World Cup 2010

[Alexander Trafford]

The England in the tournament isn't the England it has ever been. They're flat. They aren't playing with great teamwork. Before the tournament everyone was talking about how Wayne Rooney has been otherworldly lately, but he has been a ghost at best. I heard stories that John Terry is trying to play 'captain' and motivate them for christ's sake (the stories also report this attempt was met with failure). And the 0-0 draw with Algeria was by far the worst soccer game I've ever seen. Ever. In my entire life. I expect that kind of performance from a country like Algeria, but not from England. That was embarrassing.

They have the talent to go deep in the tournament, hell, they have the talent to win it. But they need to get their shit together. I don't care if you have the most talented team in the world. I don't care if Germany isn't as good as they were in years past. England won't win if they don't show up to play.

EDIT: Germany is better without Michael Ballack.

And they won't. Unless the news that Rooney will be able to play after all ignites a fire under his ass and the rest of the English side.