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In this podcast, Damian reflects on the media reaction to England’s first game against the United States, we review some of the main talking point of the past few days and also look forward to some great games in our predictions. You can read the transcript for this podcast below, while you can also check out our glossary of footballing phrases here and visit our site to access all our previous posts and podcasts – we have lots of World Cup resources too. If you have any suggestions or questions then you can contact us at admin@languagecaster.com.
Transcript
After all the build up and the hype, England yet again fail to convince in the World Cup, this time in their 1-1 draw with the USA. However, they can count themselves a little unlucky on two fronts. First of all, it’s difficult to legislate for the goalkeeping howler that Robert Green made (unless of course you feel he shouldn’t have been picked in the first place) and secondly the fact that England played on a Saturday evening meant that the all-powerful Sunday newspapers were ready to savage them the next day. And savage them they did. Stars and Tripe (rubbish) proclaimed the News of the World, the biggest-selling Sunday tabloid, the Guardian also blamed the keeper though in a much less aggressive manner ‘Green slips and England stagger‘, while the Sunday Times questioned the role of the previously untouchable Fabio Capello (As Capello fiddles, so a nationa€™s hopes burn). Slightly over the top? Yes, of course but that’s the job of the Sunday press.
But really how bad was it? Yes, the team looked shaky at the back, they have an injury crisis and that it is obvious that Gerrard and Lampard cannot play together but it is a point against the team that is favoured to go through with England to the next round and without dominating they definitely created more chances than their frankly limited opponents. America will not be anywhere near the business end of the tournament but England may well be. The other two members of the group are appalling so there should be no problems in qualifying for the next round while World Cup winning teams traditionally start slowly. If you need another omen all you long-suffering England fans here is another one. The USA opened their World Cup account in Germany 4 years ago against a team that was lambasted by the press for an insipid opening display. That team was Italy and they went all the way.
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Good points but I think we are blaming the media rather than the England team and no, I am not really an England fan 🙂
Call yourself an England Fan?? or bout the rest of the squad Rooney went walk about, Ledley King shouldn’t of even been on the pitch and James Milner let the whole squad down by declaring himself fit and obviously wasn’t. Dona€™t think you can blame just Rob Green when several players were to blame