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I thought England played poorly. They have a real problem moving around, most of the players just kinda stand in the midfield looking out of place and overplayed. They just dont look like they compliment each other very well. Hargreaves was the exception, i thought he was great...he made the quick pass, chased down the ball, and was easily the best player they had out there.

Becks played well. He was one of the few players that showed any intensity, chasing the opposition down. Calling for the ball when the rest of the players were playing too narrow on the left side. i would have liked to see him and Bentley play together with Becks playing a more central role and the quicker Bentley playing the right wing.

Rooney chased the ball around but didnt really make too much of an impact. Gerrard played the shadow striker role and it actually appears it could work. As long as Gerrard isnt mucking up the midfield with errant passes then im happy. Wes Brown miffed an important clearance, by miffed i mean he completely missed the ball, so the streak of Wes Brown looking like a moron is still intact. Ashley Cole was on the pitch as well, but he's a cunt