Results for tag: Fabio Capello
Posted by:
Andy Gray
on Mar 28, 2011 at 10:42:07 AM
I have to say I was really glad to see Fabio Capello bringing some new faces into the team.
Scott Parker obviously isn't that new a face, he's been around for years, but has rarely started for England in important games and I'd like to see him get an extended run in the team. I've got nothing against Gareth Barry, who I think plays that holding role very well for Manchester City, but I just think the West Ham favourite gives you that little bit more energy and dynamism.
As for Jack Wilshere, what is there to say that hasn't already been said? He has skill, composure, an outstanding range of passing and a fantastic football brain - everything you need to become one of the very best players on the planet. He's already been starting games for Arsenal all season and has now started a ...
Posted by:
Andy Gray
on Mar 21, 2011 at 11:04:54 AM
It used to be the case that the England cricket captaincy was the subject of much debate in the papers, pubs and amongst commentators and analysts.
The football captaincy was far more straightforward: someone was given the armband by the manager and in the unlikely event that the skipper was out of action, the vice-captain would step in. If that man was then out himself, the manager would select someone else on a one-off basis.
That's how it used to be. We all know why John Terry was stripped of the captaincy last year but I'm not so sure that was the right decision to start with. What happened between him and Wayne Bridge was an off-field matter that had nothing to do with football and I wonder whether Fabio Capello didn't jump the gun.
Maybe he should have waited till after England's...