Regarding linekar well linkear got those goals when there was no backpass rule, and you remember the violent tackles and man marking in the 80s. roonney is not fit to lace linekar's boots. Technically gifted players imo . Henri, Berkamp, Rooney = 2nd best.
How would you compare Robbie Keane to Rooney. Who is 'best'as a striker? I daresay R Keane would have got more goals than rooney if he had played his career at manure although ferguson wouldnt have him i guess.

I remember Gary Lineker playing for both spurs and everton. He was around at the time of ian rush. To be honest you could not put a cigarrete paper between them they were both the best six yard box finishers I have ever seen. Rooney is a different player he is more an all rounded player more suited to the modern game. I would say though Rooney is in their class but he had a bad euros and has not come close to lineker for england.

might be cause he's really irish

Chelsea have a better team than england and certainly better attackers. They didn't have an excuse if you ask me. England played the same way against inferior oposition to italy and won. Why the big problem cos they went out at QF stage? And eriksons england played well against brazil in the QF of the world cup?

So what is the alternative? Free flowing football like ireland v spain?

to be honest the more i see of England the more i respect Ericksons team

They played not to concede first then worry about everything else later

A lot like Liverpool at home some games last season just with out the nice passing

are you suprised though rafa? - its hodgson! - he does not know how to win games. I didn't expect england to get out of group when his name wa announced. 7 points in group stage is a result, nonetheless. Only 1 team can win the tournament. Yes England went for it, BUT its hodgson, going for it means soaking up pressure and 'nicking' a goal, he is proud of it. The truth is, his tactics work for mediocre teams , which is why opinion was split on him getting the job, not many lfc fans really wanted him to be in charge of the national team, but there are a lot of people who would say england are not good enough so why not have mediocre man hodgson in charge. I think venebles disproved this myth personally. England can play football but not with a new manager 3 weeks before a tournament.England would get swept aside like against germany in 2010.

Given that the FA yet again created a pantomine with rio and cappello, it was looking to be a disaster this tourney for us. Even if redkcap was selected he wouldnt have had enough time to instill his style on the team, and it would be very likely that an england team unprepared would be swept aside if they started trying to play tottenham style football.
There are many ways to win a game chelsea this year proves that.

Hodgson was last of the last choices but he did better than i thought he would so i won't knock what he did. The commitment of the english players is unquestionable.

I just don't think he is the future more of a stop gap

So now Euros = World Cup? Fail.