England 0-0 Algeria
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2.30 am 19 June, Saturday
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england should nail this one. many of the algerian players are at most, championship standard.
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ya england should win, but dun think will trash algeria lor.
maybe 1-0 or a 2-1 scoreline.
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I have no more hope in England.
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should win..if not GG..hopefully by 2 goals.
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17 June 2010 AsiaOne
Preview: England v Algeria
England will return to the formation that brought them so much success in their qualifying campaign as they bid to regain their winning touch in the crucial Group C game in Cape Town on Friday night.
They were denied the services of holding midfield player Gareth Barry for the last two games of their warm-up programme and their 1-1 draw with the USA in their South Africa 2010 opener by an ankle injury suffered on club duty with Manchester City in May, but he is now fit and coach Fabio Capello has confirmed he will play against Algeria.
"He's one of the players who can stay in front of the two centre-backs and he makes this position work very well," said Capello, who has seen his side struggle for cohesion in Barry's absence.
"He allows Steve (Gerrard) and Frank (Lampard) to go forward and score goals. For this reason I'm happy that Barry will play."
However, Capello is not revealing until just before kick-off who will be England's goalkeeper for their first meeting with Algeria, after Robert Green's blunder handed the USA their equaliser last Saturday.
The Italian is waiting to see what mental state Green is in before making his final selection, but it seems likely he will retain the West Ham keeper, as Barry revealed: "He's kept himself upbeat."
Algeria coach Rabah Saadane also has a doubt about his goalkeeper, Fawzi Chaouchi, but because he sprained a knee in training rather than because of the error that handed Slovenia a 1-0 win in their opening match.
Saadane had been banking on obtaining some reward from the Slovenia match and admitted: "It's going to be very difficult now. We had a great opportunity and we missed it."
However, defender Madjid Bougherra believes the pressure will be on England on Friday after their draw with the USA.
"There was frustration for England and also for the USA, but it was a good result because it gives us a chance," he said. "We have nothing to lose."
England striker Wayne Rooney is determined there will be no slip-ups this time, though, pointing out: "We started very well against the USA and overall deserved to win.
"Unfortunately we didn't, but we're looking forward to the game on Friday and I'm sure we will take three points."
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Originally posted by hasene:
2.30 am 19 June, Saturday
Thanks for the link...tonight will make sure I see the match! -
me tink otherwise.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
england should nail this one. many of the algerian players are at most, championship standard.
not really leh...got belhadj...yahia, matmour and ziani in bundesliga and meghni at lazio
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David James will play against Algeria
England coach Fabio Capello has dropped Robert Green for the experienced David James for Friday's World Cup match against Algeria in Cape Town.
Green's error gifted the United States a 1-1 draw in the group opener in Rustenburg, and the West Ham keeper was unconvincing in a final training session at the Green Point Stadium on Thursday.
The change is one of three made by Capello, who has also brought in Liverpool's Jamie Carragher at centre-back for the injured Ledley King and drafted in Manchester City's fit-again midfielder Gareth Barry in place of James Milner.
Emile Heskey has been given the nod ahead of Jermain Defoe and will partner Wayne Rooney in attack.
bbc
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James
Johnson
Carragher
Terry
Cole
Barry
Lampard
Gerrard
Lennon
Heskey
Rooney
Starting line up
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why play someone who cant score goals ie heskey
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Beckham on the reserves bench watching.
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Either a draw or Algeria scores.
We see more "black horse" in this WC
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The Princes are there. Both Prince Harry and Prince William don't seem to look happy.
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so sleepy
what a boring 1st half
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indeed im fall aslp... algeria seems to play better.
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England like bulldog...chiong and chiong....must play with purpose...if not, another draw on the card....beware of alg...their break look very dangerous..
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umm, i still have no hope in England.
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2 : 0 to england.....I hv faith on them...
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If 2nd half still play like a eyeless bull dog...they wont go far, the most last 16....that is bad.....
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Originally posted by likeyou:
If 2nd half still play like a eyeless bull dog...they wont go far, the most last 16....that is bad.....
The English commentator not positive about England. -
Time to wash up and get ready for bed.
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Originally posted by hasene:
The English commentator not positive about England.
Yes...u r right bro!They really not that happy.