2006-07-02 23:17:54 · 14 answers · asked by curious ? 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
The red card, England had practically no chance of scoring a goal after that, they had to keep almost the whole team on the defense and hope for a counter attack. Crouch was left alone in the front. And Beckham's injury didn't help much. England was the better team in this match and Portugal, though they play well, went through because of luck.
2006-07-02 23:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by slackster1998 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's symptomatic that some should think Rooney was the one giving England a chance. Lame team, who'd depend on a single player. Portugal was playing without 2 of their best players, and with another 2 still injured (Cristiano and Figo). The excuses I've seen are the most pathetic ever. The English team can't play good soccer. Their only tactic is throwing high balls to the stiker. Pathetic soccer indeed!
2006-07-03 06:29:38 · answer #2 · answered by Atomin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The red card, England had practically no chance of scoring a goal after that, they had to keep almost the whole team on the defense and hope for a counter attack. Crouch was left alone in the front. And Beckham's injury didn't help much. England was the better team in this match and Portugal, though they play well, went through because of luck.
2006-07-10 04:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by rusipatel125 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rooneys red card changed the game, but I blame Svens tactics. Anyone who takes an untried teenager who has never played a first team game for his club, nevermind his country is missing a few slates off their roof. If Sven had taken Jermaine Defoe and played a different system we might not be sitting here wondering what might have been....4-4-2..or 5-3-2...with two wingbacks...
P.s....I reiterate my point....A keeper in a penalty shootout doesn't expect to save any penalties. Ricardo's saves were easy and standard for any competent keeper. The penalties were poor..not the goalkeeper being 'great'. I suppose if Buffon the worlds best, had 5 excellent penalties put past him in a shootout people would say he was crap. Don't believe me, try playing in goal and see what i mean :).
2006-07-03 06:48:30 · answer #4 · answered by newcastlefan2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not because of Rooney's red card, but cause british thought the match was too easy for them and their big self-confidence made them play a bad match.
2006-07-03 06:48:54 · answer #5 · answered by DreamGirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
England played very badly, the Portuguese were stronger, too many stupid English fouls, an inability to put the ball on target, weak English goalkeeping, GREAT Portuguese goalkeeping.
(Irishman here)
2006-07-03 06:20:39 · answer #6 · answered by Superdog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason is so simple. This current England squad is just not good enough to win anything.
2006-07-03 06:26:41 · answer #7 · answered by iamnotcrazy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you forgot to mention the 2 penalties that England should have got in the game but the biased ref did not give!
2006-07-03 06:22:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
scholari is too smart for any coach,
having rooney wouldnt have made much difference anyways, cos they didnt lose in the mornal play,
they lost in the penalty shoot out cos, english were more nervous than portugal.. thats all..
2006-07-03 06:20:10 · answer #9 · answered by www.Razackonline.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not rooney's expulsion actually , it's that he played with them 62 mins ,,, i guess if he wasn't there all the time it would be better ,,, folish!
2006-07-03 06:19:48 · answer #10 · answered by abooodi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