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Capello quits England: Redknapp, John Terry & the Euro 2012 chances
The John Terry saga has affected the future of the entire English national team. Fabio Capello is gone, Harry Redknapp’s appointment is perhaps just a matter of time and Euro 2012 is around the corner…
When Capello heard that John Terry had been stripped by the FA from his England captaincy due to the on-going race row involving Anton Ferdinand, he told Rai1:“I do not agree with that decision. I also talked with the chairman, saying that I think Terry can't be sanctioned until a court, a civil court not the sport one, judge him guilty or not about what he is accused of. That's why I think Terry should keep the captaincy.”
These public comments eventually provoked the FA’s anger. It was understood that Fabio Capello had breached his contract by openly criticizing England’s Football Association. Upon request, the Italian man attended a meeting on Wednesday with general secretary Alex Home and FA chairman David Bernstein. Moments later, the manager’s resignation hit the headlines.
Why Retaining Chelsea’s John Terry as England Captain is Poor Leadership from Fabio Capello
Frank Lampard will be handed the England captaincy for only the second time in is career against world champions Spain this weekend.
This will be Lampard’s 90th game for his country, and the veteran midfielder has netted 22 goals for the Three Lions. He also won the England national team Player of the Year award in 2004 and 2005.While Lampard’s career on the field for England merits the honor of captaincy, sadly this game will be just another chapter in the poor leadership of Fabio Capello.
Regardless of how well Lampard leads the team against Spain, Capello has already said that John Terry will be reinstated as captain for the game against Sweden.
That is the same John Terry who has previously been axed as captain when Capello wanted to send the message that off-field behavior counted for something in the dressing room. Clearly that is not the case with Capello, and it is starting to seem more like a case of keeping Terry happy in order to keep control of the team.
Fabio Capello reiterates belief in Rooney, calls for focus before Bulgaria match
Rooney has been tipped to find the target in a predicted victory for England over Bulgaria as the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifiers resume on Friday.
Wayne Rooney has been in firing form at club level. He began the season well with a goal against West Bromwich Albion on the first-match of the English Premier League. Recently, he hit a hat-trick in the Red Devils’ 8-2 roasting of Arsenal. In total, Wayne Rooney has scored 5 goals in 4 games. Fabio Capello is delighted by the English man’s current performance as he told reporters on Thursday:
“Goals are a fantastic medicine for a forward. Now is a good moment for him. The spirit of Manchester United is different. Those young players have put something different on the pitch.”
Bulgaria vs England Preview
England will be looking to continue their Euro 2012 qualification push when they travel to face Bulgaria in Sofia.
England currently top qualifying Group G, but are above qualification rivals Montenegro on goal difference alone, and will be looking for a win in Bulgaria. Montenegro will be playing against Wales in Cardiff on Friday night.Bulgaria are six points behind England and Montenegro, and can drag themselves back into the playoff race with a win over the Three Lions.
Former German international Lothar Matthaus will be taking charge of a Bulgaria team that is still looking to score their first home goal in Group G. “If we give our best and get the fans behind us, we could surprise England,” Matthaus told the official UEFA website.
Is Sir Alex Ferguson the Saviour of England National Team Manager Fabio Capello?
Fabio Capello will lead England into a crucial Euro 2012 Qualifying game this Friday against Bulgaria. As seems to be the usual scenario, Capello will enter the game under intense pressure from fans and media.
England currently top Group G, but are above qualification rivals Montenegro on goal difference only. With Montenegro favorites to pick up three points in their game at Wales, the pressure on England to win in Sofia is intense.Is it possible that Manchester United, and more specifically Sir Alex Ferguson are the reason that Fabio Capello will weather this storm ?
The answer could be yes, but the FA must consider their approach to dealing with Ferguson.
Ferguson right now daily control over England’s dominant attacking superstar Wayne Rooney, as well as the next generation of upcoming talent.
England vs Netherlands: Dutch have the fitness advantage, says Fabio Capello
England will host the Netherlands on Wednesday at Wembley as coaches and players in England are waiting for the Premiership to begin.
On Sunday, Fabio Capello shared his thoughts ahead of this week’s friendly match. The Italian boss singled out the fitness issue as something that could decided the outcome of the encounter. He told the press:“The Dutch players are fit because they are coming from the Bundesliga, and the Bundesliga started this Sunday, so they will be better than the English players. This is the reason I don’t know what will happen.
“Certainly, they are one of the best teams in the world, they played against Spain, and they got a chance to win the World Cup.
England coach Fabio Capello to become a TV pundit as Three Lions will get busy
The next few years will see England’s national football team feature in top friendly matches amid competitive ones.
