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Fabio Capello’s England FC

by Ethan Armstrong on June 8, 2009 · 3 comments

“Capello was exactly what we needed!” —Frank Lampard
“He is one of those managers in that handful around the world who are the best!” —Steven Gerrard
“He’s given the players confidence and the team a huge amount of respect!” —David Beckham
“Who knew?” —Steve McClaren
Okay, so I made up that last one. And I may have injected some [...]

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Can Peter Crouch Deliver Against Top International Sides

by Paul Bestall on March 31, 2009 · 1 comment

Well, there’s one thing you can’t hold against Fabio Capello and that’s that he keeps his cards close to his chest. Today he’s announced that Peter Crouch will lead the England attack against Ukraine tomorrow night and deservedly so. Crouch has been the victim of some vicious criticism over the last few seasons, undeservedly so [...]

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Nerves Will Destroy Stewart Downings England Career

by Paul Bestall on March 30, 2009 · 0 comments

Why can’t Stewart Downing show us the form that makes him such a sought after player when he pulls on the England shirt? There is no doubting that at Premier League level, Downing is one of the most dangerous and creative players in the country but after Saturdays performance against Slovakia, it’s clear to see [...]

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Capello Owns Critics on Owen Decision

by Richard Whittall on March 30, 2009 · 1 comment

Fabio Capello’s quiet demeanor and considered words give him an aura of deep intelligence and authority, so much so it can sometimes seems he’s foreseen everything through 2010 and beyond. But this week the aura’s faded a bit under over doubts about his decision last week to call-up perma knee-knacked Tottenham defender Ledley [...]

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Villa’s Poor Form Should Give England Fans Pause

by Richard Whittall on March 23, 2009 · 0 comments

Title race back on, blah blah blah, Aston Villa torn apart like a dingo on a newborn, yada yada yada, England expects ahead of international week—wait just one minute there, pal.
It would be safe to say that Villa is a sort of stand-in England B side in the Premier League, at least according to the [...]

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Time For Aaron Lennon To Show Consistency

by Paul Bestall on March 16, 2009 · 3 comments

Anyone who’s caught Tottenham in action recently will not fail to have been impressed by Aaron Lennon’s recent form on the right hand side of Spurs’ midfield. For me, it’ll be a major surprise if he’s not in Fabio Capello’s next England squad for the Friendly against Slovakia and the qualifier in Kiev against the [...]

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Stewart Downing: The Enigma

by Michael Timbury on March 15, 2009 · 1 comment

I’ve wondered for a long time what it is that managers see in Stewart Downing, particularly England managers. Since his first call up in February 2005, Downing has been pretty much been a regular in the England squad, but why? I don’t understand how one player can have gained 22 caps without ever making an [...]

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