England drop out of Fifa top 10

[priyesh]

England have dropped out of the top 10 in the world in the Fifa rankings list for the first time since June 2004.
Sven-Goran Eriksson's side fell four places to 11th after losing 4-1 in a friendly to Denmark and 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying tie at Northern Ireland.

France have moved up three positions to sixth and in-form Sweden have moved back into the top 10.

Republic of Ireland are down seven to 21st, Scotland are up 12 to 74th and Wales move up one place to 82nd.

Brazil keep their top spot but Holland have jumped over Argentina in second place after World Cup qualifying wins over Armenia and Andorra.

Denmark (up four to 14th), Poland (up five to 17th) and Cameroon (up six to 22nd) are three of the other major winners in the latest list.


1 Brazil
2 Netherlands
3 Argentina
4 Czech Republic
5 Mexico
Selected other countries:
11 England
13 Italy
15 Germany
21 Rep of Ireland
74 Scotland
83 Wales
101 N Ireland

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4244654.stm

[R.J]

england on their day are better than all of those above them besides brazil.

[SSSash]

england on their day are better than all of those above them besides brazil.

I dunno bout that... the Czech on a good day go out there and rape the opposition

[Razzy007]

we r better than any other team... in ma opinion... on da given day we can beat any one... if only these wankers their act together... and play well...

i aint complaining abt the ranking.. we been playing shit... and we deserved to be there...

[MolviCorleone]

nah honestly we are better then most, but i just think we arent as good as brazil or italy or even france. the rest of the teams we can beat but brazil italy, france england play crap against. Notice spain isnt in the top 10 either. england and spain are alike.

[occasionalmisfit]

We're better than Spain no doubt, it's just Sven needs to stop sucking Beckham off and start basing the team around some real bright young things. Use team strengths you Swedish git.

[zai_alam]

I dunno bout that... the Czech on a good day go out there and rape the opposition

true. plus they were brilliant in euro 2004. it will be interesting to see what happens to the czech's after the legendary and influential Nedved leaves the squad :think:

but other than that, we've got outstanding individual players in the england squad... but someone really needs to come along and get the best out of the players and make them work as a solid unit. we need more confidence and passion in general (including the manager etc...)

[Geezer]

Let's be honest. England has a great squad, solid defence and the midfield is awesome too. But they just dont know how to play solid team-football, especially when it really matters. They can learn a lot from the cricket lot.

[2Stupid2Duck]

England .. :think:
Robinson -class
Lampard so influential 4 cleshea - gerrard so influential for livpool - rooney excelling in playin the behind the striker role for ManU . and owen a excellent striker .

and in defence we have two of the best defenders In the world RIO N TERRY not to mention Gneville adn a cole . with Brailliant wingers in SHWP AND DOWNING COMIN thur with j COLE .

so y the fuck do we continue to fuck up ..

Beckham . :gtfo:

[2Stupid2Duck]

Let's be honest. England has a great squad, solid defence and the midfield is awesome too. But they just dont know how to play solid team-football, especially when it really matters. They can learn a lot from the cricket lot.

aobut the cricket . THE REAL TEST BEIGINS NOW .

its all bout retaining it . .

[zai_alam]

England .. :think:
Robinson -class
Lampard so influential 4 cleshea - gerrard so influential for livpool - rooney excelling in playin the behind the striker role for ManU . and owen a excellent striker .

and in defence we have two of the best defenders In the world RIO N TERRY not to mention Gneville adn a cole . with Brailliant wingers in SHWP AND DOWNING COMIN thur with j COLE .

so y the fuck do we continue to fuck up ..

Beckham . :gtfo:

I say lampard or even terry would be a better choice for team captain.

[Geezer]

Beckham . :gtfo:

Dude, not sure if you saw the Madrid game last night be he was all over the place. I love his crosses and he's so imaginative on the pitch, probably the strongest Real player at the moment(bar robinho & baptista). Its just that he plays a different type of football to everyone else on the england team now and internationally, teams try to limit him on the pitch so he dont get much shine.

[2Stupid2Duck]

I say lampard or even terry would be a better choice for team captain.

yer i dnt know bout lampard . .but id say G neville , Rio , or even yung rooney .. migght make him be a bit more r3esposnbile . :neutral:

[2Stupid2Duck]

Dude, not sure if you saw the Madrid game last night be he was all over the place. I love his crosses and he's so imaginative on the pitch, probably the strongest Real player at the moment(bar robinho & baptista). Its just that he plays a different type of football to everyone else on the england team now and internationally, teams try to limit him on the pitch so he dont get much shine.

Yer im not denying hes a classs player . But its different for the natioanl team . he wants to play central midfield (HOLDING) but theres better players there for england *parker-gerrard*

Plus to play him in that postion the whole team has to Re-shuffle which changes the shape of the team - Rooney being Shafted to the left .. wen every one knows he simply sensational playing behind the striker .

However special becks is he simply does not fit in Englands starting line up .

[occasionalmisfit]

Yer im not denying hes a classs player . But its different for the natioanl team . he wants to play central midfield (HOLDING) but theres better players there for england *parker-gerrard*

Plus to play him in that postion the whole team has to Re-shuffle which changes the shape of the team - Rooney being Shafted to the left .. wen every one knows he simply sensational playing behind the striker .

However special becks is he simply does not fit in Englands starting line up .

True say *****. No denying he's a mad player, especially at Real but its obvious now the guy just doesn't fit with the proper new talent we've got.

[R.J]

I dunno bout that... the Czech on a good day go out there and rape the opposition

they have a strong work ethic but they will do piss all in the 2006 world cup.

Maybe it Englands time, even though things at a bit tits up at the moment they can pull it off.

Rugby winners 2004
cricket winners 2005 (not world cup but ashes are bigger than that)
football 2006?