Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Rooney Cleared to play; Returns to Germany

(Photo from Yahoo.com)

A whole nation rejoiced when this picture was broadcast earlier today. Wayne Rooney has been declared fit and will play in Germany, though his status for Saturday's opener versus Paraguay is still up in the air. With Rooney's return England must be considered among the favorites to win the World Cup. My predictions will be up on the site tomorrow.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks like someone is back peddling and jumping on the England bandwagon. We have room yet! Welcome aboard, Kartik!

Anonymous said...

Brazil and Germany better watch out. We're loaded and we are in excellent health! Three Lions for ever!

Anonymous said...

Xavier, the team to beat? What are you another Brit posing as a Costa Rican?????? How did this whole thing with England start? Is it that the media is so desperate for them to win, much like the period the Yankeees were down in the 1980s here stateside in Baseball????? England will absolutely not beat Germany, Italy, Brazil or France in an important match. It seems they never have before, so why should they start beating those superior sides now?

Anonymous said...

England will be lucky to get out of the first round. Swedeen and Paraguay are both tested, experienced sides with more versatility and action than England. England probably gets out but they are far from a guarentee for the knock out stages. Of course if they get out of the first round they have a shot to go a long long way.

Anonymous said...

Reading and Boro have acknowledged interest in the Gouch!

Original story/blub was on soccernet.com. A scout for Reading had come over to watch the US's pre WC games and was impressed by 3 players one of them being Gouchy. With Reading joining the EPL this season, Gouch might get a chance to compete on the big stage.


As for Rooney... how nice. I am sure glad that this wont become another excuse for England in the event they dont do well in the tournament.
If you think our media is bad... try following the news in the UK.

Anonymous said...

Always it si lower tier EPL clubs interested in Americans. No real club would take an American. Look at Man U. Fergie paid the price for that inept American keeper who couldn't stop a single shot.

Again, USA will be swept out.

Rooney's returns mean we are the favorites in the cup.

Anonymous said...

It is I meant to say.

Anonymous said...

Wayne Rooney is a good player, no questions about that. However, England isnt a very good T-E-A-M.

Spectacular on an individual level, but cohesion on the pitch... I dont see it. It is helpful that 3 studs like JT, Lampard, and Joe Cole are available to be lined up together, but are they enough to make it a TEAM?

Cant be too critical of "lower level" EPL clubs when Wigan was fantastic this past season.

Show some Respect to the West Staines Massive.

Anonymous said...

coach you know nothing about football. Typical Yank who doesn't understand the game. Who is this gouch fellow anyhow? Some yank who'll play in the lower divisions here.

USA will be out in a clean sweep.

Anonymous said...

I think England has as much of a chance of winning the Cup as Spain does making it to the finals against England.