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rondwisan

02-09-2011, 09:31 PM

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Craig Dawson scored twice on his England Under-21 debut against Azerbaijan

England 6-0 Azerbaijan
England begin with six-goal victory
UEFA.com, Josh Hershman - 1 September 2011, 23.15CET

from Vicarage Road
Craig Dawson and Henri Lansbury scored twice as England set out on the road to Israel with a comprehensive victory against Azerbaijan.

England got their 2013 UEFA European Under-21 qualifying Group 8 campaign off to the perfect start thanks to a 6-0 victory against Azerbaijan at Vicarage Road.

England showed no signs of a hangover from their group stage exit in Denmark this summer, taking an early lead through Craig Dawson before extending their advantage courtesy of Henri Lansbury's wonderful volley. Captain Jordan Henderson scored England's third before Lansbury and Dawson grabbed their second goals either side of Martin Waghorn's long-range strike.

Stuart Pearce's side started brightly and came close to taking the lead inside the opening two minutes but Henderson's strike from the edge of the penalty area failed to trouble Osman Umarov in the visitors' goal. The hosts' early dominance paid dividends on five minutes when debutant Dawson met Lansbury's corner to head England in front.

Azerbaijan struggled to come to terms with the strength and power of England's midfield as Lansbury, Henderson and Jack Rodwell dictated possession and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain provided a useful outlet on the right. Indeed it was the Arsenal FC winger who set up England's second as his cross was met superbly on the volley by Lansbury, who guided the ball into the bottom left-hand corner.

The closest the visitors came in the opening period was Jihan Ozkara's shot from the edge of the penalty area but the half belonged to England with Henderson making it 3-0 just before the break with a wonderful curling effort.

Bernhard Lippert's charges were much improved after the break, Ozkara almost catching England cold only for Jack Butland to save sharply down to his right. The 20-year-old was at it again minutes later, this time flicking on Mirhüseyin Seyidov's free-kick to draw a fine reflex save from the England No1.

England were sparked into life by second-half substitutes Marvin Sordell and Waghorn. Sordell came close when played clean through by Lansbury but the Watford FC forward, playing on his home ground, saw his looping effort drift harmlessly wide. England got their fourth with 17 minutes remaining, Lansbury the first to react after Umarov could only parry Oxlade-Chamberlain's cross.

Waghorn then added a fifth for the hosts with an excellent long-range effort that swerved past Umarov. England finished the night exactly as they started it, Dawson heading in Lansbury's corner to make it a debut to remember for the central defender.

rondwisan

03-09-2011, 01:58 AM

Bulgaria vs England

Bulgaria

4 Petar Zanev
5 Nikolay Bodurov
7 Blagov Georgiev
9 Ivelin Popov
11 Ivan Bandalovski
13 Nikolay Mihaylov
15 Ivan Ivanov
16 Zhivko Milanov
17 Martin Petrov
19 Stiliyan Petrov
20 Svetan Genkov

Substitutes

1 Vladislav Stoyanov
3 Valentin Iliev
6 Marcos Marquinhos
8 Georgi Sarmov
18 Simeon Raykov
21 Kostadin Stoyanov
22 Georgi Bozhilov

England

1 Joe Hart
2 Chris Smalling
3 Ashley Cole
4 Scott Parker
5 Gary Cahill
6 John Terry(C)
7 Theo Walcott
8 Gareth Barry
9 Ashley Young
10 Wayne Rooney
11 Stewart Downing

Substitutes

12 David Stockdale
13 Phil Jagielka
14 Leighton Baines
15 James Milner
16 Frank Lampard
17 Adam Johnson
18 Jermain Defoe

REF
Viktor Kassai

rondwisan

03-09-2011, 01:20 PM

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Bulgaria 0-3 England

FABIO CAPELLO had challenged Wayne Rooney to be his hero.

And the Manchester United striker was a cut above the rest as his double put England in pole position to qualify for Euro 2012.

Rooney bagged a hat-trick in the 8-2 destruction of Arsenal at the weekend and has scored in every game this season for club and country.

Clearly bumming around on his summer holidays and doing no training has done him the world of good.

Remarkably, these were his first England goals for a year since last September's 3-1 win over Switzerland and, before the trip to Sofia, he had hit only one in his last 15 internationals.

After Gary Cahill — the man whose name was never out of the news during the transfer window — opened the door with his first international goal on 13 minutes, Rooney turned the screw.

He leapt in front of team-mate John Terry to head in a Stewart Downing corner in the 21st minute.

Then he popped up completely unmarked at the far post to convert Ashley Young's low cross in first-half added time.

It was a cracking display from England against a dreadfully poor home team.

But you can only beat what is in front of you and this was a thorough job on the opposition.

Now, if they carry on and beat Wales at Wembley on Tuesday night, they will be almost in the finals.

It was a different-looking England with pace on the flanks from Downing and Theo Walcott and speed through the middle where Young supported Rooney.

Young has been employed exclusively on the wing since moving to United for £18m but he had a stint as a support striker at Villa last season and clearly it is a role he enjoys.

While England were roaming forward, it left Scott Parker and Gareth Barry to do the donkey work in midfield and very well they did it too.

But, even in success, there was a casualty and that man was Frank Lampard, who must know that, at the age of 33, his days as an automatic starter look to have gone.

This was the first time in four years that Lampard, capped 86 times had been dropped and this time it looks terminal.

If you think that both Steven Gerrard and Jack Wilshere were unavailable through injury, Lamps, a late sub here, will do well to make the bench come next summer's finals.

There is a feeling this is a new era with Chris Smalling making his debut at right-back and Cahill his first competitive start.

Cahill saw off the challenge of United's fast emerging new-boy Phil Jones who, in the end, was not even among the subs.

The Bolton defender showed just why he has attracted so much attention from the top clubs and why Arsenal have made a big mistake in not going the extra yard to secure his signature.

Cahill's goal was a bonus but it was his assured performance in his proper job at the back which really stood out.

Rio Ferdinand has an onerous task ahead if he is to avoid Lampard's fate. England beat Bulgaria 4-0 in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier last year and it would have been a major surprise if they hadn't won here, especially having never lost in their previous nine encounters between the two sides.

But there was still the nagging worry of a hangover from the ragged display against Switzerland in June when Capello's shell-shocked troops had to come back from 2-0 down to rescue a point.

The big plus was that Rooney, who was suspended for the Swiss match was back, and most importantly, right in form.

After some early sparring in which England were not wholly convincing, the visitors struck in decisive fashion.

And it was Cahill, who grabbed his first international goal on his first competitive start for his country.

The defender was still lurking up front after a corner had been partially cleared and Barry clipped a lovely ball back into the area.

Cahill was there to chest down and prod the ball past on-rushing keeper Nikolay Mihaylov.

The goal was just what England needed to settle them down on a bobbly and stony pitch which was not helping them to string many passes together.

They were soon two goals to the good when Roo got his full hair transplant to Downing's corner and headed powerfully home from six yards.

This was easy street now and England looked capable of getting plenty more while making sure they did not do anything silly.

They made the game safe before the break when Rooney had all day to put away Young's cross.

He was in so much space he looked offside but he had timed his run to perfection.

Bulgaria offered little but Joe Hart did make one fine reflex save from a corner in the second half before England went straight down the other end and almost made it four.

Walcott broke down the right and crossed deep for Downing who got up well but his header back across goal smacked the far post.

No matter, he can save it for the Welsh.

rondwisan

03-09-2011, 01:38 PM

FA complains over racist abuse
Soccernet - September 2, 2011

The Football Association has complained to UEFA after racist abuse appeared to be directed towards Ashley Young by Bulgaria supporters during England's Euro 2012 qualifying match in Sofia.

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Bulgaria fans taunt England players during the Euro 2012 qualifier

The FA reported the behaviour of a section of home supporters to the UEFA match delegate. England captain John Terry had not heard the abuse during the game and said it was an issue for the FA and UEFA to deal with. But after England's 3-0 win, Terry told Sky Sports News it was a shock to learn of it.

He said: ''You don't expect that at all. It was a great spectacle for everyone to watch this evening. Let's not let that spoil it.''

Bulgaria boss Lothar Matthaus apologised for the conduct of the minority of his team's fans.

Like Terry before him, he admitted to being ''not very informed'' about what had occurred, having been focused on the match.

''But it is very pitiful for such things to happen,'' the German said at a post-match press conference. ''Because of that I would like to apologise on behalf of the Bulgarian Football Federation.''

England manager Fabio Capello had also missed the abuse during the match.

''I didn't hear it. I was focused on the game,'' the Italian said.

A spokesman for the FA confirmed: ''We've raised it with the Bulgarian FA and the UEFA delegate after the match. That's all we're saying about it.''

England have encountered racism problems on their travels before, most notably in Spain seven years ago when Shaun Wright-Phillips and Ashley Cole were targeted by home spectators during a friendly played in Madrid.

On the pitch, goals from Gary Cahill and Wayne Rooney, who netted twice, put England in complete control by half-time and they remained in charge until the final whistle.

Terry told Sky Sports: ''It was a really good night. We were hoping for a good start and certainly got that. They came at us in the first five or 10 minutes and tried to press us.

''We spoke of trying to soak it up and it was always going to be difficult in the first 15 to 20 minutes. We soaked it up well and after that we played some really good football.

''Some of the football we played was the best for a long time. We're very pleased with that.''

With Montenegro losing to Wales, it became a superb night for Fabio Capello and England, and three points against the Welsh at Wembley next Tuesday would put the home side in a commanding position at the top of Group G, with a place in the finals in sight.

England would then lead by six points ahead of their trip to Montenegro in October, and in those circumstances a draw or better on their travels would see Capello's team qualify.

Terry has always wanted England to build the six-point cushion.

''That'd be ideal. That's what we've played for,'' he said. ''We always realised with the way Montenegro played at Wembley it was always going to be tough going there.''

Montenegro managed a draw at Wembley, and England were left deflated, but it was a different story tonight.

''We've got a good win this evening,'' Terry said. ''The lads are delighted and the manager is very pleased. It's still not over, we've still got a job to do on Tuesday night.''

marsel david

03-09-2011, 02:10 PM

alpben

03-09-2011, 05:05 PM

Smalling buka mulut soal debut pertamanya yang berakhir dgn kemenagan 3-0 atas bulgaria

He said: "Right-back is a completely different position for me — I've only played there a few times this season.

"The manager gave me a job and luckily it paid off."

Redsbusby

03-09-2011, 05:52 PM

Menang 6-0 lawan azerbaijan...:D

Thanks bro, cek kulkas tuh :siul:
Menang sensasional cuma ada yg minus : pemain United

Bloody "Devil" R3d

03-09-2011, 06:24 PM

2 goal Wayne Rooney semalam ketika Inggris menghancurkan Bulgaria 3-0 ternyata punya arti yang cukup membanggakan untuk Manchester United...

2 Goal itu membuat goal pemain-pemain United untuk Timnas Inggris menjadi total 190Goal, melewati rekor milik Tottenham Hotspurs dengan 189goal nya... Berikut list pencetak goal dari asal klub nya untuk Timnas Inggris...

List (http://www.myfootballfacts.com/Englands-Goals-By-Club.html)

rondwisan

04-09-2011, 10:33 PM

Duo ruled out for England
Bent & Richards miss Wales game
SkySports, Pete O'Rourke - September 4, 2011 2:11pm

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Darren Bent and Micah Richards have been ruled out of England's Euro 2012 qualifier against Wales through injury.

Aston Villa striker Bent is struggling with a groin injury, while Manchester City defender Richards is laid low with a hamstring problem.

Both players have withdrawn from the squad and returned to their respective clubs for treatment on the injuries.

England boss Fabio Capello has decided against calling up any replacements for the duo in the squad for the clash at Wembley.

Neither Bent or Richards featured in the team that overcame Bulgaria on Friday night.
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Smalling lanjut nih ...., semoga tetep bagus maennya ...
'n jangan ikutan cedera yaa ...

rondwisan

06-09-2011, 09:28 AM

England U21 4-1 Israel U21
Second-half improvement fires England
Soccernet - September 5, 2011

England Under-21s came from behind to secure a comfortable victory over Israel in Monday's friendly at Oakwell.

Stuart Pearce's Young Lions found themselves a goal down in the 25th minute when the visitors broke forward and Mohammad Klibat looped a shot past Ben Amos.

Martyn Waghorn equalised with a header 13 minutes after the break and a Marvin Sordell thunderbolt put England in front moments later.

A penalty from Nathan Delfouneso with eight minutes of normal time remaining and a finish from fellow substitute Henri Lansbury in injury time put the gloss on the win.

Head coach Pearce had said he would make changes from last Thursday's 6-0 European Championship qualifying triumph over Azerbaijan and only two players retained their place in the first XI, with one of them, Jack Rodwell, assuming the skipper's armband from the departed Jordan Henderson, who had been allowed to return to his club Liverpool.

Craig Dawson, scorer of two goals against the Azeri, was the other to keep his starting berth, while Amos, Andre Wisdom and Ross Barkley were the debutants amongst those to come into the team.

In total, seven of the line-up were making their first start for the Under-21s and Pearce's inexperienced side struggled to get going in the early stages.

Israel - the host nation for the 2013 Euros - looked the more dangerous, with Zion Tzemah shooting over direct from a free-kick.

Sordell saw a deflected effort bobble into the arms of goalkeeper Boris Kleyman before Or Barough went close for the visitors with a header.

Barkley unleashed a fierce effort in the 19th minute which stung the palms of Kleyman, who then punched away a free-kick from Jonjo Shelvey.

Four minutes later England were behind, Israel clearing a corner and launching a swift counter-attack which was rounded off by Klibat's curling strike beyond Amos.

It was almost 2-0 soon after when Nir Bitton drove wide, but Pearce's youngsters were inches away from an equaliser when another free-kick from Shelvey narrowly cleared the crossbar.

Dawson got on the end of a Waghorn delivery to the back post in the 41st minute but could not find the power to trouble Kleyman with his header.

Dan Gosling then nodded Shelvey's cross wide before an injury to Nathan Baker saw Steven Caulker brought on as a substitute in first half stoppage time.

Pearce made further changes at the interval, with Lansbury coming on for Rodwell and taking the captaincy, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain introduced for Shelvey and Adam Smith becoming the latest debutant by replacing Wisdom.

England looked purposeful as the action resumed, with Sordell seeing Kleyman push one of his efforts wide and hold onto another fired in from the edge of the area.

The pressure paid off in the 58th minute as Oxlade-Chamberlain crossed from the right and Waghorn headed past Kleyman to net his second goal in successive matches.

It took just two minutes for England to score again, Sordell putting the hosts ahead in emphatic fashion by turning and lashing a shot into the corner of the net from distance.

Gary Gardner then became the final player of the evening to win his first under-21 cap for the hosts by replacing Gosling, while Delfouneso and Connor Wickham came on for Waghorn and Barkley.

Israel substitute Muanas Dabbur flashed a shot across Amos' goal, but England were firmly in control and added a third goal in the final 10 minutes, Delfouneso confidently dispatching the spot-kick after Oxlade-Chamberlain was brought down in the box.

