See Duncan Edwards is starting in Midfield

[Buffalo Soldier]

gone a bit quiet on here, the confidence this will give the city lads will be
brilliant.

England are winning mate. The England hating people on here, of which there are many, won't like it as they can't have a moan.

Also Scott Parker motm against the best team in the world. But he hasn't scored so he must be shit.

I don't hate England and happy we're winning, I do hate Capello though and would be perfectly happy to see us get a stuffing to get him gone.

It's not gonna happen, we'll go to the euro's, struggle through the group and get knocked out by the first half decent team we meet. Capello will leave and pick up his £6m for the privelage.

[Foreverinbluedreams]

Lescott motm by a mile, well in Joleon.

[failsworthblue]

gone a bit quiet on here, the confidence this will give the city lads will be
brilliant.

England are winning mate. The England hating people on here, of which there are many, won't like it as they can't have a moan.

Also Scott Parker motm against the best team in the world. But he hasn't scored so he must be shit.

Spain did not get out of second gear.

Our football was absolute shite.

Will not get out of the group stages!

PS
Well done Joleon , Immense

[carl_feedthegoat]

Lescott motm by a mile, well in Joleon.

Parker MOTM and was announced after the match.

Correct choice.

[bigblue]

Lescott motm by a mile, well in Joleon.

lescott best english defender, micah #2. Nice to see fabragas fuck up spain's best chances after his coward challenge on jageilka

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Lescott motm by a mile, well in Joleon.

lescott best english defender, micah #2. Nice to see fabragas fuck up spain's best chances after his coward challenge on jageilka

No doubt Lescott had a very good game slightly tarnished for me by his mistake right near the end when Fabregas missed that chance.Found himself far too deep and allowed that break on our right side.

[feedthegreek]

gone a bit quiet on here, the confidence this will give the city lads will be
brilliant.

England are winning mate. The England hating people on here, of which there are many, won't like it as they can't have a moan.

Also Scott Parker motm against the best team in the world. But he hasn't scored so he must be shit.

Spain did not get out of second gear.

Our football was absolute shite.

Will not get out of the group stages!

PS
Well done Joleon , Immense

if that was city in champs league and we won 1-0 v barcelona in the final woul you be bothered, the score is all that matters there will be nobody collecting tomorrow off william hills etc , if you had spain for the win, and no we didnt play great football and i dont think were gonna win the euros, but the record books will say 1-0 to england.

[Mikhail Chigorin]

Lescott motm by a mile, well in Joleon.

lescott best english defender, micah #2. Nice to see fabragas fuck up spain's best chances after his coward challenge on jageilka

No doubt Lescott had a very good game slightly tarnished for me by his mistake right near the end when Fabregas missed that chance.Found himself far too deep and allowed that break on our right side.

Good call Mr H, although I thought his distribution was somewhat indifferent at times, albeit no worse than any other England player.

Perhaps, in the short term, this is now how England have to play against all other teams (i.e defend deep and stifle the opposition so we don't concede and then try to poach something at the other end) as, technically on both an individual and collective basis, we can't live with any other sides who possess a modicum of skill.

[carl_feedthegoat]

Lescott motm by a mile, well in Joleon.

lescott best english defender, micah #2. Nice to see fabragas fuck up spain's best chances after his coward challenge on jageilka

No doubt Lescott had a very good game slightly tarnished for me by his mistake right near the end when Fabregas missed that chance.Found himself far too deep and allowed that break on our right side.

Good call Mr H, although I thought his distribution was somewhat indifferent at times, albeit no worse than any other England player.

Perhaps, in the short term, this is now how England have to play against all other teams (i.e defend deep and stifle the opposition so we don't concede and then try to poach something at the other end) as, technically on both an individual and collective basis, we can't live with any other sides who possess a modicum of skill.

His distribution has always been shite which is why he passes backwards and sidewards more often than not - its all fine and well making a header out of defence or booting the ball out but if its straight to an opposing player then your back under pressure again, as happened time and again today..there again he wasn't the only one doing it.

Overall he played very well , linking up well with Jag.

[Douglas Higginbottom]

Lescott motm by a mile, well in Joleon.

lescott best english defender, micah #2. Nice to see fabragas fuck up spain's best chances after his coward challenge on jageilka

No doubt Lescott had a very good game slightly tarnished for me by his mistake right near the end when Fabregas missed that chance.Found himself far too deep and allowed that break on our right side.

Good call Mr H, although I thought his distribution was somewhat indifferent at times, albeit no worse than any other England player.

Perhaps, in the short term, this is now how England have to play against all other teams (i.e defend deep and stifle the opposition so we don't concede and then try to poach something at the other end) as, technically on both an individual and collective basis, we can't live with any other sides who possess a modicum of skill.

His distribution has always been shite which is why he passes backwards and sidewards more often than not - its all fine and well making a header out of defence or booting the ball out but if its straight to an opposing player then your back under pressure again, as happened time and again today..there again he wasn't the only one doing it.

Overall he played very well , linking up well with Jag.

