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Originally Posted by Slappin Fish
Every squad has a couple of excellent player, but you are only as strong as your weakest link.
England has way too many players who are ok but not world class.
Who's the second striker? Crouch, Bent, Defoe... sorry not good enough at that level
Defense? Central partnership...Ferdinand, Terry, Cahill... first two are way past it third unproven... not good enough.
and who plays at right back? Walker, Jones...  ..
the midfield is slightly better but has no width Barry is crap, Johnson young walcott have a good game every three.
I am happy 'Arry will manage but keep telling yourself this is a great team and you'll be crying in your beer. |
I never said it was a great team, quite the opposite. Capello never got this squad to play as a team, and he has a talented squad at his disposal.
The very best managers create something greater than the sum of its parts. Its called a team. At club level Arry has consistantly done this and I would be quite happy to see him appointed. Other managers who have achieved this would be Big Sam when at Bolton, and the current Blackpool manager. Both have built succesful teams from cheap players, players on loan or players rejected by other clubs. They create something greater than the sum of its parts. (I am not suggested either for the England job)
However doing this at national level when you have a disparate group for a few days per year is very difficult. Lots of good club manager do not make this leap. Capello has never understood that he need to break the players club mentality. Players from the Manchester clubs not talking to players form the London clubs etc. Or the Lampard and Terry gang all sitting together at meal times.
Capello had as good a squad as any England manager - he never created a team.