The EURO 2012 Thread

[Cressa121]

Yesterday was so frustrating. Did it really not occur to anyone to put pressure on Pirlo? Seriously? He's been around for years, we've seen how good he is at club and international level. Yet we gave him the freedom of the midfield. Even during the game, no one on the touchline or the pitch thought "hang on a minute, that Pirlo chap is controlling this. Let's start pressuring him when he gets the ball." I was baffled by it. Pirlo is a brilliant player as it is, it probably isn't a good idea to stand off him and give him as much time and space on the ball as we did.

Rooney was shit too. He's done absolutely nothing internationally since Euro 2004. Why play him, I mean, what does he do? He's one of those players that either looks like a world beater or a pub player, there's no middle ground. Unfortunately it's been the latter for England for too long now.

At least we should have Wilshere and Cleverly in the team by the World Cup. No pressure lads.