Surely 31 teams should have no British players

Indeed, Ireland didn't qualify.

Apparently Suarez out for 6 weeks...Great news for England.

As soon as I saw you had posted I knew what the content would be...

Certainly opens up England's group, assuming Suarez doesn't reach full fitness in time and Cavani continues to be off form.

Problem is, we could do with Suarez playing in the World Cup for the simple fact he could be the difference to take points off Italy and Costa Rica rather than worrying if he will play against England or Not.

...Just my view on things

Thiago Alancantara Of Spain's team is out of the world cup.. The midfielder has a knee injury.....

I wouldnt be suprised if the Uraguay / England / Italy Games ended in draws.. leaving the Costa Rica game to see who can win by the biggest margin

I'm sure his mother does.

I took an instant dislike to him when he robbed Ghana of a semi final spot at the last world cup

Let's hope Ronaldo doesn't get another injury, be a real shame to not see him perform now he's possibly at his peak.

I think the England V Italy game has boring 0-0 all over it. Opening group games tend to be tedious close encounters and England have never won many opening games at a world cup. Aslo the weather will be like the inside of a Swedish sauna set on max humidity.

It will probably be something like 5-4 now I have said that, but doubt it.

One of the few games at a good kick off time for me...8am on a Sunday morning so will fire the BBQ up and make a cooked breakfast and get the TV going on the verhanda and annoy some neighbours 

I hope he misses it. I hate him.

So, a lot more attention on an England friendly this Friday.  I for one will be unusually tuning in to an england friendly game to see if Hodgson puts out his provisional starting XI (injuries permitting) or uses the game to filter out the players who will not be boarding the flight to Brazil.  Personally, I think he should already know who he is not taking, and instead use the game as a means to give Jagielka a full game, to help forge some understanding between Sturridge and Rooney, and to give the players who could make a case for the starting XI such as Lallana and Barkley a decent run out within a "first XI" instead of cameos when half of the team has been subbed.

Let's hope Ronaldo doesn't get another injury, be a real shame to not see him perform now he's possibly at his peak.

Originally Posted by: Essan 

 

I hope he misses it. I hate him.

Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 

Maybe an unfortunate and rather painful accident in the waxing salon? 

Originally Posted by: Medlock Vale Weather 

More likely puts his back out trying to shag himself. The nacissistic twat.