- Apr 22, 2005
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I can't believe that. That was dreadful. The first half was just appalling. Carson has to get his body behind the ball, that just terrible keeping. Playing 4-5-1 was stupid. changing the tactics from 4-4-2 to 5-3-2 in Croatia didn't and so why on earth did Mclaren bother to change the tactics to 4-5-1. Second half started better and we got back to 2-2 when he changed it back to 4-4-2. But at 2-2 England were way to casual and they sat back and were not showing any urgency to get that 3rd goal which cost us as Croatia got their 3rd. Bent was unlucky not to score.
Next summer is going to be weird. Euro 2008 won't be the same without England. Maybe a good thing, we can't even manage a draw against Croatia so i'd guess we've saved ourselves from getting embarrassed by the likes of Italy, France, Portugal etc.
Hopefully this is the kick up the backside English football needed. Surely now Mclaren will go and we won't bother getting another English manager because there aren't any good ones out there. Jol for England.
Next summer is going to be weird. Euro 2008 won't be the same without England. Maybe a good thing, we can't even manage a draw against Croatia so i'd guess we've saved ourselves from getting embarrassed by the likes of Italy, France, Portugal etc.
Hopefully this is the kick up the backside English football needed. Surely now Mclaren will go and we won't bother getting another English manager because there aren't any good ones out there. Jol for England.