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Sorry but I can't see how Pirlo and Gerrard compare. Pirlo is still actually good most of the time. Gerrard seems to have lost a lot of that passing accuracy and driving power he used to have. Who would take his place? Until he goes no-one will even be given the chance to stand up and be counted. We can't let worrying about who would take his place stop us from taking a chance on someone else. If he moves on, we might change our style to suit whomever comes in instead.

I'm talking about now, once this world cup is said and done. They should retire. As for having their experience around the squad- well they can come along as supporting coaches instead. They need to get off the playing staff and allow others to make the midfield positions their own - without the baggage.

I just don't understand Gerrard and Lampard not retiring. All this press crap about how much we need their experience? So are they saying that if Gerrard and Lampard retire England will failed to qualify for the next major tournament? Would it really make that much of a difference? How about other players would step up to the mark and fill the void. Gain their own experience, together as a team, making us stronger? They are arrogant to assume that somehow England cannot go on without them. Time to go gracefully more like! Ranting over. I'm sure it's been discussed somewhere already here - but just needed to get it out of my system. Wish they'd just GO so we can all move on!

Roy is saying that he'll play some people who haven't had a chance yet. So that sounds good for Luke at least.

Guaranteed England will win 4-0 and we'll all be saying "why didn't we play like that in the last 2 games?"

Well, I'm not anti Niemi.

Too many times the players determine the formation. Rather than the formation determining the players. We could take a leaf out of France's book. Sagna and Giroud both on the bench yesterday. If it were England we would probably have Giroud on the wing or Benzema. With Sagna at left back!

How he actually does here - it is impossible to know. On paper he's an upgrade. Just the kind of manager Spurs should have appointed, someone with a bit more experience and a good win record who has actually won silverware as a player and manager.

It's easy to scapegoat Rooney. He makes it easy.

Embarrassing.

Can't do the basics at the moment. Commentators blaming the pitch. Excuses already.. What excuse for Rooney?

Literally the worst corner I've ever seen. Ridiculous

Nothing that unexpected about the lineup really. Only change from what I expected was Sterling in for Lallana. But I think Adam is better off the bench for England anyway.

I don't really know how twitter works, so if true, then that's positive.

Doesn't it only feature on his feed because Blackmore mentioned him?

Terrible decision.

Here he comes!!

Does seem unlikely. But you can't argue with that - they are playing very good football. Just hope Morgan gets a cap by the end of the World Cup!

6-0 no sign of Morgan coming on.

3-0 France. At this rate he'll be on at half time for a run out with no pressure

France Vs Jamaica is on BT Sport 1 tonight at 8pm UK time. Might be worth having it on in the background to see if he gets on for his first cap

Dominated and didn't win. Feels familiar !

The magic spray has been heavily used tonight! Anyone else thinking 1-0 Honduras?

Awful miss by Sturridge

Formation is all confused at the moment.