The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #123519   Message #2720762
Posted By: alanabit
10-Sep-09 - 12:36 PM
Thread Name: BS: Well done England, bad luck Scotland
Subject: RE: BS: Well done England, bad luck Scotland
England were excellent last night. I also second the above comments about Capello. I was sceptical at first, but he really has done something about the defensive indiscipline and he has also got England to run off the ball much better. That was England's biggest failing in the World Cup. They simply had no passing options.
I too am baffled by the strange retention of Heskey. I still think Michael Owen controls and holds the ball better. As a finisher there is no comparison. Defoe has scored goals more reliably than Heskey. Peter Crouch simply has to be a joke. At the highest level he is no more likely to score goals than Rupert Bear!
Hard luck Scotland. They did pretty well really. Ireland should be able to wrap it up if they can draw at home against Italy (possible) or beat Montenegro four days later (more than possible). I hope they make it.