I love England but this is just funny
And folk say FIFA hate England
I guess this is because we didn't actually lose a game (penalties probably don't affect the rankings), whereas e.g. France and the Netherlands did, and Brazil just haven't played much recently.
By the way, we haven't quite matched the feat of Roy Hodgson's Switzerland side, which rose to 3rd in the world rankings, and was also rubbish.
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According to the rankings only Spain, Germany and Uruguay are better than us! Semi Final should be minimum expectation at the WC then
While I don't think England are the 4th best team in the world (i'd say 7th or 8th at worst) every team is subject to the same rating system so it's not as flawed as some would say.
Teams that are definitely better than England are Spain and Germany.
Holland, Argentina and Brazil have had some woeful tournament showings in the last year or so and Uruguay are good but haven't been tested by decent European sides.
France are a joke, Italy are poor without Pirlo and Portugal without Ronaldo are average.
It amazes me how after 50+ yrs of disappointment we are still able to make the top 10 let alone top 4
I would like to know what Brazil have done that England havn't, to cause their drop out of the top 10
They've won 3 world cups, 3 confederations cups and 5 copa america's since we last won the world cup and we're higher
And England failed to qualify for Euro 2008
What is this point system?!?!
Funrob.....what arrogance ! When did you see Portugal without Ronaldo? Portugal have many players who are better than the English counterparts, Pepe, Alves, Coentrao, Moutinho, Oliveira. England are inferior to Spain Holland, Germany, Portugal, Italy,Uruguay, Argentina ....and that's off the top of my head.
Someone's having a laugh!
I indited an article before the Euros when England rose to sixth in the world and the third-ranked European team and by that reckoning we should make the semis at least.
What happened at the Euros? Now, we have actually risen from sixth to fourth? What a joke.
England's performance in the Euro's were a minor success. As would be a quarter-final loss in the next world cup.
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posted on 4/7/12
I love England but this is just funny
posted on 4/7/12
And folk say FIFA hate England
posted on 4/7/12
I guess this is because we didn't actually lose a game (penalties probably don't affect the rankings), whereas e.g. France and the Netherlands did, and Brazil just haven't played much recently.
By the way, we haven't quite matched the feat of Roy Hodgson's Switzerland side, which rose to 3rd in the world rankings, and was also rubbish.
posted on 4/7/12
wtf
posted on 4/7/12
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posted on 4/7/12
According to the rankings only Spain, Germany and Uruguay are better than us! Semi Final should be minimum expectation at the WC then
posted on 4/7/12
While I don't think England are the 4th best team in the world (i'd say 7th or 8th at worst) every team is subject to the same rating system so it's not as flawed as some would say.
Teams that are definitely better than England are Spain and Germany.
Holland, Argentina and Brazil have had some woeful tournament showings in the last year or so and Uruguay are good but haven't been tested by decent European sides.
France are a joke, Italy are poor without Pirlo and Portugal without Ronaldo are average.
posted on 4/7/12
Holland were pants
posted on 4/7/12
It amazes me how after 50+ yrs of disappointment we are still able to make the top 10 let alone top 4
posted on 4/7/12
I would like to know what Brazil have done that England havn't, to cause their drop out of the top 10
posted on 4/7/12
They've won 3 world cups, 3 confederations cups and 5 copa america's since we last won the world cup and we're higher
posted on 4/7/12
And England failed to qualify for Euro 2008
What is this point system?!?!
posted on 4/7/12
Funrob.....what arrogance ! When did you see Portugal without Ronaldo? Portugal have many players who are better than the English counterparts, Pepe, Alves, Coentrao, Moutinho, Oliveira. England are inferior to Spain Holland, Germany, Portugal, Italy,Uruguay, Argentina ....and that's off the top of my head.
posted on 4/7/12
Someone's having a laugh!
posted on 4/7/12
I indited an article before the Euros when England rose to sixth in the world and the third-ranked European team and by that reckoning we should make the semis at least.
What happened at the Euros? Now, we have actually risen from sixth to fourth? What a joke.
posted on 4/7/12
England's performance in the Euro's were a minor success. As would be a quarter-final loss in the next world cup.
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