[WC2010] Game 23 - England vs. Algeria

By Argote
in The Sporting Arena

 Share

Who will win game 23?  

59 members have voted

  1. 1. England, Algeria or Draw?

  2. 2. How many goals will England score?

  3. 3. How many goals will Algeria score?


Recommended Posts

Proficient

nothuman

Posted
Posted

But to be honest, on paper, we actually do IMO. They're just being put in bad positions and therefore play badly.

Do you think England has a better squad than Argentina? Or Brasil? Lets be honest, I hate Argentina (the football team I mean, don't get me wrong, I have nothing against the country or anything of course) but they have the best attacking squad of the WC and maybe the most balanced team.

Community Regular

Lannister

Posted
Posted

and serious question, is rooney even in this tournament?

Not if you've been watching the same one I have :p

Seriously, he's one of the best strikers/forwards etc in the world game, and he's done nothing, absolutely nothing so far.

Tonights game should have been Crouch and Defoe from the start.

Grand Master

rajputwarrior

Posted
Posted

Not if you've been watching the same one I have :p

Seriously, he's one of the best strikers/forwards etc in the world game, and he's done nothing, absolutely nothing so far.

Tonights game should have been Crouch and Defoe from the start.

yeah its weird. if anything it should be rooney and crouch to start. Everyone on england today had a weak game. Even my boy gerrard wasn't up to par to what he can normally do. He wasn't really trying, not completing passes and i hate to say it, not really playing like a captain should be.

Community Regular

Lannister

Posted
Posted

yeah its weird. if anything it should be rooney and crouch to start. Everyone on england today had a weak game. Even my boy gerrard wasn't up to par to what he can normally do. He wasn't really trying, not completing passes and i hate to say it, not really playing like a captain should be.

Yup, no one was trying. My better half, who doesn't even like football that much, but has sat and watched the England games withe me (as well as a few others) even picks up on that. Basically, there is no heart in the England team. No drive, no will. It's almost like they're phoning it in.

Grand Master

rajputwarrior

Posted
Posted

Very true. There needs to be a major overhaul with the **** england squad. All these different managers but we seem to still be playing the same failing squad as 5 years ago.

Huge changes needed.

both players are amazing, but the problem is they are pretty much the same players and two of the exact same type of players very rarely match well. I think the problem is that they play beside eachother. I think capello should do a diamon formation in the mid.

*gerrard

*lennon *dafoe

*lampard

or something like that

Grand Master

mattmatik

Posted
Posted

I don't claim to be a huge soccer fan but I do watch the World Cup intently and try to keep up on Premier and Champion league. It looks to me, in both the US and Algeria matches, that England isn't even creating chances for Rooney. I think he's getting frustrated because he's making runs and putting himself in front but nobody is looking for him. Heskey has tried on a few occasions but that's about it.

England can still come out of group but damn they need to pick it up and play with a purpose. The US plays the same way. It's not until they get down a goal that they start to enforce the action. Frustrating.

Community Regular

Lannister

Posted
Posted

I don't claim to be a huge soccer fan but I do watch the World Cup intently and try to keep up on Premier and Champion league. It looks to me, in both the US and Algeria matches, that England isn't even creating chances for Rooney. I think he's getting frustrated because he's making runs and putting himself in front but nobody is looking for him. Heskey has tried on a few occasions but that's about it.

England can still come out of group but damn they need to pick it up and play with a purpose. The US plays the same way. It's not until they get down a goal that they start to enforce the action. Frustrating.

I agree about Rooney. For me, (the expert non international manger that I am ;) ) he can only sit there up front and do nothing for so long, and for me, he's hit that point.

He shouldn't start the next game.

And damn, I only wish England could play with the same passion and determination as the USA did today (unlucky as they were).

Grand Master

Rappy Veteran

Posted
  • Veteran
Posted

World Cup 2010: Fan gets into England dressing room

Rooney blasts booing England fans

The Football Association has made a complaint to World Cup organisers Fifa after a fan breached security and entered the England dressing room.

The incident came after England's 0-0 draw with Algeria in Group C at the Cape Town Stadium.

The intruder was escorted out shortly after a "few verbals" but the incident has angered the security-conscious FA.

"This is not acceptable and thankfully no serious harm was done," read an FA statement on Friday evening.

Princes William and Harry, who have been on a tour of southern Africa, were in attendance in Cape Town and had been present in the dressing room after the match.

However, both members of the Royal family had left the dressing room by the time of the security breach.

"There is a lot of Fifa security in the stadium but unfortunately one fan got through all of that and managed to get into the dressing room after the game but thankfully no real harm other than a few verbals," said Adrian Bevington, managing director of Club England.

