Zidane's Headbutt Discussion and also some stuff on that FIFA World Cup 2006 thing

[Jack]

I'm going to the pub to watch England today. I think it's also important because they need to show that they are a TEAM, rather than hype. We've lost some good players, and as such are playing a unconventional formation. To be fair, it's Sven's fault in only taking 3 strikers (Walcott doesn't count since he'll never play), 2 of which were massively un-fit. Still, I hope we win. Convincingly please guys.

I'm annoyed France got through. The only time they've played with real verve is against Togo. No offence against Togo, but they were not World Cup winning material are they? I want Spain to spank them. I think it could be Spain's year, since they have the players but in previous tournaments they lacked the team. This year, it seems that they do.

Germany versus Argentina?! Pity I'll be getting ready for my Prom.

[Cz]

OK, that wasn't bad. Sure, it's only Ecuador, but for the first time in the World Cup we actually looked comfortable throughout the game. There were one or two dodgy moments in the first half, but nothing that can't be ironed out in training, and simply seeing England players getting forward in the second half was a breath of fresh air. On top of that, Rooney looked more like himself, and with a second striker we'd surely have created more chances. I still don't know if we can beat Holland or Portugal, but at least we've made the quarter finals relatively trouble-free.

[DK]

Frank Lampard is making me sad.

[Jess]

Lampard makes me sad, too. However, Lennon makes me extremely happy! Glad to see that Rooney is getting back on form. Throughout the game I thought that Gerrard should have gone upfront with Rooney and Lampy should have been pushed back, but meh.

Job done - but only just enough done, tbh. I think that we should of performed better. The first half was absolutely awful but the second was fairly good.

1-0! Quarter finals here we come. Hopefully Holland will knock out Portugal out tonight as I think they'd be the harder opponents.

[Psychotic]

OMG YAY! WE KEPT POSSESSION! DID YOU SEE THAT?! ENGLAND KEPT POSSESSION WELL!! HURRAY HALLELUJAH PRAISE THE LORD! THIS IS THE GREATEST MOMENT OF MY LIFE!!! oh we won too. Yay for that I suppose.

News in brief: Thank you, Michael Carrick. Wayne is back. Drop Lampard for the Crouchatron now please thanks! What was wrong, Joe? Sven, don't ever try that Carra to right back and Hargreaves in midfield stunt again. It's suicide. Despite how shaky he looked, I was genuinely alarmed when Robinson went down injured, but only because that would mean David James. I didn't like all the time-wasting either, especially as it meant we had Carra playing at right-back on a yellow, which I thought was going to be our downfall. As it happens, Ecuador looked tame. Disappointing from them. Oh Aaron Lennon, where have you been all our lives?

And now it's Netherlands v Portugal to decide which team gets the right to knock England out on penalties!

[dragoonknight_kain]

The English players rely too much on long passes and crosses, and if they keep playing like this, only luck will get them to the penalty kicks.

[Jimmy Dark Aeons Slayer]

Destroy the orange guys!!!!

[tomamar04]

I thought England played well. We kept the ball better and if it wasn't for Lampard's poor finishing, we could of won 3-0.

Good to see Rooney and Lennon do well.

[Outer Heaven]

I hope England gets eliminated.

[Croyles]

Orange is just so awful! No wonder Netherlands never have any luck!

[War Angel]

Brazil. That's why when you bet on it and win, you only get 20% more than what you betted on.

[dragoonknight_kain]

A pathetic showing from Holland. Go home, you cheaters!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jess]

Awful, awful match there from Portugal and Holland. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Cz]

Ugh, what a mess. At times this looked like being the best match of the World Cup, but the sheer number of bookings ruined it. Still, I suppose facing Portugal without Deco is better than facing them at full strength.

[Yamaneko]

Eighteen cards shown in 96 minutes. It was an amazing game!