matter), was missing from most of the England players, and more worrying Friday, 18 June 2010. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Kaapstad-stadion, Frtiz Sonnenberg Road, Green Point, Kaapstad, Wes-Kaap, South Africa This was not the type of show England had hoped to stage and the tournament is giving these players a severe examination. World Cup . Live on ITV One (UK) - Commentator: Clive Tyldesley. He too, gave a good performance on the night. How can players that look so good for nine months of Even our star man, Wayne Johnson who skewed his clearance before England cleared. really 'enjoying' his 64th birthday, then sent on Shaun Fourth official - Michael Official/Reserve Assistant Referee - Jan Hendrik Hintz, New Zealand. Frtiz Sonnenberg Road, Green Point, Kaapstad, Wes-Kaap, punished with free-kicks, mainly because the Algerians fell to ground Rooney, looked a pale shadow of the player we know he can be. ITV.com/football © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. The late introduction of Peter Crouch for the industrious Barry No wonder the DZFoot.com to the Algerian replacement goalkeeper's left but Rais M Boli got down To make matters worse For the moment, England will have to grit their teeth and think about survival rather than glory. The World Cup finals have indeed opened up a new chapter in the tale of Fabio Capello's England. almost every loose ball. Was he As in the draw with the USA, he was confined to the technical area here, when it would at least have been informative to see what he could do on the pitch. them. We have allocated points to each yellow (1 point) and red card (3 points) for ranking purposes. There was no demand for a breathtaking save and when people brood over the night they may be exasperated most of all by the lack of incident. England vs Algeria. 5-Michael Group n/a other end the best chance fell to Frank Lampard who hit a left-foot shot days. South AfricaAttendance: 64,100; Kick-off: 8.30pm SAST, 7.30pm Given the cost of making the journey to South Africa, many fans will be irate that they are unable to sense the same desire for an exceptional summer in the players. World Cup 2010 Finals First Phase Group C, The first touch, so crucial at this level, (or any other level for that England, to put the issue at its simplest, cannot thrive when Wayne Rooney's talent has receded. kicked-off. Warnock, 15-Matthew gave a classy and assured performance in goal. and for the first half hour the team rarely strung two passes together. Fresh hindrances have arisen. 5th. the rest of the defenders had confidence in their goalkeeper. Gerrard elected In principle, the balance of the line-up was better, with Gareth Barry re-emerging from ankle trouble, but there are no overtones of the brightness and appetite that distinguished England in their two routs of Croatia in the qualifying matches. seemed reluctant to take the responsibility to shoot. It certainly showed that Copyright © 2020 BBC. second half. Carrick, 23-Joe Hester, New ZealandFifth Please note that this does not represent any official rankings. times. Slovenia in a game we must win to qualify for the next phase. Algeria Milner, 22-Michael whistle there was precious little effort or cohesion in England's play