What the English press is saying today. Delicious!
by Steve Davis on Jun 28, 2010 8:43 AM EDT
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That’s what The Daily Mail out of
Put ‘em together and … oh, joy! Let’s just get started. I’ve done the heavy lifting for you.
This one from well-versed Daily Mail columnist Martin Samuel is probably the best, most comprehensive summation of it all for
This one says it’s all over for
This one from The Guardian laments the state of the English game, proffering that the malaise runs much, much deeper than one poor tournament.
It says: “
“There is an immediate void in the standard of the team. World Cup 2014 will be difficult for
The rest of that piece is here.
More after the break ...
The Sun is already speculating on the new England coach.
In a less cynical and negative piece, The Sun also looks at some of the young players who may help restore some pride into the Three Lions camp
The Independent columnist James Lawton says that, yes,
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I thought
you’d broken up with England, Steve? Where are the pieces on the French and Italian press reactions to their earlier flights home?
Sometimes it’s so hard to let go, isn’t it…..?
well, you know how it is
… you still keep up with your exes through friends and such
by Steve Davis on Jun 28, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Just remember
the restraining order from the lawyer, Mr Burtons.
"We're investigating the investigative procedure of the investigation of Tony Bernazard"---Omar Minaya (he really didn't say it but he would"
by firejerrynow on Jun 29, 2010 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions
WOW!
The English media are RUTHLESS. about as ruthless as American media is on the local sports teams. but a great point here is made that the American national team should follow – use YOUNG talent. you get young talent in and at the very least, they are gaining experience for four years from now…even if it is sitting on the bench.
i can agree with a point in one of the articles, and that is England plays way too many games throughout the year in the Premiership. if the player got a break in the winter like most other leagues, they may come back refreshed and able to compete at a higher level in these summer tournaments. especially when the majority of the players are near, at or past 30 y/o.
just a thought…
Andy Cole Hits It
IMO, England has been on a long steady slide. The ELP has been the facade for England that has long been propped up with imported talent. England has been slow to come to grips with this and has instead increasingly relied on signing imports.
On the flip side, of necessity the US has recognized the need to improve home-grown talent and appears to be on the upswing, however long that swing may ultimately turn out to be. But the trajectory of both countries now seems at odds.
"I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona."
Now if we could only get a coach to move us along with our upswing
by chrisperry1983 on Jun 28, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
I should have prefaced that
I don’t mean that to be a full on dig at Bradley. I’m sort of neutral on him. He has greatly disappointed me and seemed to point the team in the wrong direction many times, but others he has delivered. The complete f-up vs Ghana though seemed to be characteristic of him, as well as some of the selections he made or didn’t make for the team to begin with.
But as it stands, I don’t think neutrality on the coach is a good thing. I’m certainly not calling for his head like they are about Domenech, but I’d definitely be OK with him being replaced. I wonder if Klinsmann is still interested…..
by chrisperry1983 on Jun 28, 2010 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
If I were an English fan...
which I’m not, but if I were I’d be a little peeved with Alex Ferguson for over-extending Wayne Rooney in a World Cup year. Strange no one brings that up.
Having said that, I’m not sure what it is you have against the English, Steve, that you are reveling in this.
I've wondered about that
Does anybody know if the English are contracted to the national team? I know US players aren’t, but I wasn’t sure if the English are. I’d be pissed at Sir Alex for that as well. But if they aren’t contracted, he had every right to do it. He’s employed by ManU, not the national side.
by chrisperry1983 on Jun 28, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
National sides don't own players.
So, SAF doesn’t owe the National Team a damn thing. When the player is payed by the club, the club can use the player as they see fit. This is why arguments sometimes exist when a player is called on to play a friendly, and at the same time, has commitments to the club. Most players DO want to play for their country, but the clubs may not release them. Or may stipulate that the players only play for a half, or something.
Rooney was definitely out of sorts for the second game, when the ball seemed to bounce off him. The last couple of games, at least he wasnt’ fighting the ball, but he would consistently have 2-3 players mark him whenever he’s near the net; forcing him to go back to his own half to collect the ball.
Overall, this whole 4-4-2 experiment failed, and failed spectacularly. The core of the team should be A. Cole, Lampard, Gerrard and Rooney, and the team should be constructed to most prominently feature their talents. I don’t understand the insistence of forcing Gerrard out to the left, when he simply is better suited as a Attacking Midfield, or playing just behind Rooney in attack.
by Vancouverguy on Jun 28, 2010 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd be willing to bet there are more than a few Man U supportes that would disagree with the above
This is soccer, it ultimately culminates in the World Cup. The World Cup is the Holy Grail that gives soccer it’s meaning. Nation trumps Club for matches that have actual significance towards winning the World Cup, and I would dare say most Man U supporters would agree with that. I don’t see clubs not releasing players for friendlies on dates not on the FIFA international match calendar as an argument that it’s ok to over-extend a player such that he suffers a muscle fatigue injury, and then go on and play him while he is still injured, and risk his form for the World Cup.
train wreck
This is gawking to stare at a train wreck, the English press is just part of the show. Thanks Steve for providing a handy guide to the English media feeding frenzy.
There just not that good anymore
That simple, there over rated
When I get older, I will be stronger.
They’ll call me freedom, just like a Waving Flag
It Always Makes Me Feel Better When England Inevitibly Implodes
Shortly after the US exits.
When we are consistently better than England, we will know we have arrived at the next tier.
Which of coarse, is not a top tier, but is the path on the way to the top tier.
