Well that put it all in perspective.
I was reasonably upbeat after our performance against Italy. Not any more - on the basis of this evening's performance we were beaten by an average side.
Yes, we battled and our work rate was good but we have nothing to show for it apart from Rooney's wonder goal. Let's hope it'll be a springboard for him to go on and deliver what he's always promised at the Euros in 2016.
But I fear we're turning into another Scotland - brave battling performances like vs Brazil in 1982 (David Narey?) and Strachan's goal vs Argentina (or was it Holland?) in 1978 - but always destined to fall at the first hurdle.
It's true what some are saying about there being too many foreign players in the top PL teams and you only have to look at Scotland since they are the very model for the kind of decline we're seeing.
Don't think I could name an extant Scottish player truth be told. People always used to go on about merging the leagues and having a Great Britain football team - I don't honestly see what that would but us now. Apart from Gareth Bale.
I was reasonably upbeat after our performance against Italy. Not any more - on the basis of this evening's performance we were beaten by an average side.
Yes, we battled and our work rate was good but we have nothing to show for it apart from Rooney's wonder goal. Let's hope it'll be a springboard for him to go on and deliver what he's always promised at the Euros in 2016.
But I fear we're turning into another Scotland - brave battling performances like vs Brazil in 1982 (David Narey?) and Strachan's goal vs Argentina (or was it Holland?) in 1978 - but always destined to fall at the first hurdle.
It's true what some are saying about there being too many foreign players in the top PL teams and you only have to look at Scotland since they are the very model for the kind of decline we're seeing.
Don't think I could name an extant Scottish player truth be told. People always used to go on about merging the leagues and having a Great Britain football team - I don't honestly see what that would but us now. Apart from Gareth Bale.
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