Archive for the ‘England National Team’ Category

My Championship Manager Career: A Lesson for Fabio Capello

November 14th, 2010

Fabio Capello has, undoubtedly, been a very successful club manager in the past. His travails at the World Cup suggest that he hasn’t quite got the hang of international management yet. In South Africa, England fielded centre-backs with no…Read More

Does a lack of quality opposition hinder England’s progress?

October 21st, 2010

After watching the inevitable thumping by Germany in the second round at this year’s World Cup, I tried to find a logical reason for why England are unable to progress further in tournaments or even play well enough to…Read More

A bitter and probably undeserved swipe at Harry Redknapp

October 14th, 2010

I’m sorry, I just can’t take it anymore. The Redknapps must be stopped. While Jamie is busy imparting his molecular knowledge of the game on Sky Sports, having presumably earned the gig by winning a colouring competition, dad Harry…Read More

Euro 2012 Qualifying: England 0-0 Montenegro

October 13th, 2010

The two pace-setters in European Championships Qualifying Group G met at Wembley last night with their respective 100% records on the line. Montenegro, playing in London without their captain and ringleader Mirko Vucinic, had won all three of their…Read More

Hope springs eternal

September 19th, 2010

Say you’re on the board of a managerless club struggling near the bottom of the Football League. You and your cronies have gone through an exhaustive sifting process and now have two possible appointees to the vacant position before…Read More

Why Scott Sutter could have blazed a trail for England

September 5th, 2010

When England take on Switzerland on Tuesday, there could well be 12 Englishmen on the field. North Londoner Scott Sutter has been called up by the Schweizer Nati senior squad for the first time and could make his bow…Read More