World Cup 2014 Brasil

I bet Van Gaal is changing his mind now smalling and jones are his only defenders now that Evra and Rio are gone

(04-06-2014 20:31 )Charlemagne Wrote:  Things learn't so far:
Negative
Milner's not a full back. You can only hope that Roy's thinking of using Phil Jones as Johnson's backup
Smalling's not an international centre half. He's getting bullied by the big Ecuadorian forwards.... Is it too late to beg John Terry to play

Positive
Ross Barkley & Oxlade-Chamberlain are causing problems going forward

Agree with all those points. Especially about Smalling. How can such a big guy be so easily dominated by someone else ? In addition to your points, I would add one more. Lampard. HOW poor has he been ? He repeatedly slows down every attacking move with his ponderous sideways passing. Not to mention the amount of times he's given the ball away again & again.

(04-06-2014 20:46 )HannahsPet Wrote:  I bet Van Gaal is changing his mind now smalling and jones are his only defenders now that Evra and Rio are gone

Do you seriously think van Gaal will just rely on them. United have other defenders too btw not just the poor ones you read about in the paper

Adrian Chiles: "we're trying to keep our peckers up" ?...

Barkley, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lambert put in a good case for playing in the World Cup, but England always looked vulnerable defensively. What a centre back pairing Jones are Smalling are - if we have to play them in the World Cup there would surely be no hope.

I feel for united next season

(04-06-2014 22:11 )dominar rygel xvi Wrote:  Barkley, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lambert put in a good case for playing in the World Cup, but England always looked vulnerable defensively. What a centre back pairing Jones are Smalling are - if we have to play them in the World Cup there would surely be no hope.

I don't think they're the best centre backs, nor do I think they're the worst. It wasn't their fault the cross wasn't cut out and it wasn't their fault Shaw wasn't defending. The same can be said for the second goal, the midfield should be closing down.

(04-06-2014 22:24 )Fernandez Esperenda Wrote:  I feel for united next season

Really? Worry about your own fragile defence. Liverpool only conceded one goal less than Spurs

who do you actually support? ...

how did well did Jo and Fred play yesterday against the mighty Panama, Ferny? i haven't noticed you post about last nights 4-0 win, i just caught up with the england game on +1 and i guessed we didn't win cos i kept seeing your name pop up on this thread, not a great result but lets not go overboard this was a second string side not the first team, squad players are there to make up the numbers they aren't mean't to be as good as the first teamers obviously