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England: “Lost the Plot, Lost an Ally, and almost Lost the Game…”

Filed under: Becks, Czech Republic, English Football Association, English National Team, Wembley Stadium

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Love the Brit papers…they pull no punches…

“Just in case we were in any danger of getting carried away by Team GB’s heroics, Team Fabio reminded us last night what English sport looks like when the wheels really do come off. It could have been a Steve McClaren tribute night at Wembley: a wretched performance in the rain and booing on the final whistle from an England support who have had a gutful of insipid football….”

Brian Barwick, Head of the English FA, ousted!

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Posted on Aug 21st, 2008 by  FC Uptown 

US Starting Line Up Vs England

Filed under: English National Team, Friendlies, US National Team, Wembley Stadium

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According to the MNT-USSoccer.Blogspot the line up has been announced for kickoff. No Landon Donovan as he misses the match (and his 100th Cap) to injury, but DaMarcus Beasley is back.

We’ll give you a sneak peek at the USA’s Starting XI:

Howard

 

Cherundolo – Onyewu – Bocanegra – Pearce

 

Dempsey – Clark – Bradley – Beasley

 

Johnson - Wolff

 

Here’s your England team…

in a 4-4-2:

James

Brown, Terry (c), Ferdinand, Cole

Beckham, Lampard, Hargreaves, Gerrard

Defoe, Rooney

 

 

Posted on May 28th, 2008 by  dunny