I haven't really seen anyone questioning Capello, which surprises me. He's the highest paid manager at the World Cup, I can't really see why. I can't say much about the qualification and friendlies of England, because I haven't seen most of them, but what I've seen at the World Cup, doesn't show much competence on Capello's part. And I know Capello is a great manager, he's very succesful at club level, but he's completely unproven and inexperienced in managing a national side. Any successful manager on a national side level will say there's vast differences between managing clubs and national sides. It takes a completely different approach.
Everybody will agree that Heskey doesn't belong in the first 11. Rooney just had his best season and he's being played out of position? Gerrard being played on the left? And then the whole keeper situation, I think most will agree that Joe Hart is the best you have. And I think it's clear that the keeper position has been the most insecure and questioned position in the team. Then what good will it do to wait till 2 hours before the game to tell Green or whatever keeper that he's playing? Is that going to give him any confidence towards his position and the game? No, it only brings more stress, pressure and insecurity during preperations and during the game. And Capello can say that it's what he always does, well, he hasn't always managed a national side at a World Cup has he.
And WTF is Beckham doing on the bench? Imagine Ballack doing that for Germany, how's that going to do any good? Does the english team really need Beckham that much that even his presence will make you better? F**k off!!
/end drunken rant
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