Lansbury then wrapped up the win at the death after being fed by Oxlade-Chamberlain.

demhyt

06-09-2011, 09:55 AM

Thanks bro, cek kulkas tuh :siul:
Menang sensasional cuma ada yg minus : pemain United

Makasih banyak ya broo...iya sayang sekali ya welbeck lagi cedera hehehe...jones udah mangkat ke timnas senior, morrison kapan ya? :D

Igitz

06-09-2011, 11:36 AM

=CAPELLO KRITIK ARSENAL SOAL CIDERANYA WILSHERE=

Fabio Capello mempertanyakan kebijakan Arsenal yang mengirim Jack Wilshere untuk liburan musim panas ini ketimbang melakukan perawatan terhadap cedera engkelnya. Wilshere harus absen tiga bulan akibat cedera itu.

Cedera pemain usia 19 tahun itu makin parah saat laga imbang 2-2 kontra Swiss pada Juni dan kembali muncul saat pertandingan persahabatan Arsenal bulan Juli lalu.

Ditanya mengenai keputusan Arsenal yang justru malah mengirim sang pemain berlibur, manajer The Three Lions itu pun berkomentar sinis. "Bukan tugas saya untuk mengatakan apa yang terjadi, tapi dia menderita (cedera) saat melawan Swiss dan kemudian pergi untuk berlibur selama sebualn," tukasnya kepada Daily Mail .

Capello rupanya tak suka Arsenal yang terus mengeluhkan pemainnya kelelahan akibat membela timnas Inggris. Ia juga sakit hati karena Arsene Wenger terus menyalahkan timnas Inggris sebagai penyebab gagalnya Wilshere untuk comeback dan bermain pada leg kedua Liga Champions kontra Udinese lalu.

rondwisan

07-09-2011, 10:49 AM

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Young strike denies battling Wales

Ashley Young's excellent first-half strike was enough to give England a 1-0 win against Wales at Wembley and moved Fabio Capello's side six points clear at the top of Euro 2012 qualifying Group G.

But Wales could have denied England the victory if Robert Earnshaw had converted a simple chance with 15 minutes to go and the Cardiff City striker should have done so.

Just six yards out Earnshawfailed to tap the ball in the net, sidefooting over the bar to the disbelief of a Wales team who deserved more as England moved to within a point of reaching Euro 2012.

Capello may believe his players don't think of him as an ogre anymore. But after the fizz of Bulgaria, the Italian cannot have been happy with this flat performance.

A draw is now required in Montenegro on October 7 to book a place in next summer's finals, when it is to be hoped Capello finds the more energetic incarnation of his side, even though they did manage to end a four-match sequence without a win on home soil.

In earning his 91st cap, Ashley Cole was moving on his own into sixth position in England's all-time appearance table.

It looked as if the 30-year-old was on a mission to mark the occasion with his first goal judging by the forceful and persistent manner with which he went forward during the opening exchanges.

Had Chris Gunter not headed a deep Stewart Downing cross out of the six-yard box, Cole, lurking with intent behind, might well have broken his 10-year drought.

On the other flank, it took Stewart Downing some time to make inroads into a blanket Welsh defence as coach Gary Speed fulfilled Capello's pre-match observation that away teams at Wembley regard their first mission as being hard to break down.

Capello's wish for an early goal went unanswered.

Wayne Rooney glided a shot over from 20 yards, Downing's acrobatic volley was launched from much closer but came no nearer to beating Wayne Hennessey.

The Welsh defence used tactics more akin to wrestling in stopping John Terry attacking a couple of corners.

It was all very frustrating for the hosts, who found themselves in a bit of bother when Gunter robbed Cole inside the Welsh half and was then allowed to roam 50 yards forward, only for the moment to get the better of him as he screwed hopelessly wide.

The incisive passing so obvious in Sofia four days earlier was missing, although the introductions of James Milner and Frank Lampard - in a week when so many obituaries have been penned about his international career - could not have helped.

England needed to draw Wales out of their comfort zone.

Downing did it, deceiving Joe Ledley by bursting towards the byline on his weaker right foot before picking out former Aston Villa team-mate Young, who, having escaped the attentions of Ashley Williams, finished clinically at the near post.

Young's own quick thinking nearly brought a second before the break as from a short corner, he whipped a cross over to Rooney, who failed to get the touch that would have surely taken the ball past Hennessey.

The Wales keeper was called into action with a minute of the second half starting, Neil Taylor helping Hennessey out as he hacked away the loose ball after Young's near-post effort had been repelled.

As England exerted an increasing amount of pressure, Gareth Bale was a peripheral figure as he tracked Cole's continued forward bursts.

It did not appear to be the best use of Wales' dangerman, as obdurate as Speed had made his team everywhere else. He resisted the temptation to swap Bale to the other side, where he would facing 21-year-old Chris Smalling, who was winning only his second cap.

Bale did try his luck from 35 yards, drawing quizzical looks from team-mates and derision from home fans as the shot sailed hopelessly wide.

Gareth Barry set up Lampard after a mazy run but the Chelsea man could not locate the target before Gary Cahill's shot on the turn flew narrowly over.

It was all rather boring. Until the 75th minute that is.

Bale had just fizzed a long-range free-kick over when he floated a second conceded by Smalling in quick succession to the far post.

Darcy Blake stuck out a boot to divert the ball across the face of goal. As the England defence dissolved, Earnshaw got ready to seize the moment.

Unbelievably, from six yards, with the goal gaping, he sidefooted hopelessly over. On the bench, Speed held his head in his hands. Chances do not come any easier at this level.

Gamely, Wales battled on without looking like equalising, leaving Earnshaw to take a very lonely walk to the visitors' dressing room at the final whistle.

zudomiriku

07-09-2011, 05:17 PM

Emmanuel Frimpong opts to play for Ghana ahead of England
• 'He wants to play for Ghana' – GFA president
• Arsenal midfielder had previously played for England youth

Emmanuel Frimpong, the Arsenal midfielder, has chosen Ghana over England after meeting Kwesi Nyantakyi, the Ghana Football Association president, at a London hotel following the Black Stars' 1-0 friendly defeat to Brazil at Craven Cottage on Monday night.

On Tuesday Frimpong tweeted: "I have Done My Part For the Love of The country Now Lets Wait and See The Outcome……"

Nyantakyi, who has held his position for less than a week, told the Guardian: "Yesterday we met him after the game at Fulham at a hotel. He wants to play for Ghana. We have to apply to Fifa now – send them the documentation and wait. It is out of my hands how long they will take, but with my experience [of these matters] I expect no longer than three months and it will probably be shorter than that."

Frimpong's decision will disappoint the senior England management and the Football Association. The 19-year-old, who was born in Accra and has impressed so far this season for Arsenal, played for the England Under-16 and Under-17 sides, before he pulled out of the England Under-21 squad named last week by Stuart Pearce for the Euro 2013 qualifier against Azerbaijan and the friendly against Israel.

Earlier this year Frimpong said: "If Ghana call me, I will ride my own bicycle from England to Ghana."

It is understood that both the GFA and Frimpong himself are required to inform the FA that they wish to register with Ghana so that the requisite documentation can be processed and the player's registration switched.

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zudomiriku

09-09-2011, 10:59 PM

Capello: We're adapting our style

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Now more than three years into his reign as England manager, Fabio Capello has one remaining chance to guide the Three Lions to international glory. The Italian plans to leave his current role following UEFA EURO 2012, where the 65-year-old will be desperate to deliver on the occasional promise his side have shown during his time at the helm.

After waltzing through their qualifying campaign, England endured a miserable time at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™, barely scraping through the group stages before being totally outclassed by their old foes Germany in the Round of 16. Now the country’s sights are set on the tournament in Poland and Ukraine next summer, with England still looking to end their long wait for a trophy.

The former AC Milan and Real Madrid coach spoke exclusively to FIFA.com about a range of topical subjects, including his plans to change the style of English football, his thoughts on Pep Guardiola’s seemingly invincible Barcelona team, and his expectations for the next FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

FIFA.com: Since you’ve been in charge of England, you’ve played 38 matches and won 25. How have you seen the team improve?
Fabio Capello: We improved a lot when we played in World Cup qualifying, for team spirit and confidence. During the World Cup, we were tired. But we are improving, if we had beaten Germany we would have had a chance to really go forward. I think English football has changed in those four years. Now all the teams try to play with more touches, not only long ball. That is the main difference of the last four years.

What lessons do you think you and the team learned from being together in South Africa?
I think English players need two weeks, or ten days, to go on holiday and recover their energy. That will be our preparation for EURO 2012.

Turning to EURO 2012 qualifying, are you satisfied with your results so far?
Yes, but I think we dropped points against Montenegro. Against Switzerland, from 2-0 down to 2-2 and having chances to win, the result was really good. But against Montenegro, we had four chances to score but the goalkeeper was really good. But that is football. Sometimes you play really well, have four or five chances, but you lose. Montenegro hit the bar in the last five minutes, with one chance, and that is football.

There is so much pressure on England and yourself. Are you able to enjoy the job?
It’s pressure when we win, pressure when we lose. It’s our job. You need to stay the same when you win and when you lose. Have the same style of life and understand your mistakes, because there’s a lesson every time. I worry when we are winning, because you can lose concentration and focus.

We need to teach this new style if we want to improve. It’s a possession style, with touches, and technically really good. If we want to stay at the same level as the other countries, we need that.
Fabio Capello, England manager

England U-17s played in Mexico and the U-20s in Colombia during the summer. Are you happy to see them qualifying for these competitions?
It makes me really happy. If the young players from the academy can reach a final, it is a really good experience. They come back better than when the competition started. I think we have really good youth teams.

There aren’t many English players who move abroad. Do you think that would be a good thing for their development, if they experienced different cultures and styles of play?
Like I said, we have changed the style and we talk a lot in meetings about the new style of football. The academy coaches have learned a lot from other styles, like Spain, Holland and Barcelona. We need to teach this new style if we want to improve. It’s a possession style, with touches, and technically really good. If we want to stay at the same level as the other countries, we need that.

Do you think, even in the time that you have been in charge of England, that there is now more of a level playing field in international football between teams?
Yes. You can study a lot and you can see a lot of games from around the world. You can know players better, and their styles. You can tell your defenders and forwards about the opposition. Now you know absolutely everything, so things are balanced. Easy games do not exist. Look at the Asian teams, like Japan, Korea Republic and Australia, who are really good. African teams have also improved a lot.

What type of football do you enjoy watching?
At the moment, the best type of football to watch on TV or to see at the stadium is Barcelona. It is a really difficult style to use with another team or country, because you would need the same players that play at Barcelona. They have seven players who came from the academy and they started playing their style at a young age

Can you see anyone stopping Barcelona in the near future?
I think so. It will be possible, because we are lucky now that we can study opponents. You can find a solution to stop Barcelona, by understanding their strengths. You can study a lot, looking at tapes. Some team will find the solution to beat Barcelona. Also, when you win a lot, sometimes you lose something to be really focused every game, to want to win. Some players are getting older too.

What about the Brazilian style? Is it something you enjoy watching?
Brazil is a team that plays together but always with their unique individuality to win the game. It’s in the DNA of Brazilian players, to dribble and do something different. Brazil are a really good team, a young team with young forwards. They need to find a good balance on the pitch.

With your knowledge of Brazilian football and the people’s passion, what type of FIFA World Cup do you think it will be there?
I once went to Brazil to see the Copa America. I watched the final, Brazil against Argentina at the Maracana, so I know about the passion of the Brazilian people. When Brazil scored the first goal, everyone was drinking beer and they spilled it all over me. The stadium erupted. Everyone went crazy. I was a little soaked but it was great to experience!

zudomiriku

17-09-2011, 12:20 PM

Russians go for Capello! Mega-rich Anzhi target England manager

Fabio Capello has been targeted for one huge final pay-day by big-spending Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala.

They want to sound out the England manager about the prospect of coaching a club who have recently captured Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o from Inter Milan — a transfer which, they believe, has put them on the world stage.

Capello will not walk out on his contract with the Football Association, but he is free to take another role after next summer’s European Championship finals.

That coincides with the restructuring of the Russian Premier League, which will change to an autumn start next season, falling into line with the rest of Europe.

Although 65-year-old Capello has always insisted the England job will be his last, the Russian club will make a head-turning offer for him to take over.
They are eager to meet him soon, but the Italian does not want to be distracted from Euro 2012 qualification.

England’s final group game is in Montenegro next month and Capello may not be prepared to discuss his future until qualification is secured.

Anzhi, bankrolled by billionaire businessman Suleyman Kerimov, who is worth almost £5billion, believe Capello is the ideal candidate to take their club forward.

The FA have already made it clear that Capello will not be leaving until after the European Championship, but they cannot prevent him negotiating his future.

Bobby Robson had confirmed his future as the next coach of PSV Eindhoven once it became clear the FA would not extend his contract past the 1990 World Cup.

The current England coaching set-up are already contemplating their exit strategy and one key figure’s future is already secure.

Capello’s assistant Franco Baldini has negotiated his release from England duties after next month’s clash in Montenegro to take up the sporting director’s role at Roma.

But Baldini will still be involved with England at Euro 2012 if, as expected, they qualify for the finals.

Before last summer’s World Cup, Capello was approached to take over at Inter Milan, but he turned down the offer when the FA removed his infamous ‘release clause’ before the tournament.

Russian football is going through a transition period and Anzhi want Capello to further increase their worldwide profile.

The recruitment project is already well under way, with skipper Roberto Carlos among the most high-profile signings.

Brazilian Carlos worked with Capello when he managed Real Madrid to their 30th La Liga title in 2007.

Former Chelsea left winger Yuri Zhirkov is also at the club as they attempt to become a major European force.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbbm2

zudomiriku

20-09-2011, 03:26 PM

Harry: England job poisoned chalice

Harry Redknapp believes the England job is a "poisoned chalice" but admits it would be hard to turn down the opportunity to manage his nation if offered the position.

A recent report suggested Tottenham Hotspur boss Redknapp could be replaced Fabio Capello as England head coach before Euro 2012, although the speculation has since been played down.

Regardless, Redknapp, who concedes the job of managing England has its drawbacks, remains the bookmakers' favourite to succeed Capello when the Italian's contract expires next summer. Asked whether the job is a poisoned chalice, Redknapp said: "Yes.

"[But] it would be difficult for any Englishman to turn the job down. I'm not pushing myself for the job; whoever gets offered the job, if they're an Englishman, it would be hard to say no because it's your country."

Redknapp, who takes Spurs to PAOK Salonika in the Europa League on Thursday, reiterated that he has had no contact from the FA and insists he has never spoken to Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy about it.

He said: "I haven't heard nothing from anybody so I'll just get on with my job and see what happens. You never know what happens in this game, do you? You never know what's just around the corner. I've never discussed anything with Daniel about England. There are plenty of other boys about who could do the job. We'll see how we go.''

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbdT6

apakah Inggris akan bersinar jika ditangani oleh om Harry?

MIN

23-09-2011, 07:52 PM

Kenny Dalglish wary of England recall for Steven Gerrard

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish hopes Steven Gerrard is not rushed back into England duty after making his club return against Brighton on Wednesday.

Gerrard had been out for six months with a groin problem and Dalglish says his comeback must be carefully managed.

England's next game is a Euro 2012 qualifier with Montenegro on 7 October.

