England v Ecuador: The quarter-final itself
We have the same keeper, Owen Hargreaves plays at right back instead of Jamie Carragher, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry and Ashley Cole as usual, Michael Carrick in the holding role, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard between David Beckham and Joe Cole, while Wayne Rooney is up front alone. 4-5-1. I don't like it but we'll see after 90mins+ has expired. Hargreaves gets the nod as he is expected to attack and cross more than Carragher. It may give option for Aaron Lennon's introduction again and Beckham goes right back later on. Given that Lampard and Gerrard like to get forward, it has the ability of being very positive, depending on how the players start from the kick-off, how their attitude is from the outset. The difference between a desire to play and a desire to win.
COME ON ENGLAND!!
RedsMan.
posted by RedsMan at 6/25/2006 03:46:00 pm
EFT match of the season for 2008/2009: Barcelona construct a masterclass footballing performance to defeat the reigning Champions League holders and current English champions, Manchester United, by a scoreline of 2-0 in the 2009 Champions League final in Rome
EFT player of the season for 2008/2009: Chelsea central midfielder, Frank Lampard
EFT player of the month for May 2009: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea)
EFT player of the month for April 2009: Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal)
EFT player of the month for March 2009: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
EFT player of the month for February 2009: Phil Jagielka (Everton)
EFT player of the month for January 2009: Nemanja Vidic (Man Utd)
EFT player of the month for December 2008: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
EFT player of the month for November 2008: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea)
EFT player of the month for October 2008: Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool)
EFT player of the month for September 2008: Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
EFT player of the month for August 2008: Amr Zaki (Wigan Athletic)
EFT match of Euro 2008: Turkey's amazing comeback from two goals down to beat Czech Republic 3-2 as captain Nihat Kahveci's two goals in the last three minutes sensationally put his country through to the quarter finals at the expense of their beaten opponents
EFT player of Euro 2008: Spain (anchor) central midfielder, Marcos Senna
EFT match of the season for 2007/2008: Liverpool win titanic Champions League quarter-final second leg 4-2 against Arsenal that also saw two of the best football moments of the season - Fernando Torres' top corner strike and Theo Walcott's thrilling run across the whole of Anfield.
EFT player of the season for 2007/2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
EFT player of the month for May 2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
EFT player of the month for April 2008: Ashley Young (Aston Villa)
EFT player of the month for March 2008: Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
EFT player of the month for February 2008: David James (Portsmouth)
EFT player of the month for January 2008: Ronaldo (Manchester United)
EFT player of the month for December 2007: Roque Santa Cruz (Blackburn Rovers)
EFT player of the month for November 2007: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
EFT player of the month for October 2007: Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
EFT player of the month for September 2007: Francesc Fabregas (Arsenal)
EFT player of the month for August 2007: Fernando Torres (Liverpool)
EFT player of the month for May 2007: Carlos Tevez (West Ham Utd)
EFT player of the month for April 2007: Wayne Rooney (Manchester Utd)
EFT player of the month for March 2007: Carlos Tevez (West Ham Utd)
EFT player of the month for February 2007: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester Utd)
EFT player of the month for January 2007: Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
EFT player of the month for December 2006: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester Utd)
EFT player of the month for November 2006: Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
EFT player of the month for October 2006: Jussi Jaaskelainen (Bolton Wanderers)
EFT player of the month for September 2006: Andrew Johnson (Everton)
EFT player of the month for August 2006: Nwankwo Kanu (Portsmouth)
EFT match of World Cup 2006: Italy win a thrilling 'end-to-end' World Cup semi-final 2-0 against Germany courtesy of two late extra time goals from Fabio Grosso and Alessandro del Piero 
EFT player of World Cup 2006: Italy captain and centre-back, Fabio Cannavaro
EFT match of the season for 2005-2006: Liverpool win the FA Cup final 3-1 on penalties against West Ham after a Steven Gerrard-led fighback saw the Anfield side recover from 2-0 and 3-2 down to level the match in normal time
EFT player of the month for May 2006: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
EFT player of the month for April 2006: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
EFT player of the month for March 2006: Robbie Keane (Tottenham Hotspur)
EFT player of the month for February 2006: Aiyegbeni Yakubu (Middlesbrough)
EFT player of the month for January 2006: Jason Roberts (Wigan Athletic)
EFT player of the month for December 2005: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
EFT player of the month for November 2005: Robin van Persie (Arsenal)
EFT player of the month for October 2005: Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
EFT player of the month for September 2005: Danny Murphy (Charlton Athletic)
EFT player of the month for August 2005: Wayne Rooney (Manchester Utd)
EFT match of the season for 2004-2005: Liverpool win Champions League final 3-2 on penalties against AC Milan after sensationally recovering from 3-0 down to level the match in normal time
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Boring England..their few though very dominant idiotic fans make the whole country hated.
England are an insomniacs bliss.
i really hope they can win this, but comonnnnn, not like this
6/25/2006 6:52 pm
I don't know if Lampard & Gerrard are getting in each others way or what but neither of them are on form. Lampard shouldn't be on the field at all. Aaron Lennon came on with a whole 3 minutes of normal time remaining and was in danger of being man of the match. Maybe for the next game Sven will really spoil him and give him 5 minutes? We couldn't score a goal in open play against an awful team who posed almost no threat at all for 90 minutes. On the other hand we're through to the quarter-finals without having got into 1st gear. Frustrated, bemused and confused I am but not excited, inspired or proud. I can't help wondering if it's possible for a team to stumble dully through to the final and win it?
Here's to something clicking into place.
EL
6/25/2006 9:40 pm
Well done Beckham...saved England...or rather...the pacey Ashely Cole did...by defelecting Tenorio's shot off his kneecap and onto the bar after a terrible error by Terry.
Lucky lucky England...and I thought Ecuador were very good value. The refs still have somethign in for the smaller teams...clowing fouls like football is a non-contact sport. Beckham's free kick was the result of an innoculous challenge...and it is a sure thing that the world cup has done nothing to get rid of diving or silly games...like Robinson wasting time by going down after a save.
Good luck...Portugal is up next!
6/26/2006 3:31 am
No, it wasn't pretty and we cancelled Ecuador down to little to nothing yet we lacked that killer instinct. The plus side, other than Ashley Cole as MOTM for me, was Rooney's tenacity in the second half, I hope it's there from the kick-off come Saturday. He owes the Portuguese something.
El, Lennon came on and I began to laugh as his presence made Neicer Reasco very nervous that he had to have another behind him, and just before full time came, Lennon was on the ball and Reasco stuck an unfashionable high leg wide to block Lennon out. Three minutes, imagine if it was 33mins. Rooney has a killer instinct the others are lacking, Lennon is a little terrier we should look to exploit more come Saturday.
"....possible for a team to stumble dully through to the final and win it?"
Greece?!?
RedsMan.
6/26/2006 2:48 pm
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