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[dkw]

The Brit, on 13 June 2011 - 12:04 AM, said:

couldn't believe it either...we were outplayed...1-1 flatters us...josh would have got his foot on the ball and given us some possession...on the plus side he will be rested for us...as long as we use him more...anyone think henderson looked a £20m player out there?...me neither

£20m? £2m at a push.

[Hutch]

Isn't Josh involved with the under 19s or the under 20s? Otherwise I can't think of any good reason for him not to have been included in the squad.

Looking at last night's game, England were outplayed in much the same way Man U were outplayed by Barcelona. Never mind the result, as The Brit says, the 1-1 scoreline flattered England. Man U and England looked very much second best, outplayed on just about every area of the pitch, made to look like hit and hope merchants by their respective opponents.

England and Spain are apparently joint favourites for the competition. Not on last night's showing they're not.

[The Brit]

what depressed me is all this bollox about new generation and new style and here were the young players playing exactly the same way that senior england teams have churned out for years...apparently pearce has been working with them for two weeks in training sessions...clearly not on pass and move, but hit and hope