When asked if it would be a risk for England to call up Gerrard, Dalglish said: "I just hope they are as intelligent as we have been."

Gerrard, who has won 89 caps for his country, has missed England's last six games - including four qualifiers - since his last international appearance, a 2-1 friendly defeat by France in November 2010.

England are still unbeaten and top of Group G, and will secure their place in the finals if they pick up a point against Montenegro in Podgorica.

Dalglish added: "I don't pick England's team. Whatever they have to do, they have to do."

Gerrard, 31, played 16 minutes of Liverpool's 2-1 Carling Cup win over the Seagulls after six months out with a groin injury that required surgery.

And Dalglish stressed that the Reds' captain's recovery and rehabilitation is not something that will be rushed, even now he has returned to first-team action.

"He's done fantastic coming back and it's fantastic for the whole club that he is back but the most important person in all of it is Steven himself.

"He's missed an awful lot of football through injury so he's done brilliant to get where he is.

"We will just continue in the intelligent manner that we have done. We can look forward to him getting even fitter. There will be no timescale or programme, we'll just take it as it comes.

"He's the captain and the talisman of the football club and he's just played around 20 minutes for us. Steven coming back certainly makes our squad a whole lot stronger.

"For us it's a real, real addition to the squad. To get your talisman back on the right road is, selfishly, great for us but more importantly is great for Steven."

Source: BBC Sport

MIN

25-09-2011, 09:42 PM

Owen Tak Akan Tolak Timnas Inggris

Manchester - Untuk sekarang ini, Michael Owen tidak termasuk dalam rencana Fabio Capello di timnas Inggris. Tapi apabila suatu saat nanti The Three Lions membutuhkannya, Owen siap dipanggil.

Sejak era Capello dimulai pada 2008, Owen mulai tersingkir. Hal itu disebabkan karena seringnya pemain yang kini membela Manchester United itu dibebat cedera.

Sampai kini, Owen telah tampil sebanyak 89 kali dengan sumbangan 40 gol. Mantan pemain Liverpool, Real Madrid dan Newcastle United ini menjadi top skorer di timnas Inggris terbanyak keempat sepanjang sejarah.

Kendati usianya telah mencapai 31 tahun dan kurang mendapat tempat di skuad MU, Owen tetap mampu membuktikan kelasnya. Buktinya dengan dua gol ke gawang Leeds United di ajang Piala Liga Inggris, tengah pekan lalu.

"Aku pernah ada di setiap skuad selama lebih dari satu dekade dan semuanya tiba-tiba terhenti dalam sehari," ujar Owen kepada The Observer yang dikutip Sky Sports.

"Aku tidak akan bernah menolak kembali, tapi jelas ada bekas luka disana yang masih sakit. Tapi aku tidak ingin sedih ketika berada di skuad. Jika aku mendapat panggilan dari Inggris, aku akan datang dalam waktu lima menit"

"Fabio Capello memilih skuad utamanya dan aku berada di bench. Aku berpikir itu pasti sinyal bahwa itu tidak bagus untukku. Setelahnya aku tidak berada di skuad dan seperti itulah."

Kembalinya Owen ke skuad 'Tiga Singa' pun mendapat dukungan dari manajer MU, Sir Alex Ferguson. Fergie menilai anak didiknya itu masih punya sentuhan bagus untuk mencetak gol.

"Jika anda butuh gol tidak ada yang lebih baik di permainan sepakbola ini. Inggris tidak punya seseorang seperti dia," ujar dia.

"Dia masih punya itu, tidak diragukan. Jujur saja, Michael punya karunia kecil bahwa dia bisa muncul di kotak dari mana pun. Saat muda, kecepatannya memang luar biasa tapi anda kehilangan kecepatan bukan. Michael tak punya keseimbangan seperti Ryan Giggs tapi posisional-nya sungguh brilian."

Sumber: beritabola.com

rondwisan

28-09-2011, 01:54 PM

Capello will stay until Euros
Soccernet, Harry Harris - September 27, 2011

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Fabio Capello has been given FA assurances that he will lead England into the European Championships next summer.

There has been speculation that the FA is tempted to install Capello's replacement for Euro 2012. However, ESPNsoccernet has discovered that Capello has been told he will lead England to a second tournament and then his successor will take over.

The major headache for the FA is at what point to begin the hunt for the next national team manager. The FA does not want to be seen to be courting a new man while Capello continues to lead England. The FA believes that will 'undermine' the Italian.

Yet the FA cannot afford to wait until the tournament is over as that will give them precious little time to go through the formalities of sorting out the contract terms and possible compensation to the prospective manager's club.

An FA insider told ESPNsoccernet that it would be difficult to make approaches now as that would undermine the current manager ahead of the summer tournament.

As it stands, there are only two realistic candidates for the role, a safe pair of hands in Roy Hodgson, who also boasts international management experience, or the popular choice of Harry Redknapp. The FA would prefer an English - or at least British - manager for the England team.
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zudomiriku

08-10-2011, 10:32 AM

Cannavaro: ‘Fabio Capello is the best coach in the world’

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Italian World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro has told talkSPORT that England manager Fabio Capello is the best coach in the world.

The ex-Juventus and Real Madrid manager has been under-fire since the Three Lions’ poor performances in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

But the former FIFA World Player of the Year insists that Capello, who he has played under twice during his distinguished career, can lead England to glory in Poland and Ukraine next summer.

“I think Fabio Capello is the best coach in the world.”
Fabio Cannavaro

He said: “I think Fabio Capello is the best coach in the world. He was with me in Italy and in Spain. I hope he will win the European Championship.

“England have a good team, it will be a good opportunity for them to play in the European Championship and I think maybe they’ve got an opportunity to win it.”

Cannavaro also believes that nationality doesn’t matter when it comes to managing international teams all that matters is the quality of the coach.

He added: “If you have great ideas and if you have great experience it’s not important if you’re from Italy or from Spain or from England. It’s important that you work very hard and you sometimes win.”

And asked if he would ever manage in England, he replied: “I hope so because England is a great country for football.”

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbngS

zudomiriku

13-10-2011, 02:16 PM

Inggris Cemas Tunggu Hukuman Rooney
Rossi Finza Noor - detiksport

London - Kartu merah Wayne Rooney di laga terakhir kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012 bisa berbuntut panjang. Rooney terancam absen tiga laga, yang artinya absen di semua laga putaran grup Euro 2012.

Rooney terkena kartu merah langsung setelah kedapatan menendang kaki Miodrag Dzudovic. Dari peraturan pasal 10 milik UEFA, pelanggaran yang bersifat pengasaran terhadap pemain lain bisa berujung pada hukuman tiga pertandingan. Malah, ada situasi khusus yang bisa melahirkan skorsing lima pertandingan bagi si pemain yang bersalah.

Namun demikian, FA telah meminta supaya UEFA meringankan sanksi penyerang Manchester United itu. Alhasil, Inggris kini diwarnai kekhawatiran bahwa mereka bakal bermain tanpa Rooney di fase grup pada musim panas tahun depan.

Reaksi media Inggris beragam mengenai hal ini. Tak sedikit yang mengecam Rooney atas tindakan sembrononya itu lantaran dianggap bisa mengecilkan peluang The Three Lions di Euro 2012 nanti. Kubu MU sendiri tak kalah keras membela Rooney dari serbuan media.

Nick Coppack, jurnalis internal yang bekerja untuk klub, menyebut bahwa absennya Rooney tak perlu ditakutkan. Karena jika kehilangan Rooney sedemikian besar, maka kualitas para pemain lain patut dipertanyakan.

Sementara itu, Guardian menyebutkan bahwa sanksi "terbaik" yang bisa diberikan UEFA kepada Rooney adalah skorsing dua pertandingan.

Guardian juga mencontohkan beberapa kasus menyoal absennya beberapa bintang di laga-laga awal tim nasional masing-masing. Salah satunya adalah Andrei Arshavin.

Gelandang Rusia itu absen di dua laga awal fase grup Euro 2008. Dia akhirnya kembali untuk kemudian membangkitkan performa 'Tim Beruang Merah'. Arshavin menjadi pemain penting ketika Rusia mengalahkan Belanda 3-1 di babak perempatfinal.

http://www.detiksport.com/sepakbola/read/2011/10/13/000630/1742849/73/inggris-cemas-tunggu-hukuman-rooney

Sheyro_07Seven

17-10-2011, 10:13 AM

hemmm,..sabar aja deh,..... :(

'Rooney Harus Tetap Ikut ke Polandia-Ukraina'

Liverpool - Wayne Rooney hampir pasti tak akan bermain di fase grup Piala Eropa 2012 karena skorsing. Namun bukan berarti timnas Inggris harus meninggalkannya karena Rooney adalah pemain penting.

Pasca kartu merahnya saat melawan Montenegro karena menendang seorang pemain lawan, UEFA menjatuhkan sanksi larangan tiga pertandingan bagi Rooney di Polandia-Ukraina tahun depan.

Ini berarti striker Manchester United harus melewatkan seluruh laga grup The Three Lions. Sebuah kerugian tentunya bagi Fabio Capello mengingat Rooney adalah andalan di lini depan.

Federasi Sepakbola Inggris (FA) kini sedang mengajukan banding kepada UEFA. Tentu logikanya adalah Capello akan meninggalkan Rooney demi memberikan satu spot striker tersisa untuk pemain lainnya, demi meraih hasil maksimal di fase grup.

Tapi menurut Steven Gerrard, terlalu riskan jika Rooney tak dibawa meskipun tengah terlilit skorsing. Bagi Gerrard, pesepakbola 26 tahun itu tetap bintang bagi juara dunia 1966 itu.

"Bagiku dia harus tetap ikut dengan talenta yang dimiliknya. Dia adalah pemain hebat dan aku pikir Anda harus mengambil risiko dengan membawanya," tutur Gerrard seperti dilansir Sky Sports.

"Sungguh mengecewakan dia harus absen di tiga laga pertama, ini merupakan pukulan telak bagi semuanya," lanjutnya.

"Kami harus melihat siapa lawan kami di grup ini namun kami harus lolos dari fase grup. Lalu Anda butuh pemain terbaik untuk mengerahkan segala kemampuan agar bisa lolos ke final," tegasnya.

Lebih lanjut Gerrard mengatakan jika nantinya banding Rooney tak dikabulkan, maka keberadaan Rooney di bench bisa memberi semangat tambahan untuk para rekannya yang berjuang di atas lapangan.

"Aku tidak berpikir rekan-rekan membutuhkannya untuk tampil, dia punya karakter yang bagus di luar lapangan. Aku harap skuad bisa lebih bersemangat meskipun ia tidak bermain di tiga laga pertama."

"Kami harus bekerja sama dan mengembang tanggung jawab ketika dia tidak bermain. Lalu diharapkan ketika kami lolos dari grup, Rooney akan lebih fit dan fresh untuk membantu kami," tuntas kapten Liverpool itu.

http://detiksport.com

zudomiriku

17-10-2011, 12:47 PM

Rooney likely to go to Euro 2012

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Fabio Capello is likely to take Wayne Rooney to the 2012 European Championship, providing he is in good shape, form and fitness, according to ESPNsoccernet sources.

The debate is raging as to whether Rooney should go to the finals in Poland and Ukraine despite being banned for the opening three games after being sent off in the final qualifier against Montenegro.

The FA have until Sunday to appeal the ban in the hope it will be reduced to two games, but the indications are that Capello will take Rooney whatever the outcome, as long as he is fighting fit after the end of the Premier League season.

An England insider told ESPNsoccernet: "We need to wait until we have received the full report from UEFA as to the reasons why Rooney has been given a three-game ban.

"We are eager for an appeal, and we would hope the ban will be reduced to two games. Whatever the outcome, whether Rooney goes to the finals depends on many things, not just the fact he will miss one, two or even three games from the start.

"He would really need to be in good shape, in form and fit, for the manager then to take everything into account to make his decision. I would think that Fabio would take Wayne Rooney, but I cannot tell you at this stage as so many factors will play a part in the final decision."

The FA has already said that it is awaiting the full verdict over the reasons for the three-game ban, but UEFA has told ESPNsoccernet that it might take a while for the documentation to be released.

Bearing in mind the appeal deadline of Sunday, the FA may be forced to make a decision without access to further documentation.

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbpQy

Ucup Carrick

17-10-2011, 01:02 PM

masih belom ada lah yang bisa gantiin peran rooney di timnas Inggris...
ini tergantung FA-nya melobi UEFA...
gua malah pesimis ama FA...
tapi baguslah biar Roo konsen ke #MUFC

Ucup Carrick

17-10-2011, 01:02 PM

masih belom ada lah yang bisa gantiin peran rooney di timnas Inggris...
ini tergantung FA-nya melobi UEFA...
gua malah pesimis ama FA...
tapi baguslah biar Roo konsen ke #MUFC

Sheyro_07Seven

19-10-2011, 11:10 AM

semoga aja bsa membantu meringankan larangan Wazza,.... ^:)^

Rooney Didukung Pemain yang Dilanggarnya

Podgorica - Wayne Rooney dipastikan mendapat dukungan dari pemain yang ia langgar sampai akhirnya dihukum tiga pertandingan, jika si penyerang Inggris melakukan banding atas hukuman tersebut.

Rooney dikartu merah saat 'Tiga Singa' melawan Montenegro di kualifikasi Piala Eropa 2012 lalu. Kartu merah tersebut berujung pada hukuman tak boleh main di tiga laga, membuatnya absen di seluruh laga fase grup di Piala Eropa 2012.

Miodrag Dzudovic, pemain Montenegro yang dilanggar Rooney sampai diganjar kartu merah, menilai hukuman itu terlalu berat. Ia pun siap memberikan bantuan jika diperlukan, untuk memangkas sanksi Rooney.

"Aku pikir (hukuman) itu tak adil," ujar Dzudovic kepada Daily Mirror.

"Ia hanya tidak berpikir pada saat itu dan setelahnya ia menyadari apa yang sudah diperbuatnya. Ia segera menyadari tindakannya dan minta maaf kepadaku," paparnya.

Dengan hukuman larangan bermain di tiga laga, keikutsertaan Rooney di Ukraina-Polandia pun jadi ikut dispekulasikan. Namun, Steven Gerrard sebelumnya menegaskan kalau Rooney tetap harus dibawa ke Piala Eropa 2012 guna memberikan efek dukungan moral.

"Aku tidak berpikir rekan-rekan membutuhkannya untuk tampil, dia punya karakter yang bagus di luar lapangan. Aku harap skuad bisa lebih bersemangat meskipun ia tidak bermain di tiga laga pertama," ujar Gerrard ketika itu.

http://detiksport.com

Sheyro_07Seven

20-10-2011, 07:22 AM

semoga aja,...kelonggaran hati Coach dimanfaatkan betul ma Wazza besok,...:devil1:

Piala Eropa 2012
Capello Beri Indikasi Terkait Rooney

London - Hati Wayne Rooney boleh sedikit lega. Pelatih timnas Inggris Fabio Capello baru memberi indikasi akan tetap membawanya ke Piala Eropa 2012, menyusul hukuman larangan main tiga laga untuk Rooney.

Akibat menerima kartu merah dalam laga kontra Montenegro di awal bulan ini, Rooney kemudian harus mendapatkan hukuman tak boleh main selama tiga pertandingan oleh UEFA.

