This is actually from the 0-0 draw with Macedonia on Friday. No one beats him up quite like himself. *hugs him*
And poor lovely Paul Robinson. Without you, it would've been 8-0, and then look what happens to you. *hugs for him also*
I'm less rageful but still really, really angry at Macca. European championship qualifying is NOT the time to try out new formations. NOT. REPEAT AFTER ME. It's good that he accepted full blame for the defeat, but that doesn't make me less angry at him for considering it in the first place. The highlights are just awful. Croatia has a notably mean strikeforce, and poor Rio, Carra and Terry-kun couldn't possibly keep up with them. Gaz was put up into midfield, which is really not a good place for him in the first place, and particularly not when his fellow defenders are struggling behind him. The whole team was just lost. Wayne managed an excellent shot, which gives some hope, but it's all dashed when your defence simply can't keep up with the opposing strikers. Shame on you, Macca. I'm using your nickname because I hate it. You'll have to earn to right to your actual name, now. Gah.
And Gaz's goal? Could as easily be attributed to Robbo. It was a simple, gentle backpass that hit a divot, as the Brits call them (a spot in the grass that the 'keeper flattens or raises for goal kicks) and rolled into the goal while poor Robbo watched it. Augh, what a moment. Also a bad time for my fic muses to come back. I have midterms, bitches! *cuddles poor dejected boys*
Anyway. Needed to rant somemore. The pictures all suck, but there's a batch of training shots that I'll probably spam tomorrow. And hopefully I'll have fic for you in the next few days.
davidlovesgary is so empty and sad! Ani/Obi needs some company. Muahaha.