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Advantages: Group safely negotiated, the real stuff starts now, Rio Ferdinand - IMMENSE
Disadvantages: Danger signals, but it was the result that was important, HESKEY, not sure

...of caution. Today's game against Nigeria had more than it's fair share of worrying moments. And England, despite the current wave of optimism sweeping our fair land, still have some issues to sort out. So, first of all, today. Maybe they did have their bags packed ready for the flight home, but the 'Super Eagles' certainly ruffled England's feathers in the opening half hour didn't they?. Time after time, our defence was carved open by astute passing ...
...after the break, but give Nigeria their due - they hardly ever showed a weakness. All their players - from 17 year old (YES 17 !!) midfielder, Opanbunmi, through to former Stevenage Borough defender Efe Sodje battled well. It would need something special to score against them. And frankly, on this day, we did not have anything special - except Rio! Heskey was finally put out of his misery when replaced by Sheringham and the 63 year old Spurs striker ... Read review

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...ball too easily. For the Argentina game, England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson drafted in the Manchester United pairing of Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes, neither of them strangers to the big stage, and alongside their other Manchester United teammate, Captain David Beckham, and with Ferdinand playing a blinder at the centre of the defence, it was as if they were a totally different side. ~ ~ Right from the kick off it was obvious that England were ...
...their authority on the game. Argentina were the first to threaten a goal, when Arsenal keeper David Seaman made a good save from a cross to deny Gabriel Batistuta a scoring opportunity, and making another good save from a speculative 25 yard shot from Javier Zanetti. The game wasn’t really flowing very freely at this point, with both sides committing a series of niggly little fouls, one of which resulted in the talented England full back, ... Read review

Advantages: They didn't lose
Disadvantages: They didn't get a big win either

...game that took place between England and Germany, I certainly do and it wasn’t from it being a memorable game (if you ask me they played like pussies at the time), but more from the saga with Gazza, the card and the tears!! To be honest the game was such a disappointment that it put me off watching football until now. Recently there has been quite a nice atmosphere with all this World Cup malarkey go on around the site and in the tooyoo guestbook ...
...find out what time the England V Sweden match was set to kick off, I have to say I went into it with negatives views due to past performance and didn’t hold much hope for England getting anywhere near walking away with the World Cup and title. Flicking through the channels, I find as I get to ITV that the game had already started, but by some change it was only into the game by a couple of minutes. I position myself quite nicely in the 69 position, ... Read review

Advantages: Very good play
Disadvantages: Many fouls

...then I wanted to see Germany triumphing today at least times. Victories, naja in the conscience senses also in such a way it already and for a while looked. Station was fully filled, it was more Irish fans than German fans present the 2 national anthems whistled the arbitrator the play on and one spielte.Naja my opinion after, which one did not play calls many fouls of the Irish at the start of the 1.Halbzeit, punishments, would have I with the ...
...which Klose the 1:0 for Germany shot letzen seconds of the 18.Spielminute and its shot with Luftrad.Danach had Ireland its chances celebrated punt became generally accepted nevertheless and do not read to there no ball through-hard opponents were the Irish for the Germans, became one day before by Voeller, which said Irish coaches, Germany 8:0 was said given, with us that. Half time end, status 1:0 for Germany.The 2.Halftime begins itself calm Germany ... Read review

Advantages: If France win the game, we will go next round
Disadvantages: If they failed ... no they cannot fail ...

FRANCE - DENMARK for a crucial game! To progress to the second round, France must beat Denmark by two goals on June 11th 8:30 AM. France needs to win by 2 goals in difference with Denmark... with best player Zinedine Zidane everything is possible ... In the opening match of the World Cup, Senegal managed the unexpected by beating title holders France. After this unbelievable 0 - 1 vs Senegal (without best player Zidane), a valourous 0 - 0 vs Uruguay ...
...off through injury in the 16th minute and will also miss the match, then Thierry Henry was sending off in the 25th minute -He, like Emmanuel Petit who got a second yellow card, will be suspended for the crucial game-). But as Zinedine Zidane will play, everything seems suddenly possible even if French players hadn't scored at the moment ... THE FINAL 23 PLAYERS Barthez Fabien* [Manchester United] Goalkeeper Ramé Ulrich ... Read review