Memang tetap ada kemungkinan hukuman itu bisa berkurang menyusul adanya niat banding dari FA, tetapi jika hukuman tetap bertahan maka Rooney takkan bisa bermain di seluruh laga fase grup Inggris di Polandia-Ukraina.

Fakta itulah yang lantas membuat opini terbelah. Ada yang menilai Rooney harus tetap diikutsertakan ke dalam skuad 'Tiga Singa' kendatipun mungkin saja takkan bermain sama sekali, dan ada pula yang menilai sebaliknya.

Akan tetapi, Capello kini memberi indikasi bahwa Rooney tetap ada di dalam rencananya untuk gelaran musim panas depan itu, guna memberikan keseimbangan antara pemain muda dan pemain yang lebih berpengalaman di dalam tim.

"Para pemain muda sangat bagus dan siap bermain dengan para senior, dan pengalaman para senior sangatlah penting. Saat pertandingan, kita butuh beberapa pemimpin, pemain yang punya pengalaman," ujarnya di Sportinglife.

"Jack Wilshere luar biasa karena ia masih sangat muda. Kami juga butuh pengalaman dari John Terry, Rio Ferdinand dan Scott Parker. Anda butuh pemain seperti itu, plus Rooney, saya harap," beber Capello.

http://detiksport.com

Sheyro_07Seven

22-10-2011, 09:34 AM

yachhh,..hrs bersabar lagi deh jd tuan rumah PD,.... :(

Ups...Gagal Tuan Rumah Piala Dunia, Inggris Rugi Miliaran Rupiah

INGGRIS - Kegagalan Inggris untuk menjadi tuan rumah Piala Dunia 2018, membuat negara tersebut merugi puluhan juta poundsterling. Maklum untuk melakukan kampanye menjadi tuan rumah, Negeri Albino itu telah mengucurkan dana tak sedikit. Namun kenyataan Inggris hanya mendapat dua suara dan harus merelakan jatah tuan rumah pada Rusia.

Dalam laporannya, The Telegraph melansir Inggris merugi sekitar 21 juta poundsterling atau sekitar 293 miliar rupiah. Angka ini lebih besar sekitar Rp 83,8 miliar dari laporan keuangan Football Assosiation (FA) sebelumnya.

Menteri Olahraga Inggris, Hugh Robertson, menyesalkan kerugian yang diderita negaranya untuk kampanye Piala Dunia itu. “Saya menyesal tidak bisa menghentikan FA membuang 15 juta poundsterling untuk penawaran itu,” katanya pada awal pekan, seperti dikutip The Telegraph.

Dalam laporan keuangan FA, mereka menunjukkan rincian tentang pendapatan untuk pencalonan menjadi tuan rumah dan pengeluaran total mereka. Dalam laporannya, disebutkan belanja total mencapai 14 juta poundsterling atau sekitar 196 miliar. Meskipun ternyata pengeluaran total mereka selama dua tahun mencapai 21 juta poundsterling (Rp 293 miliar).

Pengeluaran ini mereka imbangi dengan pendapatan dari pemerintahan lokal setempat senilai 2,5 juta pundsterling (Rp 34,9 miliar). Pihak asosiasi juga mendapatkan dana dari sponsor senilai 4,5 juta poundstreling (Rp 62,8 miliar). Hingga saat ini diperkirakan pengeluaran dana untuk kampanye menjadi tuan rumah Piala Dunia itu mencapai 15 juta poundsterling (Rp 209,4 miliar). Jumlah ini sama seperti yang diungkapkan Robertson.

Robertson berpendapat, dalam penentuan tuan rumah Piala Dunia 2018 itu, FIFA memang sudah menyasar tuan rumah di wilayah-wilayah baru sebagai pihak penyelenggara. Melihat hasil yang mereka dapatkan, ia baru menyesalinya dan berharap mengetahui keadaan tersebut lebih awal. Sehingga, Inggris tidak membuang-buang dana investasi yang ada

http://republika.co.id

Sheyro_07Seven

22-10-2011, 11:19 AM

tinggal Spurs,..mau gak di tinggal neh pelatih,.... :D

Gary Mabbutt: Redknapp Bisa Gantikan Capello

TOTTENHAM - Legenda Tottenhan Hotspurs Gary Mabbutt menilai manajer Harry Redknapp seharusnya menjadi bos timnas menggantikan Fabio Capello setelah gelaran Euro 2012.

Mantan bek di White Hart Lane itu mengatakan Redknapp terbukti bisa bekerja dengan baik bersama Spurs dan sebagai imbalannya dia menjadi kandidat paling kuat membesut skuad The Three Lions dan menurut Mabbutt, bos Inggris harus berasal dari Inggris.

"Harry adalah satu-satunya manajer yang diinginkan semua orang. Jika harus dipilih sejak sekarang, namanya akan berada di urutan paling atas," ungkap Mabbutt menjawab pertanyaan Absolute Radio yang dilansir goal.

"Bagi saya, ketika Harry datang ke Tottenham dia telah memiliki modal untuk menjadikan klub seperti sekarang. Kekuatan Harry bukan di kemampuan taktik dan teknik tetapi kelebihannya mulai terlihat ketika mengatur skuad. Dia bisa mengeluarkan potensi maksimal pemain."

Mabbutt kemudian membicarakan Carlos Tevez yang disebutnya memalukan dan menyebut Spurs menghadapi masalah sama saat ini.

"Sikap Tevez sungguh memalukan. Situasinya sama sebenarnya dihadapi Spurs terkait Luka Modric. Bedanya, meski selalu dirumorkan bakal meninggalkan klub, Modric selalu memperlihatkan sikap yang tepat," tandasnya.

http://trubunnews.com

Sheyro_07Seven

22-10-2011, 04:18 PM

he,..he,...tak jodoh kyak cinta aja neh Capello,.... :D

Capello Tak Ada Jodoh dengan Inter

Milan - Fabio Capello pernah bermain untuk tiga klub top Italia yang kemudian pernah ia latih juga: AC Milan, Juventus, dan AS Roma. Kenapa ia tak punya sejarah dengan Inter Milan, itu karena ia merasa "tak berjodoh".

Sewaktu menjadi pemain, Capello hanya memperkuat empat klub. Setelah memulai kariernya bersama SPAL, ia berturut-turut membela Roma, Juve dan Milan, sampai gantung sepatu di San Siro di tahun 1980.

Rossoneri kemudian menjadi klub pertama yang ia latih sebelum Real Madrid, Milan (lagi), Roma, Juve, dan Madrid lagi. Sejak 2008 pria 65 tahun itu menukangi tim nasional Inggris.

"Anda klub-klub di mana kita tak pernah bisa bergabung dengan mereka," ungkap Capello kepada kantor berita Italia, ANSA, terkait Inter yang beberapa kali menawarinya pekerjaan allenatore.

"Waktu umurku 18, dan Helenio Herrera meminta Angelo Moratti untuk merekrutku, tapi presiden calon klubku waktu itu, SPAL, bilang tidak.

"Di lain kesempatan kami pernah nyaris bersepakatan, tapi ternyata tak pernah tercapai. Tak ada yang bisa kami lakukan. Rasanya seperti menerpa mistar gawang dari ruang tembak yang sudah kosong, dan Anda tahu itu berarti tidak gol. Aku seperti itu dengan Inter," paparnya, seperti dikutip Football Italia.

Dari setiap klub yang pernah ia tukangi, semua ia beri piala, termasuk dua titel Scudetto untuk Juventus, walaupun kemudian dicopot karena skandal Calciopoli.

http://detiksport.com

Sheyro_07Seven

22-10-2011, 04:35 PM

wahhh,..mkanNya bs d hitung pemain Inggris yg pernah rasakan atmosfer liga serie A,..... :amazed:

Capello: Para Pemain Tebaik Inggris Tidak Untuk Italia

Roma - Pelatih timnas Inggris Fabio Capello asal Italia Jumat mengatakan para pemain terbaik Inggris tidak memiliki keinginan untuk bermain di Liga Utama Italia (Serie A) karena mereka bisa hidup lebih baik di Liga Utama Inggris.

"Tidak ada kesempatan untuk melihat pemain bola Inggris bermain di Italia, setidaknya para pemain terbaik mereka," ujar Capello.

"Para pemain Inggris mendapat gaji yang memadai, sangat menikmati sepak bola mereka dan kesempatan bermain di negeri sendiri sangat banyak."

(ANTARA/AFP)

Sheyro_07Seven

23-10-2011, 10:58 AM

semoga ja bs terkabul neh 2 pemain senior,..... :-bd
stdakNya Olimpiade jg ajang kelas dunia,..... \m/

David Beckham & Ryan Giggs Diharapkan Gabung Tim Inggris Raya

Sebagai tuan rumah Olimpiade 2012, tim Inggris berambisi meraih medali emas di cabang olahraga sepakbola. Kali ini mereka membawa bendera Inggris Raya dan Pearce ditunjuk sebagai pelatih.

Pelatih tim U-21 Inggris itu punya tugas berat untuk membentuk tim yang solid. Ia harus mempersiapkan 18 pemain, 15 diantaranya harus berusia di bawah 23 tahun dan tiga orang dibolehkan berusia di atas 23 tahun.

Usaha Pearce untuk memasukkan pemain yang berlaga di Liga Primer Inggris dipastikan tidak akan mudah karena beberapa pelatih akan melarang pemain yang akan berlaga di Euro 2012 untuk tampil di Olimpiade.

Sir Alex Ferguson dan Arsene Wenger ternasuk deretan pelatih yang menerapkan kebijakan tersebut. Sementara Harry Redknapp justru sebaliknya, ia tak akan menghalangi pemainnya yang akan masuk tim Olimpiade Inggris Raya.

Menurut kabar dari Mirror Football, beberapa pemain senior masuk dalam incaran Pearce, diantaranya Beckham dan Giggs.

Kedua pemain itu dipastikan tak akan berlaga di Euro 2012 dan mereka dianggap bisa mengangkat permainan tim serta membimbing para pemain muda agar lebih memiliki mental juara yang kuat.

http://goal.com

Sheyro_07Seven

25-10-2011, 03:45 PM

waduhh,..tragisss amat neh nasibNya Sven,.... :(

Eriksson Dipecat Leicester City

Leicester - Sven Goran Eriksson kehilangan posisinya sebagai manajer Leicester City. Dinilai tak akan mampu memenuhi ambisi 'The Fox' untuk lolos langung ke level teratas Liga Inggris, mantan manajer Manchester City itu diberi surat PHK.

Adalah kekalahan dalam laga kandang dengan skor 3-0 atas Millwall di kandang Sabtu sendiri pada Sabtu (22/10) lalu yang menjadi pemicu pemecatan Eriksson. Kekalahan keempat itu membuat Aiyawatt Raksriaksorn, pemilik Leicester, menilai peluang klub untuk lolos otomatis ke Liga Primer sedikit terhambat.

Terlebih lagi pengusaha asal Thailand pemilik King Power Group itu telah mengeluarkan dana sebesar 10 juta poundsterling untuk menunjang ambisinya. Dengan hanya bertengger di peringkat ke-13 klasemen hingga pekan ke-13, memaksa Raksriaksorn memecat pelatih yang pernah menangani timnas Inggris dan Lazio itu.

Nama pengganti Eriksson pun sudah ditentukan. Nama Martin O'Neill dipilih oleh Raksriaksorn untuk mengisi posisi manajer Leicester yang kosong.

Prestasi O'Neill yang pernah membawa 'The Fox' dua kali memenangi Piala Liga jadi alasan yang kuat untuk meminangnya. Terlebih lagi kini pelatih berusia 59 tahun itu belum lagi menangani klub semenjak hengkang dari Aston Villa, kesempatan untuk meminangnya jadi semakin terbuka lebar.

http://detiksport.com

zudomiriku

04-11-2011, 03:09 PM

Rodwell and Sturridge set for call

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Daniel Sturridge and Jack Rodwell are in contention to face world champions Spain with England boss Fabio Capello set to name both players in his provisional squad for the upcoming internationals.

They will be joined in the squad once again by Manchester United's Danny Welbeck, who made his first competitive appearance for England as a substitute in the 2-2 Euro 2012 qualifying draw in Montenegro last month.

All three are in Capello's provisional squad and Everton's Rodwell has a big chance of playing due to the plague of midfield injuries.

An ankle injury to Manchester United's Tom Cleverley, ongoing fitness problems for Steven Gerrard of Liverpool and with Arsenal's Jack Wilshere also absent through injury, Capello is ready to turn to Rodwell now that he is finally first-choice at Everton.

Chelsea striker Sturridge was a leading contender but a failure to gain a regular starting place at Chelsea is holding him back. He has started three of Chelsea's six games since the last international break.

Welbeck seems certain to play after breaking into the United starting line-up as well as Capello's squad.

England take on Spain at Wembley on Saturday week before tackling Sweden three days later.

An ESPNsoccernet source said: "Sturridge is a proven striker but it is not sure that he will make the final squad because he is not playing regularly with his club, but his chance is sure to come sooner rather than later.

"Welbeck will be included and Rodwell has every chance of actually playing a part in the game because there are not many midfielders left. There is no Wilshere, Gerrard is again injured and so too is Cleverley."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbRc6

Redsbusby

06-11-2011, 07:04 PM

Makin lama FA ama FIFA ini keliatan bet gak harmonis :-?

Veteran Protes Larangan Kenakan Emblem Poppy

LONDON, KOMPAS.com — Tentara veteran perang Inggris memprotes keputusan FIFA yang menolak mengizinkan tim nasional Inggris mengenakan emblem bunga poppy di seragam saat Wayne Rooney dan kawan-kawan tampil dalam laga persahabatan melawan Spanyol di Wembley, Sabtu (12/11/2011).

Federasi Sepak Bola Inggris (FA) menginginkan agar pemain mengenakan emblem tersebut untuk memperingati Remembrance Sunday. Remembrance Sunday atau yang juga dikenal Armistice Day adalah hari yang diperingati oleh negara persemakmuran untuk mengenang jasa-jasa pahlawan yang gugur dalam Perang Dunia I, yang berakhir pada 11 November 1918.

Namun, FIFA melarang rencana tersebut FIFA melarangnya karena tidak boleh ada modifikasi terhadap seragam resmi.

"Saya benar-benar tidak mengerti. Saya tidak melihat adanya risiko mengenakan sebuah poppy. Anda pastinya tidak butuh aturan dan peraturan FIFA semacam ini. Hal ini sangat menyedihkan," sesal Batt.

"Saya kehilangan kata-kata. Keputusan itu agak kekanak-kanakan. FIFA tidak ada di sini dan mereka tidak bisa bermain sepak bola," tegasnya.

Menanggapi hal tersebut, FA mengubah kebijakannya. Para pemain akan mengenakan emblem poppy saat berlatih dan bukan dalam pertandingan. Seragam latihan itu nantinya akan dilelang untuk amal.

Seorang juru bicara FA mengatakan, "FA bangga dengan angkatan bersenjata kami. Kami bangga dengan orang-orang yang mengorbankan hidupnya bagi bangsa ini. Tim Inggris akan bangga mengenakan emblem poppy di seragam latihan mereka. Semua staf dan perwakilan tim akan memperingati Armistice Day."

