In an Interview after the match today, Jose Mourinho had the following comment, "Waaah! Waah! They're not pwaying fair! The Refs hate us! WAAHHH AHHH WAAAAAH!"
Needless to say, the interviewer was unsurpsrised.
Wait a minute. I want to make sure I got this striaght. Frank Lampard is hurt. Can't play. Gerrard plays attacking mid, with Hargreaves holding. Gerrard then proceeds to score England's first 2 goals in months.
I'm trying to decide if this is simply a coincidence, or perhaps the result of a smart lineup.
Probably both, but this is something McLaren's successor should think about in upcoming qualifiers.
This post goes out to all Red fans following the Champions League draw.
Vladimir Smicer deserves an absolutely fantastic return to Anfield when Bordeaux visits. I have every confidence he will get it, knowing how our fans treat our heroes, as well as all others. But Vladi in particulardeserves at least a 1 minute long ovation. He left in a very sensible situation- he was getting old, Rafa improving the midfield, etc. and of course, noone will EVER forget his last game in our shirt. I wish I could be there to see his return.
I said it before, and I'll say it again. Sven-Goran Eriksson's selection's for the English National Team cost his country the World Cup.
In addition, his team management was suspect as well.
England is a 4-4-2 team- that is the way the vast majority of clubs play there and is a very common formation for the Three Lions as well. Rooney was never fully fit, Owen was an injury waiting to happen, and Crouch's confidence is still a work in progress. WALCOTT DID NOT PLAY!
Defoe, Bent, Ashton, hell even Fowler would have proven useful to England. Instead, we talk about a PK win for scandal-ravaged Italy, Zidane's complete lack of class (or maybe Materazzi's) instead of England living up to their potential, even in one game.
