| OK, so it was only a friendly - but England were useless! First half they looked liked they'd come to start a war, all the discipline we've come to expect non-existent! Rooney deserved to be taken off 4 minutes before half-time - before he got sent off (just hope Fergie can sort him out)! Sven says he wants to win a trophy with England. I'm afraid he'll win nothing if we perform like that in the major tournaments. Why, oh why do I watch England play friendlies on TV? I always end up disappointed! If the game wasn't bad enough we had to endure the sound of some Moronic Spaniards giving racial abuse to England's black players. What on earth were the stewards and police doing? The idiots should have been evicted and banned for life! Glad I don't have to watch and listen to that every week! Ian Spain 1-0 England | ||||||
Paul Robinson saved a penalty from Spain's Raul following a foul on the same player after 24 minutes. And England's Wayne Rooney was hauled off after 41 minutes to spare him a red card after being booked and clashing with several Spain players. Aside from all the turmoil, England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson will have learned little from an abject and disjointed performance which contained few chances. England had captain David Beckham back in their ranks - but they were a goal down inside 10 minutes. The old England failing at set-pieces surfaced again, when a corner caused confusion and Del Horno headed home from eight yards.
Spain were outclassing England, but they were handed a very fortunate opportunity to double their lead after 24 minutes. Goalkeeper Robinson produced a perfectly-timed challenge to rob Raul, and was stunned to see referee George Kasnaferis point to the spot. England were furious, but justice was done as Robinson dived to his left to save Raul's penalty. The rest of the half degenerated into a spiteful affair on and off the pitch. England defender Cole was the target for clear racist chanting, while Rooney stoked up the temperatures with an astonishing display of petulance and aggression. The Manchester United teenager was fortunate to escape without a yellow card for a wild challenge on Joaquin.
And seven minutes before the interval he was cautioned for a dangerous push on Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas which risked seriously injuring the Real Madrid star as he tumbled off the pitch. One more wild challenge on Carlos Marchena prompted Eriksson to humiliatingly haul off the youngster for his own protection and prevent a red card, sending on Alan Smith. Cole was then booked for a tackle on Michel Salgado, although in his defence it was likely the Arsenal defender was in a furious mood after being subjected to disgraceful treatment from the crowd. England began the second-half more brightly, with Smith heading narrowly over. But Spain soon resumed control, and England captain Beckham was substituted holding his ribs on the hour. Wright-Phillips was his replacement, and he too was greeted by racist chanting from the Madrid crowd. Miguel Angel Angulo, making his Spain debut, had the chance to make his mark as a substitute when he was clean through after 77 minutes, but he blazed wildly over. Spain: Casillas, Salgado, Marchena (Ibanez 46), Juanito, Del Horno, Joaquin (Romero 80), Alonso (Orbaiz 69), Xavi, Reyes (Angulo 57), Torres (Guti 46), Raul (Luque 46). England: Robinson, Gary Neville, Ferdinand (Carragher 62), Terry (Upson 65), Ashley Cole (Defoe 78), Beckham (Wright-Phillips 60), Butt, Lampard (Jenas 60), Bridge, Rooney (Smith 42), Owen. Att: 48,000. Referee: George Kasnaferis (Greece) | ||||||
Spain 1-0 England + Racial Abuse
by Dansk 15 Replies latest jw friends
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Dansk
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Englishman
The racial abuse was dreadful. Everytime that one of Englands black players took charge of the ball, the Spanish supporters began chanting "Hoo hoo hoo", presumably imitating the noise that a gorilla would make. I haven't experienced anything like that for years, God knows how the players ignored it so well.
Englishman.
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Dansk
Hi Mike,
The racial abuse WAS horrendous and, as you say, the black players got on with their job admirably. I still don't know how the Spanish racist supporters were allowed to get away with it. They would have been easy to spot and could have been evicted.
I notice you didn't say anything about the game. It was THAT bad, wasn't it!
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fleaman uk
I personally didnt see the Game,but it sounded dreadful.If we are to ever win a major trophy i agree,sven has to get some new faces (you mentioned Downing..good for the problem left side)and try to calm Rooney down.I feel any future success will revolve round Him and probably Becks too.
As for the Rascist chanting....ridiculous,pointless and utterly nauseating.
Theres loads of Black Players in la Liga?Larssen,Ronaldo,Ronaldinho,Roberto carlos etc etc.......do they ever suffer this abuse.
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ozziepost
I didn't think we were going to have any more friendlies?
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gumby
Everytime that one of Englands black players took charge of the ball, the Spanish supporters began chanting "Hoo hoo hoo", presumably imitating the noise that a gorilla would make.
*waits for next game and shouts "taco benders* at the spanish*
Gumby
*just realises spain and mexico are seperate*
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ozziepost
Now Grumbles, you're pretending you understand soccer, are you??
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gumby
You caught me ozmeister......no, I'm cluless about soccer......but I'm floored that racial actions such as that took place. If they would have acted that way in L.A. (los angeles), there would have been a riot over it.
Gumby
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ozziepost
But it's Europe, oops, sorry, Spain, I was forgetting they're the poor cousins!!
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Dansk
Gumboots and Ozziesloshed,
Hijacked another thread, have we?
Ian
Sven is tactically inept - he can't motivate and he clings to under-achievers. We could be watching Downing, Hendrie and co battling for their country - instead we get this!