Exactly what I was saying at HT.

Poor result really seeing as we were 2-0 up, and Rooney's stupid actions.

Still, we do qualify.

We have a problem closing out games. That friendly against Ghana we conceed late and it finished 1-1. Today we're 2-1 up later and it finished 2-2. Can't afford to be doing that.

I'm really starting to be unconvinced by Hart again. Most goals we conceed have me thinking he could be doing better. Near post (albeit from a deflection) and a looping cross that lands about 2 yards out. Hmm.

He's by far the best we have, the hobbit is useless, the guy who needs the dentist is even worse and who else is there. Chris 'I play one game a season' Kirkland?

Can only think of Paul Robinson and he's pretty much said f that to Capello.

Yeah he's easily the best, just doesn't convince me half the time now. Scott Carson is the #2 again, says it all about our keepers!

I think he's a great shot stopper, he's not great in the air but honestly I can't think of one goalkeeper in the world who I rate that highly anymore. The last one was Gigi a few years back, even Iker etc don't look anything that special, especially aerially.

http://youtu.be/hrV_h0qcl8s

Argentina's 4-1 win over Chile. Kurt's boy scored a hat-trick.

3 goals and an assist, not bad! First touch for the 1st goal was brilliant too. The defending on Chile's goal was just stuff you see in a circus though, they'll never win anything until they sort it out.

Good luck to Scotland tonight. We need to better or equal whatever the Czech Republic do in their match in order to reach the play offs.

Problem is we're playing Spain and they're playing Lithuania.

We're already 2-0 up against Belgium. Watching our team play became kinda boring recently...

I can understand how you feel, man. I think the same when watching Germany play.

The ease with which Germany win their games is quite outstanding. It's either them or Spain for the Euro, that's for sure.

I hope it's them. They deserve a trophy, while Spain...naah...I'm sick of them anyway.

+1

What's wrong with the attendances of some nations? According to wiki, Spain and Italy average less than 20,000 a game. Only England, Germany and France got over 50,000.

Nice goals from Cassano.

Well done to Estonia for being ahead of Serbia and Slovenia for a playoff spot. Once in a lifetime chance for such a small country to make it, Like Latvia in 2004.

I think they have the Serbian fans to thank for that playoff spot.

Naah, not only the fans. Serbia went out pretty unlucky in their last match against Slovenia. Conceded a pretty obscure goal, managed to waste every chance and also missed a penalty.

Funnily enough Germany look great against very team except Spain. two times they were outclassed. I can't see how that'll change in the near future/Euro 2012.

mexico brazil

2 great goals from ronaldinho and marcelo

Ronaldinho?? Naaaah...creative player. We need young players who can run around...and do sh!t all otherwise.

My depression with this team's playing style is depressing.

Never used to rate Marcelo and still think he's a ****, but he's been very good lately. I don't think I'm going to enjoy Neymar when he comes to Europe, he seems to have all the bad Brazilian attributes, magnified.

David Luiz is such a great defender

I think he is good...but he overcomplicates...

1. Gómez has become much better and is an upgrade over Klose of today, even though he did very well for NT
2. Thomas Müller was missing during WC 1/2 final, who was their MVP that tournament
3. The whole team is young or very young, thus they only have become better
4. Since most of those same players keep playing together they will be even more of a team than before
5. They only get more options with all those rising young players popping up like Götze, Kroos and Schürrle
6. REVANCHE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am really impressed with the forwards Podolski, Gómez and Müller ...and then you got Özil at 10. Gómez really has become a beast, and yesterday he again he showed to shoot very good with his left also, well, then you are dangerous. You can say a lot about Podolski but for his NT he is awesome and also for his club nowadays, he and Novakovic are really impressive together. Both are very skilled and can find each other even if they were blind. They have been playing together for a while and it's showing. Podolski is also very hardworking; Müller obviously is too.

Plus Spain won already everything. They surely won't feel the same urge.

Quoted for truth, and other such matters. Oh well.

That's what people have been saying about Barca for years now And let's face it, that team is Barca, just without Messi

Yeah, but winning the Primera isn't that hard, while the Champions League means money. Also, even Barca has not won the CL twice in a row.

Was so tempted to make a big issue of that, but nahhhh

The joke is that Novakovic's NT form has been horrendous over the past year while Podolski's has only infuriated Koln fans. Still from the little i watch of Koln, they do seem like a good pairing

Turkey vs Croatia
Portugal vs Bosnia
Czechs vs Montenegro
Ireland vs Estonia

The best 4 teams there are all playing each other .. the 1st leg is 10/11 november and the second 4 days later ...

I m in two minds really i like turkey, bosnia and portugal

Portugal do tend to frustrate me alot though, the potential they have and the under achieving .. wouldnt be suprised if bosnia went through

Rooney gets banned for the whole of the Euro group stage

If Wilshere doesn't just have a completely injury hit season that is. Would be surprised to not see Gerrard in there, not so much Lampard.

Croatia

Estonia and Croatia to win please.

I would like all the underdogs + Croatia to go through.

BTW, Bosnia and Portugal met in the playoffs for the WC two years ago, with Portugal winning both games 1-0.

Given Scotland aren't there, again, I really don't care who goes through.

Semih Senturk 30 seconds after Klasnic

Rustu from Villain to Hero


Promises to be a cracking game though

They had it tough, man. You had it tough!


I still remember that game, oh the memory. I was bored to death 98% of the match, when it all came alive. And in what spectacular fashion. I liked both teams equally, very tough to decide between one of them. But boy, the last few minutes were crazy, and it was decided well before the penalty shootout even began.

They should've made the playoffs. The Czechs are pretty poor, in my opinion.

Agreed, but they could have had an easier group too. This one wasn't that hard, not that easy either. Of course, it all comes down to how a team play through the qualifying, I mean look at how Greece went about business.

Also, well done to Denmark. Thet are not as good as they used to be but managed to take the first place from Portugal.

They are diabolical in fact. But mistakes, bad luck, and missed opportunities cost us this campaign. Ho hum. Yet another big party we're not invited to.

Rossi has torn his cruciate ligament and will be out for 6 months. Might not be ready for the EURO.

Not sure how you can really pick someone who hasn't kicked a ball for 6 months. Be surprised if he goes, even if he is fit.

Which Rossi? There's the DDR and the other one whose is brought to us by with the letter "G".

G.

That ensures a place for Cassano,with either Pazzini,or Balo(seems more likely).It's better that way,Italy are always better with one target man.Though,very sad for Rossi,talented player.