Wednesday, 9 September 2009

Shipping goals: England's defensive mishaps

Croatia 1 - 4 England (Zagreb, Sept 2008) Mandzukic 78 mins
England counter-attack even though 3-0 up and John Terry's missed clearance puts Srna in on goal.
Back four at the time of goal: Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Wes Brown tinyurl.com/ljk9t5

England 5 - 1 Kazakhstan (Wembley, Oct 2008) Kukeyev 68 mins
Ashley Cole's horrific back pass gifts the ball to Kukeyev, who volleys home.
Back four: Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, Matthew Upson, Wes Brown


Belarus 1 - 3 England (Minsk, Oct 2008) Sitko 28 mins
Srasevich turns Wayne Bridge and crosses and an unmarked Sitko heads in.
Back four: Wayne Bridge, Rio Ferdinand, Matthew Upson, Wes Brown


Germany 1 - 2 England (Berlin, Nov 2008) Helmes 63 mins
Terry and Scott Carson fail to deal with a through ball, allowing Helmes to score.
Back four: Wayne Bridge, Matthew Upson, John Terry, Glen Johnson


Spain 2 - 0 England (Seville, Feb 2009) Villa 36 mins and Llorente 82 mins
Phil Jagielka gives the ball away badly for the first. Peter Crouch then loses Llorente when defending a free-kick.
Back four for first goal: Ashley Cole, Phil Jagielka, John Terry, Glen Johnson. Second goal: Upson for Jagielka.


England 2 - 1 Ukraine (Wembley, April 2009) Shevchenko 74 mins
Free-kick into the box ricochets off Glen Johnson kindly into Shevchenko's path.
Back four: Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Glen Johnson


Netherlands 2 - 2 England (Amsterdam, August 2009) Kuyt 10 mins and Van der Vaart 38 mins
Rio Ferdinand's lazy back pass presents Kuyt with the first goal. Gareth Barry's back pass then puts Robben in, with Van der Vaart scoring from the rebound.
Back four: Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, Glen Johnson


England 2 -1 Slovenia (Wembley, Sept 2009 ) Lubijankic 85 mins
Pecnik cuts past Johnson to cross for Lubijankic, who ghosts beyond Joleon Lescott to head in.
Back four: Ashley Cole, Joleon Lescott, John Terry, Glen Johnson



(The Independent, 2009)

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