World Cup: England vs. Germany

England needed three,
but Germany wasn't free...

England fans out there, I'm sure that you are all bitterly disappointed at your team for losing 4-1 to Germany. Sure, you can complain that the referee was 'blind' and didn't see the goal that Lampard so rightly deserved. But, if you were him, could you have seen the goal? Most probably not. Seeing the goalkeeper pick up the ball as if nothing has happened after it bounced 2 times against the crossbar, I am sure most referees would have assumed, and maybe even led to believe, that the ball had never crossed the goal-line. Also, Fifa rules clearly stated that no form of replay was to interfere with the referee's decision, to keep the nature of this sport.

Is it the German goalkeeper's fault then? I think not. In the replay, you all would have only seen the heart-jumping moment when the ball went pass the goal-line. But did you ever notice where the goalkeeper was looking when the ball landed? Away from the goal! I am sure that if you were him, you would not have thought that the ball went in at all, and would have been relievd that it was not a goal.

England, don't blame the referee, blame yourself.
You couldn't play well enough, couldn't create enough chances, and had holes in your defence, which Germany took advantage of in their counterattacks. We have to give credit to the Germans though, they played an almost flawless match, threading smooth passes and seizing chances to shoot. Overall, I feel that England were no match at all against Germany.

Go, Germany! Make me proud!

Read the Story here:
http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Sport/Story/STIStory_546569.html

Again, you can watch the action 'live' for free on www.atdhe.net/index.html