Gurgen
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Sammer said:
You lot had Ballack
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England squad for Euro 2004
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You lot had Ballack
Triffid
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Sammer's raised an interesting point.
Over the last few days I've been thinking that this was a poor squad. For the same reasons as many of you Defoe, Parker, Smith... some not mentioned eg Johnson... and the biggest problem facing English football today...
... NEVILLES!!!
However, isn't it a bit rich for we Gooners to be sitting here all high and mighty over our teams superb effort this year, and then abuse Sven for sticking with some players.
I agree entirely with those lauding Lewdikris' article that points out Loyalty is the number one reason for our success this year. Hasn't Sven done much the same with the English team? He's giving players like Butt and Dyer the rationale to give the team their all. He has shown faith in them, now they need to repay that.
I just suddenly wonder if this isn't a very clever selection. He's got nearly all the players that we've mentioned as missing out going to training anyway. They'll get the experience and can be swapped in if there is a major form problem. But most importantly the team will feel like a team.
He's possibly harnessing the spirit that was displayed by the team against the FA when they suspended Rio.
Maybe Sven DOES know a thing or two about football. Who knew?!
Over the last few days I've been thinking that this was a poor squad. For the same reasons as many of you Defoe, Parker, Smith... some not mentioned eg Johnson... and the biggest problem facing English football today...
... NEVILLES!!!
However, isn't it a bit rich for we Gooners to be sitting here all high and mighty over our teams superb effort this year, and then abuse Sven for sticking with some players.
I agree entirely with those lauding Lewdikris' article that points out Loyalty is the number one reason for our success this year. Hasn't Sven done much the same with the English team? He's giving players like Butt and Dyer the rationale to give the team their all. He has shown faith in them, now they need to repay that.
I just suddenly wonder if this isn't a very clever selection. He's got nearly all the players that we've mentioned as missing out going to training anyway. They'll get the experience and can be swapped in if there is a major form problem. But most importantly the team will feel like a team.
He's possibly harnessing the spirit that was displayed by the team against the FA when they suspended Rio.
Maybe Sven DOES know a thing or two about football. Who knew?!
Exactly - the core of that squad IS Eriksson's very own England squad - except for the problems in central defense. Otherwise, every name there are the ones we should have expected.... International teams have so little time to gel, that keeping a squad together is the only real chance you have to develop team spirit.