Remembrance Sunday telah diperingati mulai hari ini. Sebelum pertandingan, tim-tim Premier League mengheningkan cipta dan mengenakan emblem popy berwarna merah di dada. (MIR)

Ucup Carrick

07-11-2011, 09:14 AM

Squad: vs Spain and Sweden:

Hart, Carson, Stockdale
GJohnson, Walker, Jones, Cahill, Jagielka, Terry, Lescott, ACole, Baines,
Parker, Barry, Lampard, Rodwell, Milner, Downing, AJohnson, Walcott,
Bent, Zamora, Agbonlahor, Sturridge, Welbeck.

zudomiriku

11-11-2011, 10:44 AM

Fabio Capello To Miss Own Son’s Wedding For England’s Friendly vs Spain

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You come to me, my youngest son, and ask me to attend the wedding of my youngest son? Get….OUT!!!”

Word has it, or rather, the Independent has it that Fabio Capello is ducking out of his youngest son’s wedding to watch England get mauled to bits by Spain at Wembley on Saturday – a game, it’s perhaps worth pointing out, that is nowt more than a friendly.

Pierfilippo, 36, is tying the knot with his long-term partner Tiziana (Crudeli?) in Milan (It is T-Crud!) on Saturday, which wouldn’t have been a problem as England’s game was originally pencilled in for Friday. However, the Spanish FA had it nudged back a day to give their Barcelona contingent time to recover from their Copa del Rey excursions against L’Hospitalet tonight.

According to the Indy, Pierfilippo has taken the news rather well, saying it’s ‘absolutely not a problem’ that his old man won’t be in attendance as the couple already have two kids together and the wedding is just a ‘formality’.

And they say romance is dead!

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bbYdc

zudomiriku

14-11-2011, 04:33 PM

International friendly: England 1-0 Spain

Frank Lampard celebrated claiming the England captain's armband by scoring the goal that secured victory against World Cup holders Spain at Wembley.

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Lampard - leading his country in the absence of rested Chelsea team-mate John Terry - headed in from close range in the 49th minute after Darren Bent had struck the woodwork.

The world and European champions dominated possession and territory for long periods and almost equalised late on when David Villa struck a post and substitute Cesc Fabregas wasted a chance.

But England held on with real resilience for a win that will inject new reserves of confidence into Fabio Capello's side.

Capello was missing his son's wedding in Milan to take charge - yet his reshaped England team gave him cause for a double celebration as they overturned the odds in front of a delighted Wembley gallery.

England's win was built on industry and discipline, epitomised by the performances of Manchester City's Joleon Lescott in defence and Scott Parker in midfield.

Lescott gave his finest England performance alongside his former Everton team-mate Phil Jagielka, who also excelled despite playing with a fractured toe, while Parker was given a deserved standing ovation when he was substituted late on.

And Capello will also have drawn satisfaction from lively substitute performances by debutant Jack Rodwell and Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck.

Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome.

England will not be catapulted among the favourites for Euro 2012 as a result of this win, but no victory against Spain is earned easily and it is right they take great heart from their efforts as they now prepare to play Sweden at Wembley on Tuesday.

Capello was keen to use Phil Jones, normally a defender, in central midfield - but it was hard work for the Manchester United teenager and his England colleagues in the first half as Spain predictably dominated possession.

DID YOU KNOW?
The last time England beat the world champions was in 1980 against Argentina at Wembley

England's attacking impetus was limited to one shot from Lampard that was comfortably collected by keeper Iker Casillas, but for all Spain's domination of the ball his England counterpart Joe Hart was unemployed.

Spain made three substitutions at the interval, sending on former Arsenal captain Fabregas, Chelsea's Juan Mata and Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina for Xavi, David Silva and Casillas.

And to the surprise of almost everyone inside Wembley, Reina's first task was to pick the ball out of the net as Lampard headed England into the lead four minutes after the interval.

James Milner's angled free-kick was headed on to the post by the tireless Bent and Lampard the opportunist was perfectly placed to stoop and head in from virtually on the goal-line.

Spain were provoked into a response and Villa almost provided a swift equaliser when he rounded Hart but found the angle too acute and could only hit the side-netting.

Capello then made two changes of his own, sending on Everton's Rodwell for his debut in place of Jones while Lampard was replaced by Gareth Barry.

Phil McNulty's blog
It was a night when Capello openly accepted England's limitations - and rightly so. He made it clear in his pre-match briefing that no-one could take Spain on at their own game. He knew to do so would be the equivalent of a tactical suicide note

Rodwell made a good early impression and almost forced Jordi Alba into an error after a breakdown of communications with Reina, but England were unable to take advantage.

Villa was the Spain danger man and he almost put the world champions on terms with 18 minutes left. The Barcelona striker collected Glen Johnson's poor clearance and sent in a dipping volley that beat the diving Hart but bounced back off the post.

As England protected what they had, Fabregas twice came close to marking his return to the country where he played with such distinction with a goal.

Hart saved a deflected shot from the edge of the area then Fabregas turned arguably Spain's best chance wastefully wide from 10 yards after being set up by Villa.

It was England's last anxious moment and the Spanish artists were condemned to a rare defeat.

England: Hart, Glen Johnson, Lescott, Jagielka, Cole, Walcott (Downing 46), Jones (Rodwell 56), Parker (Walker 85), Milner (Adam Johnson 76), Lampard (Barry 56), Bent (Welbeck 63). Subs Not Used: Carson, Baines, Cahill, Terry, Zamora, Sturridge, Stockdale.

Booked: Milner.

Goals: Lampard 49.

Spain: Casillas (Reina 46), Arbeloa, Pique, Sergio Ramos (Puyol 74), Jordi Alba, Busquets (Torres 64), Alonso, Xavi (Fabregas 46), Iniesta (Santi Cazorla 74), Silva (Mata 46), Villa. Subs Not Used: Valdes, Albiol, Monreal, Llorente, Jesus Navas.

Booked: Sergio Ramos, Fabregas.

Att: 87,189

Ref: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium).

DID YOU KNOW?
Spain have now lost four times since being crowned world champions in 2010. They have also lost to Argentina 4-1, Portugal 4-0 and Italy 2-1

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bc0L3

keputusan Capello mencadangkan Terry dan menjadikan Lampard kapten serta formasi 'aneh' kata Fabregas setidaknya memberikan hasil positif walaupun dengan startegi lebih bertahan. semoga medapatkan hasil positif juga melawan Swedia nanti

zudomiriku

15-11-2011, 11:26 AM

Mancini Dukung Inggris Jadi Juara Piala Eropa 2012
Kris Fathoni W - detiksport

Manchester - Inggris belum pernah lagi menjuarai turnamen besar sejak Piala Dunia 1966. Namun, Manajer Manchester City Roberto Mancini yakin Inggris bisa mengakhiri paceklik tahun depan.

Kemenangan di Piala Dunia 1966 adalah kali terakhir 'Tiga Singa' bisa menjadi juara turnamen besar. Setelahnya, prestasi terbaik Inggris hanyalah semifinal di dua ajang, Piala Dunia 1990 dan Piala Eropa 1996.

Akan tetapi, suntikan kepercayaan diberikan Mancini untuk tim besutan Fabio Capello. Usai melihat Inggris mengalahkan Spanyol, juara bertahan Piala Dunia dan Piala Eropa, di ujicoba akhir pekan lalu, si Italiano yakin kompatriotnya itu mampu membawa Wayne Rooney cs juara Piala Eropa 2012.

"(Kemenangan atas Spanyol) Itu adalah titik bagus buat Inggris guna membangun tim. Mereka adalah tim yang bagus. Menurut pendapat saya, mereka bisa memenangi Piala Eropa. Kenapa tidak?" ujar Mancini di ESPN Soccernet.

"Capello adalah manajer bagus dan ia punya tim yang juga bagus, dan ia juga bisa memainkan para pemain muda. Spanyol adalah tim terbaik Eropa dan mungkin dunia, jadi tak mudah mengalahkan mereka. Ia (Capello) punya enam bulan mempersiapkan tim dengan baik untuk Piala Eropa dan saya pikir mereka punya peluang bagus," lanjutnya.

http://www.unitedindonesia.org/forum/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=357993

generasi Inggris tahun ini sebenarnya termasuk 'generasi emas',hanya blom cukup matang & perlu pembuktian

zudomiriku

15-11-2011, 01:33 PM

England vs. Spain: Scott Parker and 8 Things Fabio Capello Learned at Wembley

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England ran out 1-0 victors over reigning world champions Spain at Wembley after a dogged and determined defensive display, and a close-range Frank Lampard header in the second half.

As expected, Spain dominated possession for large periods of the match, especially in the second half, while England attempted to repel wave after wave of attacks by flooding the central area in front of the defensive quartet and asking Spain to come up with something to break them down.

The stand-in central defensive partnership for England of Joleon Lescott and Phil Jagielka, reunited after their time together at Everton, was the basis of the clean sheet but there was one other player who stood out just in front of them, namely Scott Parker.

Here are eight things that Fabio Capello and England have learned from today's 1-0 win over Spain.

England Cannot Do Without Scott Parker for the Euro 2012 Tournament
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Scott Parker is enjoying a massive upturn in his career over the past couple of seasons.

Last year voted the PFA Player of the Year and this summer securing a move to Tottenham Hotspur, he is playing with the energy and commitment of a player much younger than his 31 years but is using all his experience garnered along the way to push himself to new levels on the pitch.

While Parker has always been exemplary in short-range passing and roving through the centre of the pitch between both boxes, he seems to have found his niche at both club and country by focusing his energies on ball-winning duties and a constant, unending attack on those opponents who like to operate between centre circle and 18-yard box in attack.

His huge reserves of stamina offer England the security against counter-attacks that the defence needs, while his positional sense has increased dramatically. His concentration levels, so important in the role he plays, are never-ending.

Parker is the only English player available to Capello to select for England to play in this role now.

Owen Hargreaves was on his way to being this type of player before four years of injuries struck, while Tom Huddlestone is better in distribution than Parker but is infinitely less mobile.

In time Jack Rodwell may go on to perform a similar role, but at present it is Parker who combines the off-the-ball work rate and the on-the-ball composure to make him all but certain to make the plane next summer.

There Is Life After Rio Ferdinand, but It Might Not Be Gary Cahill
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England's chosen centre-back pairing for the qualifiers this season has largely been John Terry with Bolton's Gary Cahill, with Rio Ferdinand missing out frequently through injury.

With Cahill not exactly at his best level recently in domestic competition with Bolton, others will still feel they have the chance to sneak in and take a starting spot alongside the England captain Terry.

Against Spain, Manchester City's Joleon Lescott and Everton's Phil Jagielka performed admirably well, keeping a tight reign on Spain's wealth of attacking talent and repelling attacks both in the air and on the ground.

While Lescott arguably had the slightly better match tonight on account of needing to make, and successfully making, more interceptions and clearances, it is Phil Jagielka who may go on to provide the best alternative option for England as Lescott is prone to wayward movements and perhaps too easily outmanoeuvred by smaller, quicker forwards.

Terry and Cahill may return for the next friendly against Sweden, but Capello will have seen enough tonight of the two deputies to suggest one could be in line for a starting spot in the group stages of the Euros.

The Wayne Rooney-Less Conundrum Is No Closer to Being Solved
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With Wayne Rooney suspended for all three group matches for England in the summer tournament, Fabio Capello needs to look at other options. Against Spain, he opted to play Darren Bent on his own with James Milner, Theo Walcott and Frank Lampard supporting.

However, with Spain enjoying huge tracts of possession, Bent cut an isolated and unreachable figure for much of his time on the pitch.

Bent is a goalscorer and for that reason alone should be taken to Poland and Ukraine, but is he the man to start for England?

Tonight will not have told Capello much about him that he didn't already know; his movement is a little predictable at times and he does not contribute enormously to build-up play, but give him a chance and the ball could end up in the back of the net.

Bent barely had a sniff all night, but the one delivery from wide which Milner put in during the second half Bent managed to get on the end of and saw his effort hit the post.

It probably would have spun in anyway, but Lampard took the goal by heading home from a yard out—but the point is that Bent can find a goal out of nothing.

He can also miss when scoring is easier, is the problem.

Phil Jones: The New Mr. Versatile for England
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Attacking full-back, powerful centre-back, holding player or marauding midfielder; it seems Phil Jones is capable of doing each job equally well.

Yes, he is somewhat raw and has plenty to learn in terms of positioning and when to step out of line to close down, but in general he has been a real revelation this season and is justifiably in the England starting 11.

His main job against Spain was to close out the spaces in front of the back four and he did this well with a series of challenges and interceptions, but was also confident enough to surge into the opposition half when opportunity presented itself.

Phil Neville, Jamie Carragher, Owen Hargreaves even—England like to take someone along with them to a competition who can fill a variety of roles, and Phil Jones looks in pole position to get one of the spots on that basis alone.

There Is No Substitute for Ashley Cole
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It wasn't his best individual performance, but it was a good one from Ashley Cole in a collective and defensive sense. But the point is, Ashley Cole played left-back for England.

For the full 90 minutes.

Again.

All over the pitch, England have at worst uncertainty or at best competition in most areas, perhaps with the exceptions of Joe Hart and Wayne Rooney, except with this position.

While Cole quietly went about his job in his 93rd International appearance with England, debutants appeared around him and experiments went on in various positions with players who are still fighting for a place.

But not at left-back.

England are hugely reliant on this player making the European Championships, because there is simply nobody else to replace him.

Leighton Baines of Everton is currently his backup but he has made just five England appearances and barely gets a look in despite making his debut 20 months ago.

Stephen Warnock briefly threatened to break into the squad but amassed only two caps, while the last serious challenger, Wayne Bridge, got 36 caps, mostly as substitute or in friendlies.

Rooney will be a big miss in the group stages for England, but Capello must be seriously hoping that nothing untoward happens with Ashley Cole either.

England Can Defend Against the Best, but Is It Enough in Tournament Play?
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The victory over Spain for England will certainly give them a real confidence boost, but is it enough to suggest that England can trouble the favourites at the European Championships next summer?

The result says yes, but perhaps the performance gives evidence to the contrary.

A very defence-first approach from Capello's side laid the foundations for victory and the merits of such cannot be denied; but if we cannot say "rarely" then we can at least say "usually" such an approach does not work over the long haul at International level.

England offered next to nothing in attack other than the goal they scored, and they will certainly want to show much more of their final third talents than they did today if, and when, they come up against Europe's big guns in the tournament proper.

Having said that, nicking a 1-0 win against the world's best side in the final of Euro 2012 will probably go down rather well with the English public.

7 Players Did Enough to Secure Their Place in the Euro 2012 Squad
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There are still plenty of decisions to be made by Fabio Capello over who exactly he will take to the tournament itself next summer, but several players can be confident that they showed enough against Spain to secure their own seat in the travelling party.

Of course, form and fitness between now and June will play a part, but all things going well the England squad may be beginning to take some shape.

In goal, Joe Hart is the undisputed No. 1 and will take his place between the sticks.

Glen Johnson being thrust back into the starting 11 at the first opportunity proves he is still Capello's first pick at right-back, while the likes of Kyle Walker, Micah Richards and perhaps even Chris Smalling and Martin Kelly will have to battle it out to be his deputy.