The plan for City when JL gets the ball is for somebody to come short so he can give them an easy ball. Not a problem usually with Barry,Nigel or Yaya.With England today ,as we were playing so deep that option basically wasnt there as Spain were all over our midfield and as we know press fast and hard when they lose the ball.

Bent is awful as lone striker in terms of coming short to receive so his options were basically nil as was the case when any defender got the ball.That's who we were so shite in the first and just kept giving the ball away. Lescott is a very good defender and never has been or will be good on the ball or a quality passer.

[Ted Hughes]

Just watched a recording of Everton v... sorry England v Spain.

What a pathetic pile of fucking disgraceful shite. Why the fuck are we paying some Italian cunt fucking millions of pounds to create Everton ? Three fucking years in the job & THAT is what he comes up with; play like a fucking 3rd division team in the FA Cup at Anfield or OT in a fucking FRIENDLY match because we're scared the oppo may get out of 2nd gear & take the piss out of us ?

Moyes or Warnock could have organised that in their fucking sleep, as could Billy Davies or fucking Dave Bassett or Fat sam or any other useless negative cunt. Fill the team with shit, talentless midfielders, defenders & grafters, all stand behind the fucking ball & when it comes to you; kick it, but try to aim it away fron any Spaniards in case they get through us before we have chance to line up again. With a bit of luck we may nick a goal from a set piece.

I've got a better idea; shut down the international team.

[Dameerto]

I'm guessing you didn't get laid.

[Blue Since 76]

Just watched a recording of Everton v... sorry England v Spain.

What a pathetic pile of fucking disgraceful shite. Why the fuck are we paying some Italian cunt fucking millions of pounds to create Everton ? Three fucking years in the job & THAT is what he comes up with; play like a fucking 3rd division team in the FA Cup at Anfield or OT in a fucking FRIENDLY match because we're scared the oppo may get out of 2nd gear & take the piss out of us ?

Moyes or Warnock could have organised that in their fucking sleep, as could Billy Davies or fucking Dave Bassett or Fat sam or any other useless negative cunt. Fill the team with shit, talentless midfielders, defenders & grafters, all stand behind the fucking ball & when it comes to you; kick it, but try to aim it away fron any Spaniards in case they get through us before we have chance to line up again. With a bit of luck we may nick a goal from a set piece.

I've got a better idea; shut down the international team.

Eventually we'll accept it doesn't matter who's in charge if the basic quality of players isn't there. Maybe the FA should have saved the money from fancy coaches and got round to building the national training centre. If they'd started when they'd first spoke of it, the first crop of players could be appearing now. Or they could have given some of the money spent on Wembley to local kids teams to pay for equipment so they could train the kids properly so that every time they get the ball they didn't feel the need to kick it as far away from them as possible. Amazing how the likes of Silva and Iniesta are willing to take a ball in a crowded area

Unfortunately, the Fat Sam tactics prevailed yesterday which will make some think it could work long term. Saying that, Greece got away with it once.

[daveh1962]

Just watched a recording of Everton v... sorry England v Spain.

What a pathetic pile of fucking disgraceful shite. Why the fuck are we paying some Italian cunt fucking millions of pounds to create Everton ? Three fucking years in the job & THAT is what he comes up with; play like a fucking 3rd division team in the FA Cup at Anfield or OT in a fucking FRIENDLY match because we're scared the oppo may get out of 2nd gear & take the piss out of us ?

Moyes or Warnock could have organised that in their fucking sleep, as could Billy Davies or fucking Dave Bassett or Fat sam or any other useless negative cunt. Fill the team with shit, talentless midfielders, defenders & grafters, all stand behind the fucking ball & when it comes to you; kick it, but try to aim it away fron any Spaniards in case they get through us before we have chance to line up again. With a bit of luck we may nick a goal from a set piece.

I've got a better idea; shut down the international team.

I said exactly the same last night as I was watching this game. Only 1 team came to play football and it was like watching City v Everton except we had Balotelli and they only had Silva for 45 minutes whereas we had him for the whole game. If anyone feels that we would would more than 2 out of 10 games against Spain they are mistaken

The problem with the British game is we are importing match winners without developing any of our own. City are starting but even they are importing top youth from around the world. The problem is systemic in our society where talentless idiots "jedward" anyone can get rich and so kids look for the easy option as do coaches with young kids who would rather win matches rather than playing good football the cry "give it to Gordon" to the 5'6" 12 year old who is bigger stronger and faster than his mates at that age

[daveh1962]

Just watched a recording of Everton v... sorry England v Spain.

What a pathetic pile of fucking disgraceful shite. Why the fuck are we paying some Italian cunt fucking millions of pounds to create Everton ? Three fucking years in the job & THAT is what he comes up with; play like a fucking 3rd division team in the FA Cup at Anfield or OT in a fucking FRIENDLY match because we're scared the oppo may get out of 2nd gear & take the piss out of us ?

