there is no question abt who is better for ENG, it is damn sure France will top the table and ENG (if through) meet ESP.Originally Posted by baadshahmian
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i beg to differ...i feel croatia played better than italy throughout the tournament... their game against world champions shud be more than enough as an example..
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figo, rui costa etal inu sadhikanjathu ronaldo, nani etal inu sadhikkatte...
they were/are too good not have a recent trophy...
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why?? it depends on todays matches...
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Wayne Rooney, over to you: After an international career full of fiascos, it's time to stand and deliver
He's been a nation's hope and heartbreak in three major tournaments already and he's only 25. But after the latest disaster against Montenegro, he owes his nation
19-Jun-2012 11:48:00 AM
Wayne Mark Rooney has quite easily been the best striker to have come out of England since Alan Shearer. The Liverpudlian who grew up as an Everton fan and played for the Toffees before moving on to greener (or should we say redder) pastures in Manchester has simply been outstanding ever since he burst in on the scene as an 16 year old. Ten years down the line, he's one of the most valuable strikers in the world. One of the biggest assets that both Manchester United and England have.
He scores with his left, he scores with his right, he scores with his head. He can strike from distance, has a mean free kick and a decent cross on him. He can pass well, has good vision, is good with his through ball and weighs his lobbed passes down well. He's fast, with explosive acceleration, making him dangerous on the counter. He has good stamina, making him able to last out far more than 90 minutes if need be. He has phenomenal work-rate, tracking back almost every time his team loses the ball, with double enthusiasm if he loses the ball. He sticks in as a pretty good disruptive defender as well. Wayne Rooney is one of THE most complete footballers in the game today.
Goal-den| Rooney continues to be one of the best assets for both club and country
But the striker isn't always a handful for defenders. There are occasions where he's done the inexplicable when things aren't going his way. Ever since Boxing Day 2002, way back in his Everton career, when he earned his red card, he has laid down the blueprint for mental volatility almost as a compensation for his well-rounded ability. When out of form or just having a bad day at the office, Rooney is a danger to himself, his team-mates and especially his opponents. Ricardo Carvalho will bear testimony to that.
Rooney's international career in competitions started especially brightly, becoming the youngest player to ever score in the European Championships when he netted twice against Switzerland in Euro 2004 (though the record lasted only four days). But then he got himself injured. And ever after, like the rest of the England team, Rooney has never been able to get it together at a tournament. And one by one England's Golden Generation aged and got axed. One by one a new generation came in. Wayne Rooney has been the only constant factor in this decade of (continued) disappointment.
2006 World Cup was supposed to be his coming of age, his stage to shine on. Instead, a foot injury in April of the 2005-06 season had him in a desperate race for fitness. He was even put in an oxygen tent in the hope that it would aid his recovery. Well, he recovered, let's give him that, but he was little more than ineffective on the biggest stage of them all. His crowning 'glory' to a lacklustre tournament came in the quarterfinals where England lost sans Rooney. And why was it sans Rooney? Because, for reasons best known to him, he thought it would be a wise thing to stamp on Ricardo Carvalho to try and get the ball right in front of the referee. And then came the long tale of Ronaldo and The Wink, but that's another story. England were out.
Disbelief| After a stamp on Carvalho, no one except Rooney seemed surprised he saw red
Euro 2008. Rooney was improving in club colours almost by the day in the 2006-07 season, everyone thought that he was mature enough to handle the pressure of carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders. But Euro 2008 Qualifying Group E was the shame of a nation instead. Wayne Rooney was old enough to have fingers pointed at him now. And he had them by the hundreds. Scoring a miserable 2 goals in 12 games, a terrible return even in international terms, was was one of the main underperformers that saw them finish six points off Croatia and by the solitary point to Russia. The worst part? It was Croatia who condemned them to that fate by beating them 2-3 in the last qualifying game at home.
Wotld Cup 2010. Another stage, another waste. Rooney, who came back from an ankle injury towards the end of the season, went scoreless yet again and England were deservingly knocked out 4-1 by Germany right after the group stages. Although there is much hue and cry about Frank Lampard's over-the-line disallowed goal, the general consensus was that it would not have mattered one bit. Rooney was bright, no doubt, but especially in short formats like these, a striker's contribution is measured by his goals. And he had none. And he did his PR no great favour by commenting on how "loyal" the England supporters were after they had roundly and fittingly booed their side off the pitch when they had drawn with Algeria.
Rush of blood| Rooney let his temper get the better of him yet again vs. Montenegro
That led us to the run-up to Euro 2012. In qualifying, it was a bit better for the Croxteth boy, scoring in 3 out of the 8 games. But yet again he let himself down and at the last minute. His father and uncle were arrested and bailed on the eve of the final qualifying game against Montenegro for illegal betting which might have thrown him off balance. In the 2-2 draw, for reasons obscure, he decided to kick out at Miodrag Dzudovic in the 74th minute. Would being human for 16 more minutes have killed him? The ensuing red-card ensured that he would miss part of the group stages at best and all of them at worst. The UEFA had initially banned him for three matches (i.e. the entire group stage), but with the FA pulling out all the stops to get it reduced it was reduced to two. Leading us to today's situation, where he will be able to face Ukraine.
For a man who hasn't scored at a tournament ever since Euro 2004, Wayne Rooney has a lot to answer for. He's still only 25 and at the very least has at least 2 more World Cups and 2 more Euros to absolve himself in. But with far lower ranked opponents, this much hyped 'return of the prodigal' sort of situation is going to pressurize Rooney like never before. Roy Hodgson went to the extent of confirming that he wouldn't dream of not playing Rooney. The manager, the team, the fans, the nation. All eyes are turned on him. Over to you, Wayne...
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chelseekaar champions trpohy pottichun....enth aakraantham anadey......
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italy also played well...all the best...did't see ydays matches, but other 2 and ITA played much better hence they are through!
italy - cro match was one of the best this time...
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