It was not a flaming. I just happen to have another opinion. Yes, England had trouble holding the ball.. against Brazil! They did lose, remember? The reason they made it <i>that</i> far was 'cause they could hold the ball.
If you get an oppurtunity to watch that entire game, i think you should. I watched every game of the world cup (yes, i have a lot of spare time
) and personally, i think the USA deserved to be where they were!
Honestly, i had my head in my hands after those 10 minutes where the USA just played appallingly. I was really hoping they were going to keep up the performance they had up until that point.
I don't doubt we'll be seeing a few of those American's names popping up here and there in football news within the next few years. They have some great talent, and they play a refreshingly fast paced game.
And about Saudi.. The game against Germany was ridiculous. I've never seen a team with such a lack of desire and motivation. It was pathetic. However, their performances against Ireland and Cameroon were much more telling. They had some threatening shots on goal in the games against Ireland and Cameroon.
The match with Germany was certainly not reflective of their capabilities.