I think the fact that the two best players for England last night were Campbell and Cole says it all about the game. The midfield were an embarrasment.
I can;t understand why Portugal did not play Ronaldo on the left, he would have raped Beckham and Neville all night long. As it was Cole did magnificently against him. Although saying that Portugal were not short of people going forward on either side.
And another thing.... Offering the "Portugal have had 24more hrs to recover for the game" excuse is just pathetic. These "men" (and i use the term loosely) are payed a fortune to be in peak physical condition at all times. If they are not fit enough why are they there??
The best team won on the night, but it must be a great comfort to have the excuse "we were robbed" to hide behind rather than "we played shite and did not deserve to win" untill the next tournament...
25-Jun-2004, 11:48 
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