Community Regular

pezzonovante

Posted
Posted

England's poor performance in this year's world cup just proves David Beckham has been England's best footballer in this decade. He was by far better than the over-hyped Lampard and Gerrard. Quarter-final exits in 2002, 2004 and 2006 don't seem so bad now, do they?

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Still using Classic Outlook? Microsoft highlights 15 reasons to switch to New Outlook

      By C:Amie · Posted

      No.
    • Fastfetch 2.64 released bringing new logos and other improvements

      By binaryzero · Posted

      Sweet
    • OpenAI is rolling out a major upgrade to ChatGPT memory

      By pradeepviswav · Posted

      OpenAI is rolling out a major upgrade to ChatGPT memory by Pradeep Viswanathan OpenAI is rolling out a major upgrade to ChatGPT's memory, making the system more capable, current, and scalable across long-term use. Memory allows ChatGPT to remember useful details about users, including their preferences, projects, and constraints. Instead of starting every conversation from scratch, ChatGPT can use this context to provide more relevant responses in future chats. OpenAI first launched saved memories in February 2024. That feature allowed users to explicitly ask ChatGPT to save information into its memory, such as travel plans or writing preferences. However, this system had limits because it depended heavily on users giving clear instructions to remember something. Additionally, saved memories could become stale over time. In April 2025, OpenAI expanded memory by allowing ChatGPT to reference past chat context outside the saved memories list. This was powered by a background process called “dreaming,” which automatically curates memories from chat history. This made ChatGPT better at learning from natural conversation without requiring users to manually save every detail. Today, OpenAI announced a more capable and compute-efficient memory architecture built on top of dreaming. This new system improves ChatGPT’s ability to carry forward useful context, follow user preferences, and remain accurate as time passes. According to OpenAI’s internal evaluations, the new system improves factual recall from 67.9% in 2025 to 82.8% in 2026. Preference adherence improves from 55.3% to 71.3%, while accuracy over time improves from 52.2% to 75.1%. The best part of this new system is a new memory summary page where users can review ChatGPT's memories. Users can even update details, correct information, or give instructions on what topics ChatGPT should bring up and when. This new, improved memory system is available to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users in the US starting today. It will roll out to more countries, as well as Free and Go users, in the coming weeks.
    • Microsoft announces Surface Laptop Ultra with NVIDIA RTX Spark processor

      By matthiew · Posted

      I work for a video production company in Australia. The camera operators shoot footage and then pass the SD card over to the editors. Much easier than handing over the entire camera. Plus, on a busy day you can hand off the SD card and then pop another in for the next shoot. Or, you might have used multiple SD cards because you need the extra space for a long shoot. I also use USB cables and wifi for transferring footage, but in many cases an SD card reader is the easiest method.
    • Microsoft Edge 149.0.4022.52