The Three Lions have been lined up for tough friendly matches against Spain, Argentina, Germany and Scotland. The FA also announced this week that England could lock horns against Brazil in 2013 ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, they have three more Euro 2012 qualifiers coming up in their agenda. In September, England will play in Bulgaria before hosting rivals Wales. Their campaign will end on October 7 with a match away to current joint group leaders Montenegro.
2010 FIFA World Cup flops England dropped down from fourth to sixth in the latest FIFA World Ranking which is set to change on August 24. In the meantime, the English FA have just around one more year to decide which manager will succeed to Fabio Capello.
I Am Ready To Make An Impact With England - Andy Carroll
Andy Carroll has promised to start delivering for England on a regular basis after snatching his first goal in an England shirt in the 1-1 draw against Ghana.
The Liverpool forward was given the nod to start against the Black Stars and while he looked sub-standard at times in the first half, Carroll produced a brilliant finish to score the opening goal for England after a fantastic team move by the home side.Carroll's party was spoiled by Asamoah Gyan as he came up with a genius solo effort of his own to give Ghana a well-deserved equalizer in stoppage time. Nonetheless, Carroll was delighted to have scored his first goal and promised that there is still more to come from him.
England vs Ghana Preview
England will play host to Ghana in an international friendly at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday.
England manager Fabio Capello will field a much changed lineup from the weekend’s Euro 2012 Qualifying victory over Wales. Captain John Terry, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Wayne Rooney have all been sent back to their clubs and will play no part on Tuesday. Aaron Lennon and Michael Dawson have also been released from the England camp and have returned to Tottenham Hotspur.Capello told BBC Sport this weekend he will make “about seven changes” for the clash with World Cup Quarter-Finalists Ghana. Joe Hart will play in goal and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll is set to lead the Three Lions attack. Gary Cahill, Phil Jagielka and Leighton Baines are all expected play in defense for England.
Aston Villa midfielder Gareth Barry will captain England, while West Ham United’s Scott Parker will also play if he is passed fit.
England vs Ghana: Why Only Ghanaian Fans Can Be Angry At Capello’s Idea
Capello has let down millions of fans around the world with his second-string team idea ahead of England vs Ghana. But Live Soccer TV explains why only Ghanaians have the right to worry that much.
So English fans are expressing their concerns at having paid so much money to see reserve players filling the positions of the Three Lions’ top stars, and do they have a point? Certainly, they do. But in a sense, should it matter that much? The home crowd at Wembley is used to witnessing unimpressive performances from England and responding to poor displays with boos has even become a routine. The average fan may agree with me that the best way to ignore the huge price of a match ticket is to be treated with a great performance by the players on the pitch.
England vs Ghana: Capello To Put Reserves, An Insult Or A Fab Idea?
The first ever England vs Ghana match at the senior level won’t expose the real strength of both teams. Accuse or thank Capello for that, as he’s decided to feature a reserve team against Ghana.
The highly anticipated England vs Ghana friendly has lost some of its light already, with Fabio Capello the absence of England’s biggest stars. Captain John Terry, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, Michael Dawson and Wayne Rooney have all been dropped by the coach for Tuesday’s international game. So while Capello is apparently showing a lot of respect to the tough European agenda of these players’ respective clubs, is he also insulting the importance of England vs Ghana?Supporters have paid a lot of money to fill the seats of Wembley’s 90,000 capacity crowd stadium. If they’ve mainly contributed in generating around £2M already, it’s certainly because of the attraction factor that got created at the confirmation of a match-up between the struggling Three Lions and African giants Ghana.
"You Boo Our Anthem, We Teach You A Lesson", says John Terry After 2-0 Win Over Wales
England captain John Terry has stated that the booing of their national anthem by the Welsh supporters inspired them to a 2-0 victory over Wales today.
England were given a hostile reception by the Welsh supporters ahead of kick-off as they booed the national anthem of England. However, John Terry has now admitted that the booing was probably the influential factor behind their important victory.“It’s not nice [hearing the national anthem being booed],” he told Sky Sports.
“It’s our national anthem and we’re proud of it and when you’ve got a stadium booing it can have the reverse effect for them because it definitely gets you pumped.
“Naturally you’re pumped up for the game anyway but when you hear fans booing the national anthem it does give you an extra boost.”
Aaron Ramsey: We Were Screwed Up For Our Poor Start
After seeing England running out comfortable winners, Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey ultimately blamed their poor start for the defeat against the Three Lions
Wales were 0-1 down after only seven minutes as Frank Lampard converted a penalty after a foul by James Collins on Ashley Young. Darren Bent then increased the lead with England's second goal in the 15th minute, after some good work down the flanks by Ashley Young. It was pretty obvious from this moment that it was always going to be a mountain to climb for the heartbroken Welsh side. Wales did launch attacks in the second half but the two-goal lead allowed England to dictate play and prevail as winners.