Ashley Cole similarly has the left full-back spot sewn up.

Moving into midfield, the trio of Frank Lampard, Phil Jones and Scott Parker are all must-takes for Capello, though all three may not be necessarily seen as starters depending on the opposition and the formation which England will take to the field with. Jones obviously has the benefit of playing in several different roles, while Lampard's experience and Parker's position as first-choice defensive midfielder make them "definites."

Up front for England can never offer any guarantees but with Wayne Rooney suspended, they need someone reliable to hit the back of the net and offer safe passage through the group stages. Fabio Capello has recently started to lay his trust in Aston Villa striker Darren Bent and though he didn't score today, he did show again that he can be a threat when given only the smallest opportunity.

At Least 6 Spaces Remain to Be Secured in England's Final Euro 2012 Squad
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While some players may be thinking that their places are secure enough, others will still be praying that they have done enough to convince Fabio Capello merely that they are still worth thinking about.

Gabriel Agbonlahor has been in good form for Aston Villa in the early stages of this season and will have been frustrated to miss out on these friendlies with a muscle injury, while the likes of Bobby Zamora did not get off the bench.

In the previous slide Joe Hart, Glen Johnson, Ashley Cole, Phil Jones, Scott Parker, Frank Lampard and Darren Bent were all labelled sure-fire bets for inclusion in the squad.

To those seven we can add several players who did not start against Spain: captain John Terry and his regular partner this year Gary Cahill will expect to make the trip while suspended striker Wayne Rooney will inevitably travel despite not being available for the group stage.

James Milner will probably get the nod as a result of his versatility, work-rate and squad place at Champions League outfit Manchester City, while Ashley Young is having a good enough season at Manchester United to suggest he is a definite as long as he stays fit.

Leighton Baines is deputy to Ashley Cole at left-back.

First off, that leaves the two deputy goalkeeper spots to battle over between Scott Carson, David Stockdale and Rob Green. Others such as John Ruddy, in the Premier League with Norwich, will fancy a late run at pinching a spot.

In defence, the central players against Spain, Jagielka and Lescott, have probably moved ahead of Rio Ferdinand in the International order but the Manchester United defender should not be discounted if he regains form and maintains fitness over the remainder of the season.

Phil Jones could well be picked as the second right-back or as the fourth centre-back, though his versatility enables him to play both positions plus midfield. If he is not chosen as predominantly a backup to Glen Johnson, then Kyle Walker, Micah Richards, Chris Smalling and perhaps Martin Kelly will fight over the second right-back spot.

In midfield there are more dilemmas.

Steven Gerrard has not played for England in over a year but is almost an automatic choice when fit, while the likes of Gareth Barry and Michael Carrick are probably fighting for the same spot.

Recent caps Tom Huddlestone, Jordan Henderson and Jack Rodwell will also come into the reckoning, while Arsenal playmaker Jack Wilshere will surely make the squad if fit.

Out wide, Theo Walcott missed out on the last World Cup and will be desperate to make sure he is included, while Stewart Downing, Aaron Lennon and Adam Johnson will fight over the remaining places too.

And of course, up front Capello has big choices to make.

Together with Bent and Rooney, Jermaine Defoe will be in with a chance, while Andy Carroll, Bobby Zamora, Gabriel Agbonlahor and the as-yet uncapped Daniel Sturridge will all stake their claims.

It is sure that at least half a dozen spaces remain for the final list to be filled and the competition to take those berths between now and June will be fierce indeed.

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dulu sehabis Seaman pensiun sepertinya susah cari penggantinya, skrg dah ada dlm sosok Hart. tp masalah yg masih blom terpecahkan adalah mencari pelapis Ashley Cole di posisi bek kiri. kalo Ashley Cole cedera itu akan membuat lobang di sebelah kiri pertahanan Inggris

zudomiriku

30-01-2012, 11:50 AM

Jack Wilshere hands Arsenal and England a fresh injury scare

• Wilshere aggravates ankle injury again in training
• Now a doubt for England's Euro 2012 campaign

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Jack Wilshere has given Arsenal and England a massive injury scare after suffering a recurrence of the ankle problem which has kept him out this season, the Guardian understands.

In what will come as a significant blow to both his club's efforts to secure a Champions League berth, and the national team's preparations for Euro 2012, Wilshere suffered a breakdown just at the point when he was set to return to first-team training for Arsenal.

It is not yet known exactly how long the midfielder will be out of action although there are fears he could miss the rest of the season. The manager Arsène Wenger confirmed at a press conference this afternoon that Wilshere would see a specialist today.

"He had a little setback. We are investigating it at the moment and don't know how bad it is," Wenger said. "He sees a specialist today. He has pain again in his ankle. We stopped him straight away. He did it running."

Wilshere, who has not played all season due to a stress fracture in his ankle, had been thought to be close to a return, after surprising Arsenal's medical staff with the speed of his progress in rehabilitation.

Although the Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger had initially suggested the player could return to action in March, Wilshere had been aiming to get back in contention in time for the Champions League last-16 first leg against Milan on 15 February.

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zudomiriku

01-02-2012, 11:26 AM

Jose Mourinho Would Be a Fantastic Manager for the English National Team

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Last night, it was reported by ESPN that Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho could possibly move away from the Bernabeu to Wembley Stadium to replace Fabio Capello.

Capello will leave England after this summer's Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, which means that one of the most pressure-filled jobs in all of football will be open. There have been rumors that Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp would replace Capello this summer.

Of course, Mourinho has been one of football's top managers in the last decade. Mourinho won the UEFA Champions Leagues with two different clubs, a UEFA Cup with FC Porto, two Englsih Premier League titles and completed the only treble of Serie A, the Coppa Italia and the Champions League with Inter Milan, in 2010.

Currently Mourinho is in charge of a Real Madrid side that was able to win the Copa del Rey last season and advanced to the Champions League semifinal in his first year at the club. Madrid are also ahead of arch-rival FC Barcelona to win La Liga this season.

Now, Mourinho is certainly among the best bosses in football. But a move to England would arguably be the biggest and best move of his career.

Even though Mourinho has never managed an international football team, this move would be a massive coup for the FA.

If Mourinho were to join, there would be more fan interest put onto a national team that has disappointed throughout the last several years.

Of course, many people throughout England already know the fiery personality that Mourinho possesses. These fans would most likely approve of Mourinho's work and knowing his winning pedigree, they would support Mourniho.

The move to England would also fit well into Mourinho's plans to jump from club to club. Mourinho is a football vagabond; he never stays with a certain club for more than a few years.

Taking charge of a national team is a commitment that is normally for a short period of time. Since Bobby Robson left the national team, only one of England's nine managers since then, Sven-Goran Erickson, has stayed in the national setup for more than four years.

Of course, choosing the manager of England has long been a problem. For generations, England only chose domestic managers to run their national team, often resulting in disappointment.

Just look at how England has done under Erickson and Capello. Each man has managed the squad to at least a 60 percent winning percentage, something that only three other England managers have been able to do.

The reason is that both Erickson and Capello take parts of the European game that have not been implemented by the English national team and correctly teach them to English players.

No wonder that England has qualified for every major international tournament that both Erickson and Capello have been with the national team for; they don't go back to the traditional English style of kick-and-rush.

Now if a traditional English manager were to be hired (much like Steve McClaren was after Erickson left in 2006), England would regress from the European style that is superior to the English style of winning games.

No wonder we have seen European nations performing so well in World Cup's in recent years. Since the 2006 World Cup, only one western European nation has lost in the knockout stage to a nation that is not from western Europe.

The move to England would also fit well into Mourinho's plans to jump from club to club. Mourinho is a football vagabond; he never stays with a certain club for more than a few years.

Taking charge of a national team is a commitment that is normally for a short period of time. Since Bobby Robson left the national team, only one of England's nine managers since then, Sven-Goran Erickson, has stayed in the national setup for more than four years.

Of course, choosing the manager of England has long been a problem. For generations, England only chose domestic managers to run their national team, often resulting in disappointment.

Just look at how England has done under Erickson and Capello. Each man has managed the squad to at least a 60 percent winning percentage, something that only three other England managers have been able to do.

The reason is that both Erickson and Capello take parts of the European game that have not been implemented by the English national team and correctly teach them to English players.

No wonder that England has qualified for every major international tournament that both Erickson and Capello have been with the national team for; they don't go back to the traditional English style of kick-and-rush.

Now if a traditional English manager were to be hired (much like Steve McClaren was after Erickson left in 2006), England would regress from the European style that is superior to the English style of winning games.

No wonder we have seen European nations performing so well in World Cup's in recent years. Since the 2006 World Cup, only one western European nation has lost in the knockout stage to a nation that is not from western Europe.

That nation that lost was Switzerland to Ukraine in a scoreless match that Ukraine went on to win on penalties.

In Euro 2008, three of the four nations that reached the semifinal had managers that came from Western Europe. The only manager that did not come from Western Europe was Turkey's Faitih Terim. Terim's Turkish side reached the semifinals because they wont three straight matches thanks to their exploits in the final minutes of matches.

Turkey decided to use an American fitness coach to train their players—something that Germany used in the 2006 World Cup to increase the fitness of their players.

In the 2010 World Cup, the only nation that reached the semifinals of the World Cup that was not from Western Europe was Uruguay. Yet Uruguay never defeated a European nation in the tournament, losing to both the Netherlands and Germany along with drawing with a dysfunctional French side in the group stage.

When you look at FIFA's World Rankings, you can see that the top three nations in the rankings: Spain, the Netherlands and Germany.

All three of these nations are in Western Europe, and all three of these nations were in the semifinals of the last World Cup. The European footballing network is certainly set in these three countries mainly due to the strong qualities that each of these nations possesses, along with some incredible players.

England does sit fifth in those same rankings, but will never become a top nation in international football if they decide to hire a domestic manager. Right now England is at a critical stage with many of their long-term starters probably going into international retirement after Euro 2012, and an English manager should not be acceptable by any fan, no matter how nationalistic they are.

An English manager should not be considered for the national team position for as long as it takes for England to effectively play their football like the best nations in Europe and wins by doing so.

Granted, this could take a long period of time but this strategy is important for the development of the English program.

Someone like Jose Mourinho is an acceptable manager at this point for England. He has managed some of the top players from all three of Europe's best footballing countries within the last two years, including Wesley Sneijder, Iker Casillas, Mesut Ozil and other world class talent.

This does not include his time at Chelsea where he managed some of England's best, along with international stars such as Arjen Robben and Petr Cech.

Mourinho knows how to bring clubs to the next level and does bring England their best chance of winning any sort of international title.

For everyone involved, having Mourinho running the national team is the best option for England.

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zudomiriku

03-02-2012, 11:59 AM

Roberts: Euros 'toxic' with Terry

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England boss Fabio Capello has been warned of a "toxic" dressing room if he includes skipper John Terry in the country's Euro 2012 squad.

Terry, it was announced on Wednesday, will not face trial for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand until after the championships in Poland and Ukraine. As a result, executive director of Football Against Racism, Piara Powar, says the Football Association must intervene and strip Terry of the captaincy.

"The seriousness of the allegations mean that he can't lead the nation," Powar said. "The FA must do the right thing.

"Innocent until proven guilty. But should John Terry remain as England captain through the Euros? I can't see how he can. To be captain means to be the leader. You have to take everyone with you. Removing the captaincy does not prejudice case."

Terry has maintained his innocence since the alleged incident took place at Loftus Road last October, pleading not guilty to a racially aggravated public order offence.

However, Reading striker and Kick It Out campaigner Jason Roberts publicly stated his desire to see Terry removed from the national team set-up altogether until after the trial is complete.

"Believe me, the dressing room at the Euros will be TOXIC unless the correct decision is made," Roberts said via Twitter. "I do not believe that the England captain should go to the Euros."

Roberts also drew a parallel with the FA's policy regarding Anton's brother Rio Ferdinand, who was removed from England duties before his hearing over a forgotten drugs test, and the Terry trial.

"Innocent until proven guilty is not always the case in football, as @rioferdy5 [Ferdinand] found out in his case," Roberts tweeted. "In many workplaces an allegation of certain behaviour is an immediate suspension."

Damian Collins MP, a member of the House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, also voiced his opinion on Twitter.

"John Terry should stand aside as captain until the case is resolved, and any doubt either way removed," he said.

Terry's case will be heard on July 9, with the Chelsea defender facing a maximum fine of £2,500 if convicted.

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Trezz Kiko

03-02-2012, 01:45 PM

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Terry Kembali Kehilangan Ban Kapten Timnas

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VIVAbola - John Terry tengah menghadapi ganjaran berat dari Asosiasi Sepakbola (FA) Inggris. Bek senior Chelsea itu bakal kehilangan lagi jabatan kapten tim nasional Inggris yang kini diembannya.

Seperti diketahui, Terry masih menjalani proses persidangan kasus rasisme. Kapten The Blues --julukan Chelsea-- itu dituduh menghina bek Queens Park Rangers, Anton Ferdinand, pada laga lanjutan Premier League Oktober 2011.

Karena alasan yang tidak dipublikasikan, sidang Terry ditunda hingga 9 Juli 2012. Tentunya ia bisa bernapas lega lantaran masih berkesempatan membela The Three Lions --julukan timnas Inggris-- di putaran final Euro 2012, pada 8 Juni hingga 1 Juli mendatang, di Polandia dan Ukraina.

Meski demikian, Terry tak lantas bebas dari hukuman. Seperti dikutip dari BBC, Jumat 3 Februari 2012, FA berencana mengumumkan pencabutan ban kapten dari tangan bek kelahiran 7 Desember, 31 tahun silam, tersebut.

Ketua FA, David Bernstein, dikabarkan sudah membuka pembicaraan dengan para anggota asosiasi. Pandangan umum mereka mengindikasikan bahwa jabatan Terry sebagai kapten timnas harus diturunkan. BBC melaporkan, FA akan mengumumkannya sebelum akhir pekan ini.

Bernstein juga berencana menemui pelatih timnas Inggris, Fabio Capello, untuk memutuskan masa depan Terry. Hingga saat ini, manajer asal Italia itu meyakini bahwa bek andalannya tersebut tidak bersalah, sebelum dibuktikan di persidangan.

Tentunya, ini merupakan kedua kalinya Terry harus kehilangan ban kapten timnas. Sebelum Piala Dunia 2010, jabatannya dicopot dan dilimpahkan kepada Rio Ferdinand. Karena bek Manchester United itu dibekap cedera, ban kapten kemudian diserahkan kepada Steven Gerrard.

Kala itu, kasus perselingkuhan Terry dengan Vanessa Perroncel terungkap. Wanita itu tidak lain adalah mantan kekasih Wayne Bridge, yang sempat menjadi rekan tim Terry di Chelsea. Sejak itu, Bridge pun memutuskan mundur dari timnas Inggris. (ren)

zudomiriku

06-02-2012, 01:50 PM

John Terry: FA strips England captaincy from Chelsea defender

John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy, the Football Association has confirmed.

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The 31-year-old Chelsea centre-back was informed of the decision by FA chairman David Bernstein in a phone call at 1000 GMT.

He is due to stand trial in July over racial abuse allegations after an incident with QPR's Anton Ferdinand.

Terry, who lost the captaincy once previously, has entered a plea of not guilty to the charge.

