at least it was just a friendy, which wasn't cancelled due to crowd troubles you know.

 

We have half-decent security in this country.

USA BEATS MEXICO 2-0

 

 

i was cheering the whole second half after Conrad's goal, and then Donovan's breakaway in injurt time! But dang those mexican fans and players are REALLY childish and HORRIBLE sportsmen....Sanchez's slide tackle at Eddie Johnson after donovans goal was just cowardly and sickening. Then the mexican fans were throwing drinks and bottles onto the field!!! They could have hurt someone!! Sanchez should be suspended for no less than 3 international matches!!

 

then the mexican team refused to shake hands after the game!!!!

 

i know it was a friendly, but it wasnt THAT friendly at all

Big Bump.

 

After a couple months break, we are back with a couple more Euro 2008 qualifiers over the next couple weeks.

a question............are there scots who will come to Bari for ITA-SCO:D???

The england game was boring...

 

0-0

Netherlands and Romania was :snore:

what an amazing goal from Quaresma!!!!!!! :shocked2:

 

football is beautiful... and Portugal is brilliant!!!! :dance:

The england game was boring...

 

0-0

* starts chant of Boring boring England*

They are usually boring. ;)

i hate Mclaren!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Germany new generation is coming!:smug:

if you like football, take a look at this...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHEh4UAAwxM

Germany new generation is coming!:smug:

 

YES!:D

 

I watched the match yesterday and awwwwwwwww we played so well....ok I'm not an expert but I know WE DID!

That Portugal goal is amazing.

Germany new generation is coming!:smug:

 

Definitely!

 

I watched the whole game and Germany was so much better than the Czech Republic. Especially Janßen and Kuranyi were amazing! We could have won 5:1, but Podolski didn't score at least one goal.. :lol:

 

That was a big step forward to the Euro 2008, because I think Germany's group D is the most powerful one of all groups.

muhaha quaresma amazing

muhaha quaresma amazing

 

CZECh-GERMANY 1-2:D:D:D

Ah Quaresma. Such a good player, I'd like Barca to bring him back..

it took an hour of queue....to see HER,the World Cup!!!It's exposed in the cityhall....and yesterday has been visited by 10000 people!All the streets are full of scotsman with their kilts:D...and tomorrow will be a big croud at the stadium:DI CAN'T WAIT TO GO :D:D!!!(see some pics on the pix thread if you want;))

CZECh-GERMANY 1-2:D:D:D

i dont care, we won 3-1 ,so when we win tommorow we will overtake Czechs!

i dont care, we won 3-1 ,so when we win tommorow we will overtake Czechs!

 

:laugh3:

btw.....i can't attach the pics of the World Cup.......why?....

use http://www.imageshack.us

use http://www.imageshack.us

 

ok i'll do it later;)

pure noob!

Quaresma's goal...:stunned: ...Brilliant!!!

England 5-0 Andorra

 

England 5-0 Andorra

 

Peter Crouch celebrates scoring England's opening goal

 

England cruised to victory in their opening Euro 2008 qualifier against Andorra at Old Trafford.

 

Peter Crouch put England in front after four minutes and Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard quickly added a second with a brilliant finish.

 

Jermain Defoe was on target with crisp finishes either side of half-time as England dominated completely.

 

Crouch headed home his second from substitute Aaron Lennon's cross after 65 minutes to seal an easy win.

 

Interview: England boss Steve McClaren

Interview: England striker Jermain Defoe

Interview: England striker Peter Crouch

 

It was a good day's work for new England coach Steve McClaren, but Andorra were desperately poor and failed to mount a single attack in the entire 90 minutes.

 

Wes Brown, as expected, took injured Rio Ferdinand's place in defence, while Defoe kept his place alongside Crouch up front.

 

The combination was effective in the 4-0 win against Greece - and Crouch was in the goals again after only four minutes.

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The game was nothing more than a training exercise for England

Richie

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Defoe touched the ball inside to Ashley Cole, and when the new Chelsea defender found Crouch, he swept a composed finish past Koldo.

 

And Crouch's Liverpool captain Gerrard doubled England's advantage with a classic strike eight minutes later.

 

Cole's long cross arrived at the far post for Gerrard to chest down and fire a powerful drive high past Koldo.

 

England's superiority was overwhelming, and almost embarrassing, against an Andorra side so poor that it raised questions about the worth of the fixture.

 

It lulled England into a quiet spell until Defoe got England back on the goal trail eight minutes before the interval.

 

Gerrard was the creator with a superb right-flank cross that Defoe met with a crisp side-foot finish past the under-siege Koldo.

 

And Defoe added England's fourth in the 47th minute, latching on to Phil Neville's long header to score powerfully.

 

Owen Hargreaves had once again been highly effective and was twice denied by the woodwork.

 

McClaren made a double change after 63 minutes - sending on Lennon and Kieran Richardson for Neville and Stewart Downing.

 

And it reaped an instant reward as Lennon delivered a perfect cross for Crouch to head home his second.

 

Everton's Andrew Johnson replaced Defoe, and he looked sharp as he almost set up Crouch's third, but he shot wide.

 

 

England: Robinson, Neville (Lennon 65), Brown, Terry, Cole, Gerrard, Hargreaves, Lampard, Downing (Richardson 64), Crouch, Defoe (Johnson 71).

Subs Not Used: Kirkland, Dawson, Carrick, Bent.

 

Booked: Brown.

 

Goals: Crouch 5, Gerrard 13, Defoe 38, 47, Crouch 66.

 

Andorra: Alvarez, Antoni Lima, Garcia Luena, Ayala, Sonejee, Javi Sanchez (Juli Sanchez 45), Sivera (Garcia 77), Vieira, Silva, Pujol (Jimenez 49), Ruiz.

Subs Not Used: Alfonso Sanchez, Moreno, Rubio, Fernandez.

 

Booked: Sivera, Jimenez.

 

Att: 56,290.

 

Ref: Bernhard Brugger (Austria).