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That was what I meant when I suggested he maybe shat it. You can see in slow motion he dips his shoulder away from the ball as if to avoid taking a sore one from a hard shot.

Gerrard isn't the same player who dragged Liverpool from 0-3 in Istanbul to an unforgettable triumph. He also turned his back on a shot earlier in the game (the ball deflected off the inside of his calf for a corner) then had the cheek to turn round and start shouting at the players around him. (I presume it was encouragement and not criticism but if you're going to lead by example you need to face up to the shot even if it means taking a sore one.)

England aren't as bad as some of you are making out. I half-expected them to get something from last night but those were two tough games with which to open your campaign. Italy are the kind of team no country would fancy having to play at any time. Uruguay blow hot and cold. They were poor against Costa Rica but maybe they had half an eye on the England game as that was always going to make or break their hopes. They would have fancied their chances a bit against Costa Rica, regarded England as the crunch match and maybe rely on Italy only needing a draw against them [following wins agsint England and CR]to secure the group.

I repeat England were unlucky. Imagine what it must be like being Spanish this week...

And if you want to see what it should mean to play for your country, have a look at Chile.

<blockquote data-quote="Desert Orchid" data-source="post: 2487232" data-attributes="member: 65242">That was what I meant when I suggested he maybe shat it. You can see in slow motion he dips his shoulder away from the ball as if to avoid taking a sore one from a hard shot. Gerrard isn&#039;t the same player who dragged Liverpool from 0-3 in Istanbul to an unforgettable triumph. He also turned his back on a shot earlier in the game (the ball deflected off the inside of his calf for a corner) then had the cheek to turn round and start shouting at the players around him. (I presume it was encouragement and not criticism but if you&#039;re going to lead by example you need to face up to the shot even if it means taking a sore one.)England aren&#039;t as bad as some of you are making out. I half-expected them to get something from last night but those were two tough games with which to open your campaign. Italy are the kind of team no country would fancy having to play at any time. Uruguay blow hot and cold. They were poor against Costa Rica but maybe they had half an eye on the England game as that was always going to make or break their hopes. They would have fancied their chances a bit against Costa Rica, regarded England as the crunch match and maybe rely on Italy only needing a draw against them [following wins agsint England and CR]to secure the group.I repeat England were unlucky. Imagine what it must be like being Spanish this week...And if you want to see what it should mean to play for your country, have a look at Chile.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Desert Orchid, post: 2487232, member: 65242"] That was what I meant when I suggested he maybe shat it. You can see in slow motion he dips his shoulder away from the ball as if to avoid taking a sore one from a hard shot. Gerrard isn't the same player who dragged Liverpool from 0-3 in Istanbul to an unforgettable triumph. He also turned his back on a shot earlier in the game (the ball deflected off the inside of his calf for a corner) then had the cheek to turn round and start shouting at the players around him. (I presume it was encouragement and not criticism but if you're going to lead by example you need to face up to the shot even if it means taking a sore one.) England aren't as bad as some of you are making out. I half-expected them to get something from last night but those were two tough games with which to open your campaign. Italy are the kind of team no country would fancy having to play at any time. Uruguay blow hot and cold. They were poor against Costa Rica but maybe they had half an eye on the England game as that was always going to make or break their hopes. They would have fancied their chances a bit against Costa Rica, regarded England as the crunch match and maybe rely on Italy only needing a draw against them [following wins agsint England and CR]to secure the group. I repeat England were unlucky. Imagine what it must be like being Spanish this week... And if you want to see what it should mean to play for your country, have a look at Chile. [/QUOTE]

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