Comments on: Observations of England U-21 Friendly Against Slovenia http://www.epltalk.com/observations-of-england-u-21-friendly-against-slovenia/2970 Daily News & Analysis of the English Premier League Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:03:19 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael http://www.epltalk.com/observations-of-england-u-21-friendly-against-slovenia/2970#comment-20303 Michael Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:18:44 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/observations-of-england-u-21-friendly-against-slovenia/2970#comment-20303 No offense to Hull City and the KC Stadium, but it is basically a Championship ground anyway. No offense to Hull City and the KC Stadium, but it is basically a Championship ground anyway.

]]> By: Sam Dalton http://www.epltalk.com/observations-of-england-u-21-friendly-against-slovenia/2970#comment-20288 Sam Dalton Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:34:22 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/observations-of-england-u-21-friendly-against-slovenia/2970#comment-20288 I don't think it is fair to critisise the crowd at the game on Tuesday night, because these U21 games are actually more often staged at smaller venues than the KC Stadium, like Championship or League one grounds. I don’t think it is fair to critisise the crowd at the game on Tuesday night, because these U21 games are actually more often staged at smaller venues than the KC Stadium, like Championship or League one grounds.

]]> By: Kartik http://www.epltalk.com/observations-of-england-u-21-friendly-against-slovenia/2970#comment-20225 Kartik Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:28:13 +0000 http://www.epltalk.com/observations-of-england-u-21-friendly-against-slovenia/2970#comment-20225 What exactly has England won at the youth level to be deemed a "strong team?" I recall when we (THE US) played England in the U-20 World cup not long ago it proved to be the easiest game of the entire tournament for us. In fact the ease with which we controlled the match had me believing we were better than we were. That England team included Ashely Cole, Peter Crouch, Jermain DeFoe and one or two other players who right now would be easily the best American going. My point is England is never very strong at the youth level, and unlike other countries like the US, youth national teams aren't stressed. What exactly has England won at the youth level to be deemed a “strong team?”

I recall when we (THE US) played England in the U-20 World cup not long ago it proved to be the easiest game of the entire tournament for us. In fact the ease with which we controlled the match had me believing we were better than we were. That England team included Ashely Cole, Peter Crouch, Jermain DeFoe and one or two other players who right now would be easily the best American going. My point is England is never very strong at the youth level, and unlike other countries like the US, youth national teams aren’t stressed.

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