So do we keep Capello or not?
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From: Mentalguy2k8 on 29 Jun 2010 17:09 "RED DEVIL" <manutd11XX(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message news:lknk26p357ete5mo5rlc9h652p4ggnd0hu(a)4ax.com... > On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:10:29 +0100, "Mentalguy2k8" > <Mentalguy2k8(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >>"RED DEVIL" <manutd11XX(a)bellsouth.net> wrote in message >>news:53dk26dg2v5autvk71bj5b6aqpqif9van5(a)4ax.com... >>> On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:31:16 +0100, "Mentalguy2k8" >>> <Mentalguy2k8(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>>Like some other managers, his strict discipline and single-minded >>>>attitude >>>>is his strength, but also his weakness. I think a manager having a >>>>stubborn >>>>and arrogant mindset can be fantastic (a la Mourinho) *when he is doing >>>>the >>>>right thing*. But when you are doing the wrong things and stubbornly >>>>sticking with the same players in wrong positions and wrongly basing >>>>your >>>>entire campaign on two or three players, then it can only end badly. >>>> >>>>People say that the players (or rather, Terry) were wrong to try to >>>>raise >>>>these issues with Capello, but I think they had every right. It's not as >>>>if >>>>we were setting the world alight and they were just moaning for the sake >>>>of >>>>it. The players know where they play best, who they play best with and >>>>so >>>>on... but it seems Capello dug his heels in and convinced himself that >>>>it >>>>would all "come good" eventually. Well it didn't. >>>> >>>>Even in his final press conference, Capello excused it all with "the >>>>players >>>>were tired"... and gave no indication that anything would be changing, >>>>or >>>>that maybe the formation(s) or selections were at fault. >>>> >>>>I don't think Capello will do much to change things, and for that reason >>>>I >>>>think he should go. He's still convinced that he got everything spot-on >>>>and >>>>that if the players had been fresher, we'd be in the final. If I >>>>genuinely >>>>thought he would take on board what *everyone* is telling him (and all >>>>the >>>>TV pundits, newspaper columnists and 30 million England fans can't ALL >>>>be >>>>wrong) then I'd say let's move on, forget about a dire World Cup and >>>>stick >>>>with him until after the Euros at least. But I don't think he will. >>>>Nobody >>>>minds a manager who learns from his mistakes, but the problem with >>>>Capello >>>>is trying to make him acknowledge that he made mistakes in the first >>>>place. >>>> >>>>We've got a friendly in August against Hungary, what's the betting >>>>Heskey >>>>is >>>>named in the squad? >>> >>> Bottom line is, it doesn't matter! >>> We aren't good enough, however I do expect Capello (if they don't >>> fire him) to blood some youngsters and I doubt heskey will be >>> selected. Then again they have to be youngsters that can do the job, >>> Capello has mentioned calling up some of the Arsenal kids which in my >>> opinion would be a bad move, if they aren't good enough to play for >>> the Arsenal first team then they aren't good enough for England. I >>> believe he should look at some of the Villa kids (that are starting >>> for Villa). >> >>Maybe we should keep a few old heads... James, Rooney, Gerrard, Terry, A >>Cole, and fill in the blanks with our under-17's or under-21's. We have to >>*build* towards the next competition, not just keep blundering on with the >>same old shite just to get us through qualifying. Dismantle the whole >>thing, >>keep a few of the experienced (decent) players and fill up with the >>youngsters. OK we're going to take some beatings while we build and we may >>miss out on Euro 2012, but we're taking beatings now and looking like >>shite >>! At least this way we'll have something to show for it eventually. > > I agree, some of the "old heads" should be kept (although Rooney could > hardly be called "old") James will be 40 soon, it's time England > produced another keeper, but keep James on board to help the young > keepers. Gerrard (for me England's best player in SA) needs to > continue but Terry needs to be dumped, he never had great pace but now > he's way off the speed of International football. There are plenty of > youngsters that can be brought on and for me, they should be blooded > ASAP. Sir Clive Woodward might be a good investment. He doesn't come cheap and he'd ruffle some feathers, but his attention to detail is unequalled. He'd make sure that the players were physically and mentally at the top of their game. Maybe if all the uncertainties and niggles were removed, the players would be motivated by the fear of not having anything to blame but themselves. No more excuses.... |