The unofficial World Cup Thread,

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Rooney's comments about the "loyal fans" booing the team says it all.

It's ridiculous how he can come out with such a snarky comment straight after he, and the rest of the squad for that matter, had put out one of the worst England performances in a long time. The sheer lack of interest and inability of the England team to communicate in the game was also shocking. If Capello can't lift the England squad, then no manager can. It generally seems to be the English mentality to criticise the manager when things go wrong but its not his fault, the players lack passion and can't seem to gel together.

Back to Rooney's comment, ridiculous. Perhaps Wayne can't understand the situation; unlike him and his pals who get paid huge sums of money for doing their job, most people don't. Most of the fans are regular people who save up for the World Cup and hope to see the team do well. If I had flown to South Africa, invested a substantial amount of my own money to see England play and then had to see a performance like that, you can bet I would boo the team. The performance was completely uninspiring and inexcusable, Algeria are a a pale comparison to what this England squad should be capable of.

Unfortunately the team seems to take no pride or passion in representing their country. They seem completely indifferent. Or perhaps they struggle to play when they don't see a lavish match bonus at the end of the game. Rooney has been full of flair for United this season and yet he seems to half-heartedly play for England.