In a statement, the FA said Terry would not "captain the England team until the allegations against him are resolved".

It continued: "The FA board expected the trial to be concluded prior to the European Championship.

"Further to Wednesday's confirmation that the trial will not take place until after the tournament, the board has discussed the matter in detail and has collectively decided it is in the interests of all parties that John has the responsibilities of captaincy removed at this time.

"This decision has been taken due to the higher profile nature of the England captaincy, on and off the pitch, and the additional demands and requirements expected of the captain leading into and during a tournament."

The FA said Capello was free to select Terry for the Netherlands friendly in February and Euro 2012.

"FA chairman David Bernstein has spoken to both John Terry and Fabio Capello to explain the facts to them," the statement continued.

"Fabio Capello has not been involved in the FA Board discussions which reached this conclusion, but understands that the FA Board has authority to make this decision.

"Fabio Capello will take the decision as to who will be made captain moving forward.

"This decision in no way infers any suggestion of guilt in relation to the charge made against John Terry. The FA will be not be making any further comment on this matter."

BBC Sport understands the majority view among FA board members was that Terry should be stood down.

Capello had until now maintained the position that Terry was innocent until proven guilty and that he should be free to select him as his captain until his trial is over.

There was some nervousness among board members as to how the Italian would react, with some fearing he will see it as undue interference in team affairs.

But there was an acceptance among the FA hierarchy that the matter should be taken out of his hands.

Sports minister Hugh Robertson backed the FA's decision, saying it would have been "impossible" for Terry to continue.

Robertson said: "I completely support the FA's decision. It would have been impossible for John Terry to have continued as captain with this charge over his head."

The FA was forced to act after Terry's case was adjourned until 9 July - a week after the Euro 2012 finals end - ensuring that the affair will dominate the build-up to the championship.

For some time now, Bernstein has been growing increasingly concerned at the FA's position on Terry.

Some board members have lobbied him to take decisive action to ensure the FA is not accused of being weak on racism.

Black players within the England squad have also been putting pressure on the Professional Footballers' Association to take a stronger stance on Terry. This is believed to have also played a part in forcing the FA to act.

Terry was previously stripped of the captaincy when Capello removed him from the role in February 2010 following allegations he had an affair with an England team-mate's ex-girlfriend.

Terry was reinstated 13 months later with Capello saying "one year of punishment is enough".

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas said Terry's strong will would help him during this period.

"He is disappointed, but John is a person of good mental strength and great personal convictions," said the Blues manager.

"So he has to move on, he has to move on. He went past this period before when he was stripped before of the [England] captaincy.

"He came back to a level still of great individual performances.

"So, in that sense, on the sense of pure player-manager relationship and team, his performances haven't dropped a level."

Terry will miss Sunday's game against Manchester United because of the knee injury which kept him out of Tuesday's match at Swansea.

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FA ingin mencabut ban kaptennya, tp Capello gak setuju. kalo jadi dicopot kemungkinan besar si Gerrard yg akan jadi suksesi krn Rio telah menolak jadi kapten lagi

Andi Istiabudi

06-02-2012, 07:34 PM

Lucu nih masalah ban kapten sampai berbuntut panjang :D
Sementara berikan ke Lampard saja dulu, nanti setelah Rooney tampil usai skorsingnya habis baru deh diberikan ke Rooney :D

zudomiriku

07-02-2012, 01:46 PM

Fabio Capello's criticism of FA dismays PFA chief Gordon Taylor

Gordon Taylor, head of the Professional Footballers' Association, has called Fabio Capello's criticism of the FA's decision to oust John Terry as England captain "bizarre and disappointing".

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Terry, 31, was stripped of the armband pending his trial in July over alleged racial abuse of QPR's Anton Ferdinand.

On Sunday, Capello said he "absolutely" did not agree with the decision.

"I cannot understand why he [Capello] came out so blatantly against the decision," Taylor told BBC Sport.

Speaking to sports news correspondent Dan Roan, Taylor added: "I don't know what purpose it serves... it means there's not the right atmosphere conducive to a successful tournament [the European Championship in June -July].

"It asks a question of the unity of the FA and makes it difficult for whoever takes over the captaincy.

"The FA's decision was made to take the heat out of the situation, which has festered. It was a decision to focus on the football.

"And if the FA thought that was best for the team you would expect the manager to go with that."

On Sunday, England manager Capello told Italy's state broadcaster RAI he did not believe someone should be punished by sporting authorities before a court had reached a verdict.

"I thought it was right that Terry should keep the captain's armband," said the 65-year-old Italian.

"I have spoken to the [FA] chairman and I have said that in my opinion one cannot be punished until it is official and the court - a non-sport court, a civil court - had made a decision to decide if John Terry has done what he is accused of."

And it has emerged that in making his comments Capello may have breached his contract by publicly criticising the Football Association on the matter.

Former FA executive director David Davies told the BBC the FA was taking "the matter very seriously".

Capello, whose first game in charge was on 6 February, 2008 against Switzerland, is set to meet FA chairman David Bernstein this week, but it is understood that the Italian is keen to remain in charge for Euro 2012, which takes place in Poland and Ukraine this summer.

Davies, who left the FA a year and a half before Capello was hired, added: "There is strong leadership now at the FA from David Bernstein.

"Last week, he wasn't slow to take things forward and he may not be slow to do so now."

Davies told the BBC that the former Real Madrid and AC Milan manager's outspoken actions have frustrated his employer.

"My understanding - and I've talked to one or two very senior people at the FA in the last 24 hours - is that this matter with Capello is regarded very seriously," he said.

"He may well have breached his contract. There is a view that publicly this sort of matter shouldn't be aired in this sort of way.

"It will be for others to know the fine print of Capello's contract and I suspect people will look at it."

Former FA chief executive Mark Palios believes the FA may have caused disunity in the England camp by opting to remove Terry as skipper.

Palios said he doubted that Capello would be removed from his post, adding: "I would think the FA will do nothing on that because we're close to a tournament and you don't want to have a real fight with the manager."

And former England international John Barnes felt Capello had been undermined by the FA's move.

"The FA was wrong," Barnes told BBC Sport. "You cannot say he [Terry] can be in the squad but he cannot be captain."

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kabar terakhir si Hart juga ikut2an gak mo jadi kapten. kemungkinan seh antara Gerrard, Lampard ato Rooney neh
kita liat perseteruan antara Fa yg didukung oleh Menpora-nya Inggris vs Capello yg didukung opa Fergie sapa yg 'menang'

zudomiriku

09-02-2012, 11:33 AM

John Terry's Firing as Captain Looms Over Hapless England's Euro 2012 Hopes

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With John Terry deposed of the England captaincy (again) pending his trial for racially abusing QPR defender Anton Ferdinand, there is a farcical Monty Python sketch to be written around the search for his successor.

(Picture the scene at a swanky Hertfordshire hotel as England coach Fabio Capello and Stuart Pearce talk through potential candidates.)

Capello: My first choice: Wayne Rooney. He England's best player. Maybe captaincy makes him more responsible, no?

Pearce: I like your thinking, gaffer, but remember, Wazza's banned for the first two games of the Euros, and we'll probably only last three. Oh, and don't forget that nasty prostitute business. Also, not sure about the way he acted at the World Cup, if I'm honest.

Capello: You're right, yes. OK, what about Ashley Cole? Many caps, lots of experience, certain starter for my team. Has his own hair, too.

Pearce: Not sure the public will go for that one either, gaffer. Ash is no stranger to scandal himself, and I wonder whether shooting interns with air rifles sends out the right message. Plus, we'd have to ban all phones. And Internet probably, too—and women.

Capello: OK, so we go back to Rio Ferdinand, then.

Pearce: Thing is, gaffer, Rio doesn't want it. Not after what you did last time. And then there's that thing of playing alongside the fella who's accused of racially abusing his brother. Not sure that's great for team morale.

Capello: No, you're right. Plus, he was rubbish again against Chelsea.

Steven Gerrard then. He's a good player and very, very boring in a press conference. Just what we need, you think?

Pearce: Good choice, gaffa. Good choice.

Not quite to the standard of John Cleese and Co., I'll grant you, but it should at least serve to illustrate the moral malaise which has contributed to a nation's embarrassment in recent years.

England was once soccer's Camelot. These days, it's just one tabloid feeding frenzy after another, punctuated by dismal showings at major tournaments and a succession of doomed coaches. Even our WAGs are being outclassed by the opposition.

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Hopes for Euro 2012 were already slim, but the Terry captaincy issue is threatening to undermine England's challenge long before they take on France, Sweden and Ukraine in the tournament's group stage this summer.

It's the second time the Chelsea captain has been stripped of the armband, and the 31-year-old is furious at the FA's decision to act before a court has delivered its verdict.

Far more revealing has been the reaction of Capello—the man who took the captaincy from Terry when it emerged he'd had an affair with the mother of Wayne Bridge's child in 2010, then reinstated him a year later.

This time, Capello was impotent in the decision-making process. FA chief David Bernstein notified him with a phone call on Thursday night, and judging by Capello's comments Sunday, a seriously awkward conversation followed.

"The FA's decision does not find me in agreement. Absolutely not," Capello told Italian television.

"I retained and I retain the belief that John Terry could have kept the captain's armband. I spoke with the chairman and I told him that I don’t think someone can be punished until it becomes official.

"It is going to be civil justice, not sports justice, to decide if John Terry committed that crime."

And with that, England's manager went to war with the FA—one party focusing on winning a football tournament and keeping his players happy, the other attempting to do the same while salvaging a nation's reputation and playing a big-stakes hand of poker that ultimately finds its winners hosting World Cups.

Meanwhile, the public is divided into two camps—those who believe Terry's been unfairly dismissed and those who would have his head on a stake on London Bridge. Those who find it a nauseating premise he was returned to the captaincy can find themselves in either.

(I put myself in the "unfairly dismissed, but shouldn't have been reinstated" category).

The debate is fierce and was played out in deplorable fashion by the Chelsea fans who abused Ferdinand at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

There is equal fervor in the anti-Terry camp—with Anton Ferdinand's QPR teammate, Joey Barton, taking a predictable position in ripping the Chelsea man on Twitter. And plenty agree with the oft-outspoken Barton. Martin Samuel wrote of a "social lynch mob," and you could probably keep a lawyer busy for eternity with accusations of contempt that could arise from their postings.

Whatever happens next, it seems inevitable England will go to Poland and Ukraine mired in controversy. There's even a suggestion they could go without their manager, but the financial implications for both parties deem that highly unlikely.

For England's long-suffering fans, now 46 years without a trophy, a depressing sense of deja vu is beginning to take hold.

Two years ago, England's best defender, Terry, went to South Africa in shame, while Bridge was so emotionally scarred he chose not to go at all. Meanwhile, their best player, Rooney, spent the tournament facing up to revelations that would follow.

It's hardly a recipe for success, is it? More a cocktail for acute squad disharmony, added pressure and mental fragility that has no place in the latter stages of a major tournament.

It seems unlikely to be improved upon at Euro 2012, either. Terry's looming court case will cast a shadow over preparations from here to June, and there will surely be those in Capello's squad with no wish to share a room with him—let alone a team.

England's only hope is that youthful exuberance can provide a distraction and point a way to the more palatable future.

In the likes of Jack Wilshere, Danny Welbeck, Kyle Walker and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, England boasts some of the most exciting young talents in the game. Capello should set them free this summer and let the next generation show its predecessors how it's done.

We gave the game to the world, but these days, all it gets from us is scandal, morally-bankrupt behavior and soporific performances on the biggest stage.

How refreshing it would be to talk about England winning football matches for once.

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zudomiriku

09-02-2012, 01:01 PM

Fabio Capello increasingly isolated in row with FA over John Terry

• Sir Alex Ferguson offers backing over captaincy issue
• England manager to meet FA chairman on Wednesday

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Fabio Capello has received the backing of Sir Alex Ferguson but is looking increasingly isolated within the Football Association amid growing criticism of his public opposition to the removal of the England captaincy from John Terry.

Ferguson expressed sympathy for the Italian, describing it as a "difficult situation" and reiterating his belief that managers should not be undermined by the people above them. But his was a lone voice as another day passed without anyone from the FA speaking publicly or privately in Capello's defence.

The lack of support is revealing at a time when Capello's position is under scrutiny and there are FA figures who are uncertain whether they want him to continue until this summer's European Championship.

Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, called Capello's stance "bizarre and disappointing". The sports minister, Hugh Robertson, backed the FA's decision to demote Terry now the Chelsea player's trial for allegedly racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand has been put back until 9 July, eight days after the Euro 2012 final.

Taylor believes Capello's criticisms "ask a question of the unity of the FA and make it difficult for whoever takes over the captaincy". Robertson said it would be "extraordinarily difficult for John Terry, fabulous footballer and great captain that he is, to discharge that responsibility in the white heat of this sort of publicity during the European Championship".

He added: "I don't think there's any way John Terry could have carried out the considerable duties that are required of the national captain with this sort of thing going on in the background. Every single press conference, every single appearance, everything the England team had done during those Euros would have had that as a backdrop."

Capello had already been scheduled for talks with the FA chairman, David Bernstein, on Wednesday and Ferguson believes the two men need to speak as a matter of urgency. "There has to be some communication regarding the thing," the Manchester United manager said.

Ferguson sympathised with Capello on the basis that "when you are the manager of a team and you have a captain who is an important part of that team you don't want to lose that". Terry denies the allegations and Capello's argument is that the FA's stance went against an innocent-until-proven-guilty principle. Ferguson said the manager should be "the most important person" but also spoke of the authorities needing to take decisive action at a time when there is clear evidence the problem of racism in football has resurfaced.

Luis Suárez, the Liverpool player, has just completed his eight-match ban for calling Patrice Evra "negro", in Spanish, during an argument on the pitch when United played at Anfield last October. A supporter was arrested for allegedly impersonating a monkey when Evra returned to Anfield two weekends ago, while a United fan was arrested for racial abuse at Old Trafford against Stoke City on 31 January. An Oldham Athletic player, Tom Adeyemi, was brought close to tears because of apparent racial abuse during an FA Cup tie against Liverpool last month.

"There have been a couple of examples recently, which is not good," Ferguson said. "In 2012 you can't believe it. I don't understand where it is coming from, to be honest. I don't understand at all. This is a moment when we have to take stock. We should do something about it if it's surfacing again and really be hard and firm on any form or shape of racism."

http://bleacherreport.com/tb/bdTcR?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

zudomiriku

09-02-2012, 01:38 PM

Fabio Capello resigns as manager of the England football team

Italian quits after meeting with FA chairman over his comments about the sacking of John Terry as captain

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The Football Association has confirmed that the England manager, Fabio Capello, has resigned.

Capello quit after an hour-long meeting with the FA chairman, David Bernstein, and the general secretary, Alex Horne, at Wembley Stadium, the association said in a statement on its website.

Their discussions centred on Capello's comments in an Italian media interview on the FA board's decision to sack John Terry as the England captain.

Capello resignation was accepted and he will leave the post of England manager with immediate effect.

Bernstein said: "I would like to stress that during today's meeting and throughout his time as England Manager, Fabio has conducted himself in an extremely professional manner. We have accepted Fabio's resignation, agreeing this is the right decision. We would like to thank Fabio for his work with the England team and wish him every success in the future."