      By Copernic · Posted

      Microsoft Edge 149.0.4022.52 by Razvan Serea Microsoft Edge is a super fast and secure web browser from Microsoft. It works on almost any device, including PCs, iPhones and Androids. It keeps you safe online, protects your privacy, and lets you browse the web quickly. You can even use it on all your devices and keep your browsing history and favorites synced up. Built on the same technology as Chrome, Microsoft Edge has additional built-in features like Startup boost and Sleeping tabs, which boost your browsing experience with world class performance and speed that are optimized to work best with Windows. Microsoft Edge security and privacy features such as Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, Password Monitor, InPrivate search, and Kids Mode help keep you and your loved ones protected and secure online. Microsoft Edge has features to keep both you and your family protected. Enable content filters and access activity reports with your Microsoft Family Safety account and experience a kid-friendly web with Kids Mode. The new Microsoft Edge is now compatible with your favorite extensions, so it’s easy to personalize your browsing experience. Microsoft Edge 149.0.4022.52 changelog: Migration to improved V2 architecture for Workspaces. Workspaces, introduced in Edge in 2022, allows users to create durable sets of tabs that can be saved and shared with others. In order to improve reliability and performance of this feature, the following changes are being made: Migrating data for saved Workspaces from OneDrive/SharePoint to Edge Sync service Removing the collaboration/share functionality of this feature For organizations who have disabled Sync through policy, the existing v1 Workspace data will still be migrated to the new architecture. New v2 Workspaces created after migration won't sync across devices and will remain local to each device. This update occurs on a progressive rollout beginning in Edge Stable v145 and will continue rolling out in Edge v149. For more information, see Getting started with Microsoft Edge Workspaces. Feature Updates Passkey Sync for Enterprise Users. Microsoft Edge is introducing support for passkey synchronization for enterprise users, enabling secure, passwordless authentication across devices. Passkeys created in Edge can now be synced seamlessly, improving sign-in experience while maintaining strong security standards. Note: This is a controlled feature rollout. If you don't see this change, check back as we continue the rollout. Enterprise WebView2 runtime downgrade via DowngradeVersion policy. Administrators can temporarily roll back specific applications to a previous WebView2 Evergreen Runtime version (N-1 or N-2) using the new DowngradeVersion policy in msedgewebview2.admx. The Downgrade Version policy allows enterprises to mitigate critical regressions by specifying per-application exe-to-version mappings. The Edge Updater installs the target version side-by-side, and the WebView2 Loader redirects targeted apps accordingly. Downgrades auto-expire with each new WebView2 release: apps pinned to N-1 remain on the same version (now becoming N-2) and will auto-update in the next release, while apps pinned to N-2 will revert to the current Evergreen version. The policy applies only to enterprise-managed devices (domain-joined or MDM-enrolled). For more information, see Microsoft Edge WebView2 Policy Documentation | Microsoft Learn. Collections retirement. Collections has been removed in this update. Users can no longer access or use the feature. To keep saved content, users can export it, or move all pages to Favorites before updating to Microsoft Edge Stable 149. For more information, see Organize your ideas with Collections in Microsoft Edge - Microsoft Support. Modern, unified, and updated Look and Feel. Microsoft Edge has updated the Look and Feel to give customers a unified experience across all of Microsoft AI surfaces including Copilot and Bing. This changes multiple elements of the UX such as spacing, corners, fonts, default colors, etc. Clarify choices surrounding third-party cookie settings. Language under Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Cookies are clarified to better describe the choices users have in managing third-party cookies. Custom primary password retirement. Users are no longer able to create a new custom primary password in Edge Settings edge://settings/autofill/passwords/settings. Any users who are still using a custom primary password will be automatically migrated to device authentication. Additionally, the PrimaryPasswordSetting policy will no longer support the WithCustomPrimaryPassword option. For more information, see Keep your saved passwords private in Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Support. Unifying Copilot Chat policy controls. The Microsoft365CopilotChatIconEnabled policy is the standard for configuring Copilot Chat. Previously, this behavior was controlled by blocking the Copilot extension, either explicitly or by using the * wildcard via the ExtensionSettings or ExtensionInstallBlockList policies. Extension and sidebar policies no longer affect the appearance or functionality of Copilot Chat. Copilot address bar suggestions were also tied to extension policy settings. Starting in Microsoft Edge version 149, admins can use the CopilotAddressBarSuggestionsEnabled policy to manage this behavior. Intune MAM Protected Downloads. The protected downloads feature for Intune MAM is now available for BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) devices, which aren't managed by a tenant. Policy Updates / New policies CopilotAddressBarSuggestionsEnabled - Enable Copilot address bar suggestions CpuPerformanceTierOverride - Override for the CPU performance tier DataUrlInWebWorkerOpaqueOriginEnabled - Enable opaque origins for data URLs in Web Workers DefaultLocalFontsSetting - Default Local Fonts permission setting ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls - Force foreground priority for specific URLs LocalFontsAllowedForUrls - Allow Local Fonts permission on these sites LocalFontsBlockedForUrls - Block Local Fonts permission on these sites Deprecated policies WalletDonationEnabled - Wallet Donation Enabled (deprecated) EdgeWalletEtreeEnabled - Edge Wallet E-Tree Enabled (deprecated) Additional policy changes ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls - ForceForegroundPriorityForOrigins is renamed to ForceForegroundPriorityForUrls OnSecurityEventEnterpriseConnector - Add macOS platform support ProtectedContentIdentifiersAllowed - Remove macOS platform support Download: Microsoft Edge (64-bit) | 193.0 MB (Freeware) Download: Microsoft Edge (32-bit) | 170.0 MB Download: Microsoft Edge (ARM64) | 188.0 MB View: Microsoft Edge Website | Release History Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware

  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      Dr Jared Dental Studio earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Week One Done
      RG INVESTMENT GROUP earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • Very Popular
      The Norwegian Drone Pilot earned a badge
      Very Popular
    • Very Popular
      s0nic69 earned a badge
      Very Popular
    • Collaborator
      Asgardi earned a badge
      Collaborator

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      471
    2. 2
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      247
    3. 3
      Skyfrog
      79
    4. 4
      FloatingFatMan
      67
    5. 5
      Michael Scrip
      59
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!