Don't Believe The Hype

Germany 4 England 1

After the Slovenia game people were saying everyone should stop moaning after the "hugely impressive" victory over such a massive football nation.

This defeat today was coming - it was on the cards but the majority were caught up in the England hype and honestly believed we would win. I saw Germany twice and it was obvious to Stevie Wonder that they were far better than us.

We're guilty of being ignorant. I saw the likes of Shearer and Hansen laughing away at "the fun to watch" Japanese when they beat Denmark. England would kill to have the team-play, work-rate and skill of that Japan side at the moment. Japan played excellent football at World Cup level - can England honestly say the same?

Those players in red today are simply made better in the Premier League by the foreign players around them. The England side have great players but are a fucking awful TEAM. Alan Hansen said the goal Italy conceded against Slovakia was the worst he'd seen by them - the first goal England conceded straight from a goal kick must be the worst this country has seen nationally. John Terry and Matt Upson between them were a sad joke.



Gareth Barry and Glenn Johnson were fucking abysmal.

I've seen this too many times before and I don't get caught up in the hype. We'll never be good enough at these tournaments, even when we were gift-wrapped a decent group to finish first in. Now everyone who bought a cheap t-shirt from Tesco and pretended to be a "football supporter" by going to the pub to watch it can leave it for another couple of years before they start to like football again.

Forget the three Lions - the only Lion that matters in the Rampant Lion of Aston Villa. August 15, West Ham at home, - I'll be there - and I'll be giving Robert Green plenty, believe you me.

"Sonic.gif"