I PROVED MY CRITICS WRONG- BECKHAM

David Beckham said he answered his critics after scoring the winning goal against Ecuador to send England through to the World Cup quarter-finals.
"It was nice to silence a few people who have been critical. I can handle my criticism and I'll prove them wrong.
Ok nice goal but the man did absolutely nothing else in the game and he cannot be picked just to take free kicks, and to say he silenced his critics..DAVID its going to take a lot more than 1 goal against a second rate keeper to prove you still have what it takes for full international football .
Overall this was very bad english performance, but it is not the players fault. Sven sent out a team against Ecuador ,the mighty Ecuador with one up front. He could not muster enough courage to play 2 strikers what happens when England start playing the good teams, what formation replaces his 4-1-4-1 surly not his extra safe 5-5-0 formation....England cannot get rid of this clown soon enough, they really seemed more clueless than normal today, it is crazy the guy has been in the job this long and at this stage of a comp he is putting in carrick who had never started a competetive game for england before, it madness after all this time he still dos`nt know his best team or best formation.........this idiot gets paid 5 million squid a year, un- fuckin- believeable...

TIME TO GIVE BECKS THE BOOT

The time has come for Steven Gerrard to inspire England in the way he inspires Liverpool week in and week out. Give him the armband and let him lead England to glory.

If you apply some sound common sense there can be only one solution.

In the past, my main criticism of Beckham has been his lack of mobility both offensively and defensively. In stark contrast, Gerrard is always on the move and his fitness and pace are nearing their peak. He is a well-oiled, ruthless midfield machine.

He falls into a rare breed of players who can lift sides, carry and inspire them.

Beckham is merely in the team these days for his delivery at set-pieces. His contribution outside of that is negligible.

But Gerrard, who has scored two goals in three games prior to the Ecuador clash, can not only provide a similar service in the same position he excels in for Liverpool, but a whole lot more besides.

To leave Beckham out now and play with a four-man midfield of Joe Cole, Owen Hargreaves, Lampard and Gerrard would bring balance, pace, excitement and goals to a dysfunctional area of the team.

Beckham's presence is merely preventing the fulfilment of England's potential. ..............Terry Butcher from The Sunday Mirror

All this we have known for a years, but this world cup has really shown how big the gap is between these 2 players. If England have any real hope of winning this cup it will only be with Gerrard wearing the captains armband.....they would still be a longshot but surly with Gerrard as a driving force there chances would be so much better.......so the question is has Sven got the balls........................................NO