Paul Robinson takes the Ferguson/Mourinho route

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Source: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id...669&cc=5739

 

Now pitches blamed for England's poor play

 

Paul Robinson claims the dry German pitches are hurting England's passing game.

 

Robinson admits the team has not played well during their World Cup campaign and believes the best is yet to come.

 

The Tottenham goalkeeper said: 'The conditions have made it hard for us.

 

'I think we are finding the pitches particularly difficult because they are not putting water on them.

 

'It's slowing our passing game down. We are finding it hard to get a rhythm.'

 

England overcame Ecuador on Sunday in the first knock-out round to set up a quarter-final clash with Portugal, in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday.

 

Robinson said: 'I wouldn't say we are particularly pleased with the way we are playing.

 

'We're getting results and we haven't played as well as we would like to play.

 

'I think we are finding it very difficult to get our passing game going.

 

'We got into the last 16 without producing what we know is our best.

 

'Ecuador, along with the Sweden game, was probably one of the better performances we've had but we still feel there's more to come from the team.

 

'The players we have got will rise to the occasion.

 

'We've not lost a game yet, we're through to the last eight. As long as we keep winning that's the important thing.'

 

[CarraLegend]

 

Paul Robinson claims the dry German pitches are hurting England's passing game.

 

What passing game would that be then Paul? In 6 years or whatever it is under Sven i've yet to see any brilliant passing displays.

[jimmylibel]

 

Paul Robinson claims the dry German pitches are hurting England's passing game.

 

What passing game would that be then Paul? In 6 years or whatever it is under Sven i've yet to see any brilliant passing displays.

 

 

And it strangely hasn't effected the passing game of any of England's opponets... or any of the other teams for that matter.

[Rimbeux]

Is that why the dosy f*** bots the ball as far as he can downfield, everytime it comes to him, to avoid the grass?

[Gilps]

Feck knows how good Argentina, Spain and Mexico's passing games must be in better conditios then.

[CarraLegend]

 

And it strangely hasn't effected the passing game of any of England's opponets... or any of the other teams for that matter.

 

Amazing isn't it? There must be a conspiracy. Although it'd probably help a lot if the clown in our goal didnt just hoof the ball straight down to the opposing goalie everytime he gets it.

 

Is that why the dosy f*** bots the ball as far as he can downfield, everytime it comes to him, to avoid the grass?

 

Dreadful isn't it? He doesnt even look

[Coyler]

Dreadful isn't it? He doesnt even look

 

It was great the look on his face when he hit that huge screen half a mile up in the air in their first match, it was sort of "Bollicks, that's Plan A fecked".

[Guest Anders Honoré]

the dry pitches? didn't three players simultaneously slip in one game because it was too wet?

[Bootle Buck]

Maybe it's the fact that he is three stone overweight, has a fear of crosses and just bunts the ball aimlessly downfield that is affecting England's game.

[Zoob]

That's just plain embarrasing.