rest of the team.

I do believe that Rooney can actually play in any position and has a natural ability to be able to create and take chances. I guess we all know and believe this and so would like to see him up more in the centre of the England attack. However, when he does play there, he is going to be more strongly marked out of the game. In our last game he did float over a beautifully and calmly delivered cross from the LHS for Sturridge to pop into the net. Rooney needs feeding with the ball for him to be able to do this kind of stuff for other attackers.

I like to see Gerrard and Rooney taking the corners and free kicks. Their dead ball play can be phenominal. When it isn't, is it the hardness of the ground affecting their minds, I often wonder? Are they frightened of stubbing their toe?

All the team need to massively improve their passing and shooting accuracy. Sometimes it is truly crap! After all if they can't do the most basic stuff because of stress or nerves or whatever, then they deserve to get taken off and give someone else a chance.

All the England players are really up for the next match and fully realise that if they lose it, then they are truly "OUT". I'm sure we are about to witness utterly mammoth humongous determination. Particularly if they go a goal down, I reckon it will be 'tanks, rifles, hand guns and sabres out time' and maybe with the odd scythe too.

Damn it! Come on England! I definitely do not want to be taking down all my house's St George streamers and flags on Friday morning!

On a different note: League Cup Draw out today, MK Franchise v AFC Wimbledon.. should be an interesting day for all.

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Can he see the CREOLE TURTLE SOUP recipe looming after the World Cup final!

If anyone can beat Germany in this competition.. then I'm a muppet.

Tempted! :-)

All together, 1..2..3,

Thought you might be -):

Oh go on then :-

How familiar -):

Why don't you boys go back to work.

You know austerity is here!

We will have to cut those tea breaks!

Frenchies will give anybody a good game based on what I saw the other night.

Didnt think Germans were that good just an ageing Portugal team with a hothead getting sent off.

Go on with you!

If they survive past Thursday night, we all know England are going to walk it.

Stan Stan Stan...............

I see your mate FRED of Brazil as had 2 attempts already at diving for a pen.

Cheating barsteward.

Going for a repeat of the Croatian game.........no way was that a pen.

Got my money on Brazil mind.

Chrisy Carson Chrisy Carson who was it that won it for Belgium?????????

gf - made up for him, good goal.