Wilshere Plays Like A 28-29-Years Old – Capello Ahead Of Wales vs England
Jack Wilshere has received more praises from Fabio Capello as England prepare to take on Wales. The youngster’s place as a starter for this Euro 2012 qualifying match has also been confirmed.
“[Jack] Wilshere will start tomorrow,” Capello told the press on Friday. The England manager also declared that the Arsenal midfielder was “one of the young players that improved the most in a really short time.” “When he started, he was a young and interesting player. When he played the first game with us, he played 15 minutes at Wembley [against Hungary in August 2010]. He was good, although he was young.
“Now he is playing like a player that has played a lot of games, like a player of 28-29-years-old.”
Wales vs England: Why Frank Lampard’s Expected Bench Role Is Justified
Is it wrong for Fabio Capello to leave out Frank Lampard behind for Saturday’s Wales vs England Euro 2012 qualifying match? Surely, not. Live Soccer TV explains why.
This Season: What Frank Lampard’s Statistics Tell
Injuries, lots of injuries... they’ve cost Lampard much this season. Eventually, the Chelsea midfielder has made only 21 appearances in all competitions for the Blues, so far. Remarkably, however, Lampard has managed to clinch 9 goals and to have 5 assists in his name already. So does he lack match fitness?
Well, looking at his recent achievements, one may prefer to think that if he's not in top form, he is at least in good shape enough to represent England against Wales this weekend. Lampard has considerably contributed in most of Chelsea’s positive aspects since the past few weeks. Call it luck or not, but the number 8 midfielder was the one who downed Manchester United at the Bridge from the spot.
Wales Vs England: Capello Was Wrong In Stripping Me Off England Captaincy - Terry
Re-elected England captain John Terry has publicly said that he believes Capello made the wrong decision in taking away the England captaincy from him.
John Terry was removed as England's captain last year after he allegedly has an affair with Wayne Bridge's partner. Rio Ferdinand was then granted the armband but the latter missed the World Cup in South Africa because of an injury and has rarely featured for the Three Lions since then with injuries contributing to his problems this season.Consequently, Fabio Capello decided to handover the captain's armband to the Chelsea captain once again after claiming that he wanted someone who can feature more consistently.
Tottenham Vs AC Milan: 'Perfect' Bale Is The Best In The Business- Capello
England manager Fabio Capello has labelled Gareth Bale as the best player in the world at the moment and even compared him with the legendary Francisco Gento
Tottenham Hotspur are all set and ready for a massive clash against AC Milan- knowing that a scoreless draw would take them into the next round. Spurs won the first leg 1-0 thanks to a goal from Peter Crouch and they will be hoping to put on another good show in front of their fans this time to knock out the 2007 Champions League winners, AC Milan.Spurs' star man, Gareth Bale has recovered from his injury and is expected to play a pivotal part in the match. Nonetheless, Fabio Capello- who is a former coach of Milan, believes that Gareth Bale is the world's best player at the moment.
England Vs Denmark: Fabio Capello Praises His England Team
Fabio Capello singled out Darren Bent, Ashley Young and Jack Wilshere for praises as his England side overcame a spirited Denmark side with a scoreline of 2-1
Daniel Agger broke the deadlock for Denmark before Darren Bent equalised after some great work by Theo Walcott down the wing. Ashley Young, who came on as a substitute then finished the game off by scoring the winner.Jack Wilshere was substituted in the first half but Capello insisted that he was happy with what he saw from the young prodigy.
"I am happy with the result and the performance of some players. Wilshere in the first half played with confidence and it was an interesting debut,'' Capello said.
England Vs Denmark: Fabio Capello Hails Jack Wilshere
Fabio Capello has stated that he believes that fans are actually seeing a future great in Jack Wilshere.
Capello confirmed that Wilshere will start against the Danes. He is likely to be deployed in a deep role just ahead of the back four.Capello believes that Wilshere is the natural replacement for Owen Hargreaves. However, he feels Wilshere is a more dynamic player as he can play anywhere in the midfield.
''I know he prefers to go forward but an intelligent player can play anywhere,'' said Capello.
''I used the example of Claude Makelele before. Andrea Pirlo also started just behind the forward player but ended up playing in front of the back four.
Denmark Vs England: Frank Lampard Named As Captain
Frank Lampard has been named captain for the clash against Denmark after injuries ruled Steven Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand out of the squad.
Rio Ferdinand is the permanent captain for England but he suffered a groin injury prior to Manchester United's league defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers.Steven Gerrard was the obvious second choice but even he was unfortunately sidelined by an injury suffered in the match against Chelsea. Now, Frank Lampard has been handed the duties of being a leader on the pitch against Denmark later today
England coach Fabio Capello said: ''I spoke with him [Lampard] about his injury that he suffered and I have been monitoring him during the last five games that he played. He has improved a lot. I saw him play against Liverpool and thought that he had a really good game - probably he is fresher than the other players.''
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