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Hmm... Your two best performances in ages and no Crouch or Lampard. Maybe the goals against pish teams don't count.
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I don't think that it's either Lampard or Crouch's fault that England has been under-performing as a whole. I don't want to reignite another Lampard vs Gerrard debate, but it's clear that they are better without each other. I think the main factors in England's recent success is the resurgence of SWP, the excellent contribution of Barry, and the return of Owen, not the suspension and injury to Crouch and Lampard. Without Gerrard, Lampard performed very well against Germany - much better opposition than Israel or Russia.