Do u think Crouch should play England instead of Shrek?
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this TNP gave so high rating for crouch.
i nvr watch this match? was he really good?
even though he nvr score, his height and presence strike fear for his opponents. England will not have 3 points after down to 10 men...
Crouch or Looney for England? What ur Say?
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LOL, Wayne Rooney = Shrek?
Anyway, what happened to James Beattie? -
no brainer oso noe put roooooney
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i know that any manager who select crouch can be a joke or crazy cos of his lack of scoring. but somehow or rather, i feel that he can be a lucky charm for england... to the fact that even sven feel england might win world cup next year.Originally posted by F.raon.I.R:no brainer oso noe put roooooney -
crouch was playing well that day... winning most the headers and also provided many good passes that almost resulted in goals.....
bottomline is u can't hv 2 small strikers leading the frontline... one of which is known as the shrek? that could be send off.... n miss the opening wc match??? -
neither... prefer defoe or vassell...
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That depends on what kind of strategy and formation is needed . And against which kind of opponents .
Some European teams needs no Crouch , a Rooney will do the business .
Some South American team , like against Brazil , England needs Crouch to trouble their defense , England needs Crouch's height advantage to win games .
Crouch is useful when set-pcs is concern . -
Soccer: Excited Rooney vows to ditch bad temper
LONDON : England striker Wayne Rooney said Monday the ill-tempered behaviour which has got him into trouble will be long gone by the time he arrives in Germany for next year's Word Cup finals.
Rooney, whose brilliance is often tinged with disciplinary problems, is expected to become a target for opposition defences when England embark on yet another hopeful World Cup campaign.
However the Manchester United striker, still a teenager, warned defenders they will be wasting their time trying to wind him up.
In the past month, Rooney has been sent off for United after sarcastically clapping referee Kim Milton Nielsen and was banned for England's qualifier against Austria with his second booking of the campaign in Belfast.
Combined with an angry outburst at David Beckham, who urged him to calm down in Northern Ireland, the 19-year-old's volatility has become a cause for concern, given his importance to his country.
However, he insists he will pass the next test of his notoriously fragile temperament, with Nielsen set to referee Wednesday's tie against Poland and will also not let his team-mates down next summer.
Asked if he could cope with being a marked man at the World Cup, Rooney declared: "Yes. Obviously in the past, sometimes my temperament has let me down a couple of times but I'm a young lad and I'm going to learn from that.
"I don't think there will be many problems in the future. I go into each game and want to win. I'm 110 percent committed.
"Sometimes when it hasn't gone right, my temperament has let me down a bit but I'm trying to put that right and I want to get better."
Asked if he believed teams would try to wind him up to provoke a response, he admitted: "Yes, probably, but I'm an experienced player now and I want to prove that."
But would it actually be a benefit if he was targeted, allowing the likes of David Beckham, Frank Lampard and Michael Owen more space in which to inflict damage on the opposition?
"Maybe, yes. We've got some great players in the team and if they have too much time and space, then they'll punish teams," he agreed.
As for his encounter with Nielsen on Wednesday, he insisted: "I think he's a good referee. He's been refereeing for years and has done a good job so there's no problem there."
Being sent off at Old Trafford would, after all, rule him out of the start of the World Cup finals.
"I don't think there's any chance of that. I think we'll concentrate on winning the game and that's it," he stressed.
"It's not nice missing any game, so I'm determined to win and get a few goals," declared the striker, who made such an impact at Euro 2004 before getting injured against Portugal in the quarter-finals.
Rooney, who turns 20 in a fortnight, believes his game has developed since the Euro 2004 finals, having gained nine more caps and Champions League experience.
"I think I've improved a lot. Signing for Manchester United has made me a better player, I've got a lot more experience at international level now, so I want to go there and try to win the World Cup for England," he said.
"I can't wait for next summer. I'm excited and it's a massive tournament for anyone and my first World Cup. I'm confident we can go and win it.
"Brazil are the team to beat in my eyes and, if we do manage to beat them, we've got a great chance. There's great expectations to go there and improve on Euro 2004, go further and hopefully bring the trophy back home." - AFP /dt -
Crouch is a useful option.His height gives England and Liverpool an added option and threat.
However, he should work on his physique and goal scoring.
Why Crouch over Rooney?
It should be Crouch over Owen. I think the Crouch Rooney partnership will work better than Crouch Owen or Owen Rooney. -
looney is known as shrek.Originally posted by hmsg:crouch was playing well that day... winning most the headers and also provided many good passes that almost resulted in goals.....
bottomline is u can't hv 2 small strikers leading the frontline... one of which is known as the shrek? that could be send off.... n miss the opening wc match???
mickey mouse is also midget owen.
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yeah. imo should routine either mickey or looney.Originally posted by Orions Belt:Crouch is a useful option.His height gives England and Liverpool an added option and threat.
However, he should work on his physique and goal scoring.
Why Crouch over Rooney?
It should be Crouch over Owen. I think the Crouch Rooney partnership will work better than Crouch Owen or Owen Rooney. -
Any striker that cannot score is useless on the pitch.
Just like a pistol without bullet.
Just like the Emperor's New Cloth,
Crouch is over-rated and over-hyed.
Ah Ben may be making his 1st wrong expensive signing.
As for England, they have too many big head player that dream and yak about winning the World Cup.
The real contender just use their feet to do the talking.
Talk so big for what ?
It only show how hollow you are inside after playing so lousy against Austria. -
he's finishing needs some brushing up..
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not necessary to score goals... crouch has tremendous height advantage that draws attention from defenders... it leaves the defenders guessing where his headers would go to....Originally posted by Medicated Oil:Any striker that cannot score is useless on the pitch.
Just like a pistol without bullet.
Just like the Emperor's New Cloth,
Crouch is over-rated and over-hyed.
Ah Ben may be making his 1st wrong expensive signing.
As for England, they have too many big head player that dream and yak about winning the World Cup.
The real contender just use their feet to do the talking.
Talk so big for what ?
It only show how hollow you are inside after playing so lousy against Austria.
btw he dribbles ok too... -
either he partner Owen or Rooney.
All the defenders are able to snatch the ball headed down by Crouch. -
No matter who they use,they will not win the World Cup.
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i hope they dun!Originally posted by Patrik:No matter who they use,they will not win the World Cup.
i dun want to see someone who worn wife's undie to hold the world cup.
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he fires blanks and is too injury prone.Originally posted by iveco:LOL, Wayne Rooney = Shrek?
Anyway, what happened to James Beattie? -
i dun think he deserved it. no matter how many headers he won, how he troubled but he cant score, wats the use? strikers are not for winning headers n troubling defence, they should b scoring goals. no goals, no talk.
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not really. i find wif him around, the team will make a whole difference.Originally posted by RaTtY81:i dun think he deserved it. no matter how many headers he won, how he troubled but he cant score, wats the use? strikers are not for winning headers n troubling defence, they should b scoring goals. no goals, no talk.
look at england, one moment they have threat of knocked out but they made it as group winner. even that england coach now started to believe crouch is the lucky charm. -
but i still think rooney and owen better..but crouch good to bring on as sub..
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why u all dont understand, crouch is tall and big... he is england's mascot!
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i tend to disagree... at most he can b a sub ba...Originally posted by 798:not really. i find wif him around, the team will make a whole difference.
look at england, one moment they have threat of knocked out but they made it as group winner. even that england coach now started to believe crouch is the lucky charm. -
big deal chg the formation loh...
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CROUCH AND ROONEY for strikers....