Despite not seeing the entire game, I feel compelled to compile a few thoughts on England and Steve Mclaren. Please tell me if I'm wrong about any of the following:
1. steve mclaren is a joker...i blame the nationalistic press and loony fans tho for making the FA appoint an england manager
2. downing is clearly not good enough to play for England. I wouldn't even let him into the Blues team.
3. becks was only dropped to show mclaren is 'new and original', and it was a mistake. anyone who saw hiim relinquishing the capitaincy, in tears, after the world cup, and the press corps ovation he received, will know that his heart is in the right place. Plus it really is true that his crossing alone justifies him a place in the current England team.
4. this is in sharp contrast to Fat Frank Lampard, who couldn't hit a barn door unless he got a lucky deflection (even penalties aren't going in these days for Fat Frank)
5. if McLaren has any sense, he'll restore Stevie G and Owen Hargreaves to the centre of a 4-4-2, and drop the aforementioned Fat Frank. when we play 3-5-2, or 5-3-2, or whatever that joke of a formation was meant to be, we're basically orienting the ENTIRE team around Lamps.
Here endeth my thoughts on the farce that is Mclaren and England. Sven wasn't perfect, but at least we qualified for all the major tournaments. Eventual dissapointment is inevitable with England, but its nice to join the rollercoaster ride for a while at least. And its testament to my distaste for Frankie Lamps and Downing that I haven't mocked Ashley Cole once in this post.
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