Wednesday, August 20, 2008
England Czech friendly
So I just finished watching the England game and was not at all impressed. The second half was 44 of the most boring minutes of soccer I've seen in a while, to the point where I'm even more excited to watch the US Guatemala game tonight because maybe there'll be some flair and excitement in that one. There have been several articles in the last 24 hours about Terry getting the armband over Rio, but really, that's not what Capello should be focusing on. David James, Gerrard, Barry, Beckham, Rio, Terry, and even late-sub Jermaine Jenas regularly wear the armband for their clubs. Picking one leader from 7 shouldn't be a big deal. If you're a captain, you should live by the philosophy of anything for the team, yet this doesn't seem to fly in the English locker room. Perhaps because 350 days a year, the starting XI are bitter rivals, but for two weeks a year are supposed to have this magical chemistry to produce poetry. Also, when was the last time England played a friendly outside of London? Just seems to me that the entire organization needs to get off it's collective high horse, put petty differences and club rivalries aside and focus on being English. For those two weeks a year, they all wear the same crest on their shirt. They have the most talented team in Europe with the least amount of heart and soul, which is why teams like Croatia can knock them out. The way Turkey played in the Euros was amazing; half the talent, three times the desire. Fabio should learn something from them.
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