Moyes or Warnock could have organised that in their fucking sleep, as could Billy Davies or fucking Dave Bassett or Fat sam or any other useless negative cunt. Fill the team with shit, talentless midfielders, defenders & grafters, all stand behind the fucking ball & when it comes to you; kick it, but try to aim it away fron any Spaniards in case they get through us before we have chance to line up again. With a bit of luck we may nick a goal from a set piece.

I've got a better idea; shut down the international team.

I said exactly the same last night as I was watching this game. Only 1 team came to play football and it was like watching City v Everton except we had Balotelli and they only had Silva for 45 minutes whereas we had him for the whole game. If anyone feels that we would would more than 2 out of 10 games against Spain they are mistaken

The problem with the British game is we are importing match winners without developing any of our own. City are starting but even they are importing top youth from around the world. The problem is systemic in our society where talentless idiots "jedward" anyone can get rich and so kids look for the easy option as do coaches with young kids who would rather win matches rather than playing good football the cry "give it to Gordon" to the 5'6" 12 year old who is bigger stronger and faster than his mates at that age

[Ted Hughes]

Just watched a recording of Everton v... sorry England v Spain.

What a pathetic pile of fucking disgraceful shite. Why the fuck are we paying some Italian cunt fucking millions of pounds to create Everton ? Three fucking years in the job & THAT is what he comes up with; play like a fucking 3rd division team in the FA Cup at Anfield or OT in a fucking FRIENDLY match because we're scared the oppo may get out of 2nd gear & take the piss out of us ?

Moyes or Warnock could have organised that in their fucking sleep, as could Billy Davies or fucking Dave Bassett or Fat sam or any other useless negative cunt. Fill the team with shit, talentless midfielders, defenders & grafters, all stand behind the fucking ball & when it comes to you; kick it, but try to aim it away fron any Spaniards in case they get through us before we have chance to line up again. With a bit of luck we may nick a goal from a set piece.

I've got a better idea; shut down the international team.

I said exactly the same last night as I was watching this game. Only 1 team came to play football and it was like watching City v Everton except we had Balotelli and they only had Silva for 45 minutes whereas we had him for the whole game. If anyone feels that we would would more than 2 out of 10 games against Spain they are mistaken

The problem with the British game is we are importing match winners without developing any of our own. City are starting but even they are importing top youth from around the world. The problem is systemic in our society where talentless idiots "jedward" anyone can get rich and so kids look for the easy option as do coaches with young kids who would rather win matches rather than playing good football the cry "give it to Gordon" to the 5'6" 12 year old who is bigger stronger and faster than his mates at that age

Agree with everything you say but I'm hopeful that City's academy will become a leader in this & start to successfully coach players in the pass & move style football that the 1st team is developing. Vieira's comments in the press about emulating Barca seem to promise this. We will also be able to coach players at a younger age & for more hours.

Barca's demolition of Utd was a great thing for football here imo, as it was the day the penny finally dropped & set in motion a desire amongst football people & fans alike, to emulate that kind of football. Many teams in the Prem have been trying to play (to the best of their ability) pass & move football.

Then along comes Capello, with his Fat sam tactics & the twat gets a 1-0 which people in the media are hailing as some kind of achievement. It is the kind of thing which could start undo all the good work which is currently being done in the game here just as we are turning the corner; if we can beat Spain by playing like that, why not do more of it but get a big target man up front ?

It's horrible to see it happening; & with wankers like Pearce sitting there looking pleased with their days work. Shocking.

[Beefymcfc]

Fuck me, England beat the current World and Euro Champions and people complain! Yes, hate Capello, hate Terry, hate the way we play, but whinging that we didn't play Barca'esque type football against a Barca'ish side sounds, well, wrong.

We won, enjoy.

[Ted Hughes]

Fuck me, England beat the current World and Euro Champions and people complain! Yes, hate Capello, hate Terry, hate the way we play, but whinging that we didn't play Barca'esque type football against a Barca'ish side sounds, well, wrong.

We won, enjoy.

I didn't enjoy one second of it though. It was no different to Pearce's City team which I also thought was a disgrace. The sad thing is; City were skint; this is supposed to be the elite of English football. We have learned nothing & achieved nothing. Utd's victory v us in the Charity Shield was far more convincing & look how that ended up.

[Beefymcfc]

Fuck me, England beat the current World and Euro Champions and people complain! Yes, hate Capello, hate Terry, hate the way we play, but whinging that we didn't play Barca'esque type football against a Barca'ish side sounds, well, wrong.

We won, enjoy.

I didn't enjoy one second of it though. It was no different to Pearce's City team which I also thought was a disgrace. The sad thing is; City were skint; this is supposed to be the elite of English football. We have learned nothing & achieved nothing. Utd's victory v us in the Charity Shield was far more convincing & look how that ended up.

The thing is, Ted, that everyone slates us for not doing anything yet when we actually achieve something without the likes of Rooney, Terry et al the lads who get us there should get some plaudits, afterall, we praise our team for winning ugly, don't we.

[Blue in the face]

If the scum had have played against us at the swamp with a flat back nine and beaten us 1-0 from a set piece goal we would be going nuts, calling them useless, negative wankers.