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Originally Posted by Redpyramidhead
I My dad is of the opinion that you should NEVER give a team a penalty kick in the closing minutes of a game no matter what.
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Come on Eli, that was definitely a red card for Rooney no doubt about it the ref was standing right next to him when he stamped him in the groin. People think the ref gave the card because of the shove against Ronaldo but the ref explained right after the match without seeing the replays that it was for him stamping him in the groin.
Faile the only one to blame is Sven Goran, his choice of strikers and bringing of Ronney to early(and therby frustrating him for lack of form) crippled the England offence. Walcott's place should have been filled by someone like Defoe or Harwood, England never looked like winning the game. After Owen got injured it was all over for England, how can you play with one striker upfront? That's just asking for Rooney too lose his cool...
England never got into the tournament, just look at the way the penalties were taken(even by Garragher who used to be an expert) and I think Eriksson is too blame..