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Thread #91369   Message #1761404
Posted By: alanabit
16-Jun-06 - 10:34 AM
Thread Name: BS: Football World Cup 2006
Subject: RE: BS: Football World Cup 2006
I think Ecuador are good for a game against anyone. They have beaten both Brazil and Argentina. England have indeed been atrocious up to now. However, you do not need to get worried if you play badly and win. It is when you are playing well but losing that you really have got problems.
It will be interesting to see what Eriksson does. I think he may well gamble, especially as he does not have to win on Tuesday. He has two main problems. Firstly, his side is not playing with any cohesion. They are not supporting the man on the ball properly so they are not passing the ball quickly enough to unlock determined defences. The other problem is that both of his quality strikers are recovering from injury. This means he will either have to gamble on Theo Walcott - and give him a run on Tuesday, or else drop either Owen or Crouch. In any event, it looks likely there will be surprises in the team selection. Either Germany or Ecuador will be formidable opponents, so players may be rested in advance.