The FA will hold a news conference with Bernstein and the England management team at Wembley on Thursday.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/08/fabio-capello-resigns-manager-england
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Fabio Capello leaves England with few regrets on either side

The Italian's handling of the John Terry situation shows that he never really understood the way English football works

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Fabio Capello never bothered to learn much English, or much about England. His £6m a year was not enough to interest him greatly in the culture of the country whose national game he was hired to revive by winning a major international tournament. On Wednesday night his lack of understanding led directly to his resignation from the job of England manager, after a meeting in which he was confronted over his refusal to accept the stripping of the England captaincy from John Terry.

In four months' time the England team will travel to Poland and Ukraine for the finals of the European Championships, after a qualifying tournament through which Capello led them with an unbeaten record. Now they are facing the task of redeeming the disaster of the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa, for which the Italian was held largely responsible, without either a manager or a captain in place.

More will be heard from the Football Association at a press conference on Thursday, and there will be widespread rejoicing if it turns out that Harry Redknapp's time has come at last. If popular sentiment has any say in the matter, the job will be offered to a man who emerged on Wednesday from Southwark crown court having been found not guilty of tax evasion.

Capello is 65, the age that Redknapp, currently the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, will reach next month. As men, that is virtually all they have in common. Whereas Capello never seemed to respect the essential qualities of English football, Redknapp – a former winger who played for West Ham United alongside Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst and Martin Peters, the heroes of the 1966 World Cup, and whose son Jamie played for England – is steeped in them. The Italian used a fortune amassed from a long and mostly distinguished career to compile an art collection reputedly containing several Kandinskys; the East End-born 'Arry, also a very wealthy man, still has something of the street market about him.

Players like him, and he makes them play better. Several members of his Tottenham side are in the England squad, including their captain, Scott Parker, a contender to replace Terry as skipper, and they are currently mounting a challenge for the English league title for the first time in half a century. That preoccupation could be thought to stand in the way of Redknapp's appointment as Capello's successor, but since England have only one friendly match – against Holland on 29 February – between now and the end of the season, he might be persuaded to take the job on a part-time basis before accepting a permanent commission in the summer.

The man who held the job until Wednesday will leave with few regrets on either side. When the FA offered him a king's ransom to revive their moribund team at the end of 2007, they cannot have done so in the belief that they would be hiring Martin Luther King, but his defence of Terry, who will appear in a London court in July to face a charge of using racist language to insult the black QPR player Anton Ferdinand, surprised even those familiar with his style.

Capello went on Italian TV last weekend to proclaim that demoting Terry was a mistake and to assert that, whatever the formal position, the Chelsea man would remain, in his eyes, the de facto captain. A misjudgment on every conceivable level, the outburst exposed Capello as disastrously out of touch with the environment in which he works. If he thought he was presenting himself as a man of principle, even footballing ones, he was wrong. Instead he showed a complete inability, or unwillingness, to grasp the finer points of a very significant argument.

For all his promises to learn English, Capello failed to master enough of the language to express himself in anything but the simplest terms, or to participate in debates without leaving scope for misinterpretation. Other foreign managers working in England – Anglophiles like Gerard Houllier and fluent linguists like Arsène Wenger and José Mourinho – avoided such problems.

And unlike his English contemporaries, Capello has not been an intimate witness to the long and largely successful struggle to banish racism from stadiums, dressing rooms and managers' offices – a battle still being fought in his own country.

He enjoyed living among London's super-rich, but it was easy to put his absence from the Premier League's Christmas fixtures, which would have given him many chances to observe the progress of potential members of his squad, down to a basic lack of enthusiasm. He was on holiday, as he often seemed to be, and did not reappear until mid-January. Last week he was said to be on holiday again.Two years ago, shortly before the ill-fated trip to South Africa, the FA displayed fatal naivety when they reacted to the news that he was receiving overtures from a big Italian club by extending his contract.

When the World Cup turned sour, they were stuck with a man who won exactly two-thirds of his 42 matches with England – including a tumultuous victory over Croatia in Zagreb in 2008, when a fresh dawn was glimpsed, and an unexpected victory over Spain, the world champions, at Wembley last November – while losing one in seven. The defeats turned out to be more significant than the victories.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/08/fabio-capello-england-resign-regrets

zudomiriku

09-02-2012, 02:36 PM

Fabio Capello: Manager Steps Down as Head of English Squad

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England may one day sit atop the world as the greatest football nation, but Fabio Capello will not be the man to take them there.

TheFA.com reports that Fabio Capello has today resigned as England Manager, leaving the Three Lions without a leader ahead of the EuroCup tournament this summer.

The report states that FA Chairman David Bernstein, FA General Secretary Alex Horne and Fabio Capello all met at Wembley Stadium right before Capello's announcement.

The resignation comes on the heels over a row started by John Terry being stripped of his captaincy. Capello firmly disagreed with the Football Associations's decision to strip Terry of the armband ahead of his trial over alleged racist remarks made on the pitch.

UPDATE: Wednesday, Feb. 8th, 3:45 p.m. ET

Sky Sports reports via this tweet that Capello has come away incensed with the proceedings.

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What It Means

England will have to scramble to maintain some sense of unity going into what is a busy summer. This is hardly a side that exudes perfect harmony.

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Wayne Rooney will miss the first couple matches of the June European Cup group stage. They recently lost their captain John Terry as he heads to a trial stemming from alleged racial abuse of QPR's Anton Ferdinand.

Not only will the Three Lions have to find a new skipper, they will need to replace their manager as well. This news comes on the same day that Harry Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion. The Tottenham boss has long been rumored to be next in line for the lauded spot as English manager.

What's Next?

The next steps will have to be measured but no doubt hastened as the EuroCup looms. There is no shortage of candidates that would love to take the helm of a promising English side.

This is no easy job, however. There is a great deal of tumult, pressure and expectation that comes with leading England, and the quick choice may not necessarily be the right one.

If you want a front runner for the gig, you can look no further than Spurs' Harry Redknapp. Former England boss Graham Taylor lent his backing. Via Metro.

Should the FA wish to offer him the England manager's job it's a clear path for them. I think it's likely after the European Championship.

Harry Redknapp is well in line to become the next England manager, and now that his innocence has been proved I fully expect it to happen.

Redknapp would give England a nationally-born head coach for the team and would no doubt have a warm welcome on the outset.

He is once again leading a stout Spurs side that is Champions League bound, but any switch was supposed to happen following the summer.

This may force the FA's hand to make a quick fix, and there is always the possibility that England is lead by an interim head coach during the lauded European Cup.

England will certainly prove their mettle as they attempt to produce under extreme tumult.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1058911-fabio-capello-manager-steps-down-as-head-of-english-squad

Andi Istiabudi

09-02-2012, 02:50 PM

Mundurnya Capello bermula dari kasus John Terry.
Pemain asal klub mana sih John Terry ? Pastinya sih bukan dari United :D

bucay deathbat

09-02-2012, 03:03 PM

Emang sulit sih kayaknya ngelatih Timnas penemu sepakbola ini...
FA terkesan gk sabaran kayak Chels ato City...
terllu bnyak masalah dari luar sepakbola itu sndri,,,

Egoisme pemain dari klub yg saling bersebrangan di kancah domestik jg kayaknya berpngaruh...
Buat para pencinta tiga singa,musti bersabar lebih lama kayaknya,,,
Perlu sososk yg bener2 disegani nih di posisi pelatih,,,
biar para pemainnya gk ngelunjak,,,
SAF cocok,tapi maaf SAF cuma untuk UNITED B-)

theater of dream

09-02-2012, 04:37 PM

Losing a captain and manager 8-}8-}8-}

theater of dream

09-02-2012, 04:44 PM

mantap kalo emang iya,,,

Hiddink eyeing England role (http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12016/7497949/Hiddink-eyeing-England-role)

Sky Sports sources understand former Holland manager Guus Hiddink is interested in becoming the next England boss following Fabio Capello's resignation.

Capello stepped down on Wednesday night after discussions with the Football Association following their decision to go over the Italian's head and strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

The FA have previously stated they are keen for the next Three Lions boss to be English, with Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp a hot favourite to fill the role.

However, Dutchman Hiddink has reportedly put himself in the frame and would welcome an approach over the role.

The 65-year-old is a proven international manager with a number of teams in major tournaments.

His most notable achievements include leading Holland to the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup, as well as guiding South Korea to a fourth-placed finish in the 2002 edition of the tournament.

zudomiriku

09-02-2012, 05:49 PM

Harry Redknapp: 5 Reasons He Should Be England's Next Manager

So here we are, hours after the resignation of another England managerial flop in the form of Fabio Capello.

He was widely regarded as world class. One of the most successful managers in history, with a rich tradition of winning trophies with big clubs.

How did it go so wrong this time?

The World Cup 2010 finals in South Africa were embarrassing in so many ways. The Capello Index—failing to score against Algeria and the mauling England received at the hands of Germany—are just some of the reasons the fans simply have no confidence in Capello.

This is a bad time to suffer a managerial fall-out, but heading into Euro 2012 with a manager who is certain to leave his post come the final whistle is never a good idea. See Raymond Domenech with France for more details on that one.

Here are five reasons why Harry Redknapp should be named England's manager in time for the big tournament this summer.

He Is Passionate
For me, this is one of the most important parts to a national management job.

England have done their fair share of experimentation with foreign managers, but so far it has been to no avail.

Sven Goran Eriksson looked good for a while but it didn't work out in the end. The FA rejected Martin O'Neill's application for the post as they wanted to return to nationalistic ways with Steve McLaren.

The 'wally with a brolly' didn't get too far either, as failure to reach the 2008 European Championships ended his tenure pretty swiftly.

In my opinion, England need to rest their hopes on an Englishman who is passionate about achieving success for his country.

How many times has Harry Redknapp admitted he could think of no higher honour than to manage the English national team?

He Is Tactically Sound
To his credit, Fabio Capello tinkered with England's tactics in order to find a formula that worked.

However, when it became very apparent that certain things weren't working, he hadn't developed a plan B to resort to.

Steven Gerrard on the wing doesn't work. If you don't press when Germany have the ball, you're going to lose 4-1. We could go on forever here.

Over the last five years, Harry Redknapp has developed into both a quality tactician and a quality man manager. Both of these traits are direly needed in these tumultuous times for the England dressing room.

England need someone who is willing to take a bold decision and stick by it whilst keeping those who are not involved happy.

He is not a hands-on coach—at least not any more, and that's ideal for coaching a national team.

For Now, He's in the Clear
The court case was settled today and the jury found Harry Redknapp not guilty of tax evasion.

Not entirely sure what I'm talking about? Click here for an apt summary.

For now, Harry Redknapp is in the clear. These allegations have been floating around for quite some time and they'll probably never truly disappear.

The last thing England need is another dramatic headline to disrupt their major tournament preparation, but at the moment, fans are simply desperate for just a mild degree of success regardless of the off-field hype involved.

For me, the result of the court case means it should not have a bearing on whether or not to offer him the job.

He Is Who Most People Want
There are a lot of English fans who want Harry Redknapp to take up the now-vacant managerial hot seat.

It has been a long time since any impending or touted appointment regarding the England managerial post has been met with anything close to unanimous satisfaction.

Appointing Harry Redknapp might result in exactly that—a nation unified in their thought process that Redknapp is a very good manager and a very suitable candidate for the job.

He might even be the very best option England have if they choose to appoint in a nationalistic fashion.

Two Jobs Is Possible
Your unlikely to find many Tottenham Hotspur fans calling for the appointment of Harry Redknapp.

He has done incredibly well during his time at White Hart Lane. People are quick to forget Spurs were at the bottom of the Premier League while they sought to appoint Redknapp, and for them to still be in the title at this stage of the season is a great achievement.

This is pushing it a little bit, but two jobs is very possible. The rebuilding job he would have to undertake with England would be absolutely massive but it's been done before. Guus Hiddink managed to pick up a flailing Chelsea side and win the FA Cup whilst still managing Russia.

Even if Redknapp came in at the end of Tottenham's hectic season and picked up the national team duties just before the Euro 2012 Championships, I'd be happier than if anyone else was appointed.

What are you thoughts on Redknapp? Does he warrant the call for the England job and could he balance two jobs? Or is his reputation tarnished and not worth consideration?

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1058975-harry-redknapp-5-reasons-he-should-be-englands-next-manager#/articles/1058975-harry-redknapp-5-reasons-he-should-be-englands-next-manager

kalopun om Harry menerima jabatan sbg pelatih timnas Inggris sepertinya dia akan mengajukan syarat (poin 5) dimana dia melatih Spurs & Ingrris bersamaan seperti yg pernah dilakukan Hiddink. mungkin setelah ELP musim ini berakhir baru dia konsen ke Inggris IMO

Andi Istiabudi

09-02-2012, 05:54 PM

Semoga dengan mundurnya Fabio Capello peluang David Beckham dan Michael Owen untuk membela timnas Inggris kembali terbuka. Sudah jadi rahasia umum keduanya jarang membela timnas sejak ditangani Capello :)

zudomiriku

13-02-2012, 12:21 PM

Fabio Capello Resigns: 6 Lessons To Learn from His Support of John Terry

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With Euro 2012 four months away, Fabio Capello resigned as manager of the English National Team.

That sure doesn't bode well for England.

Capello decided to stand by his captain, John Terry, amidst the Football Association stripping Terry of the England captaincy. To show his disapproval, Capello resigned.

Terry is awaiting a trial regarding his racial allegations, but the trial date is not set until July 9, which is eight days after the Euro Final.

Given the situation and the FA's action, Capello decided that he must walk away from the job four months before the second-biggest tournament in the world. Here are six lessons we learned because of Capello's resignation.

FA Is Not Willing to Wait for a Court or Listen to Its Manager
The FA doesn't care what a civil court has to say about John Terry's actions.

The decision was made and they are going to stand by it.

Right or wrong, this action is justifiable. England does not want an alleged racist leading their squad into Euro 2012. Whether he is guilty or not is still to be determined.

That doesn't matter.

The captain represents the team and the country. When a man puts on the armband, he is held to a higher standard. The FA did not believe Terry lived up to the standard, so they took the captaincy away.

Even though it's a defensible decision, they needed to discuss it with the manager. Fabio Capello was unhappy with the decision right away and he even said that he still considered Terry the captain.

Then he resigned.

The FA was not listening to Capello and he was fed up with it. He is making a strong point, but the FA is still standing firm.

We'll see if the resignation changes anything. Don't expect much.

John Terry Can't Stay Away from Trouble

John Terry is one of the greatest English defenders of all time, but that won't be the only thing he's remembered for.

In fact, at the rate he's going, it won't even be the first thing he's remembered for.

Terry has had some controversy surrounding him on a regular basis. Nevertheless, the FA has stood by him as captain since 2006. For a year (from February 2010 until March 2011), Terry didn't hold the captaincy, but that's been the only break in the past five-and-a-half years.

Now, the captaincy is gone once again and it probably won't ever come back.

Terry is a legend, a fan favorite (for the most part) and one of the greatest defenders to ever put on an England uniform.

Unfortunately, he will probably be remembered for always being in the tabloids and losing the captaincy on two separate occasions.

English Football Is a Circus When a Major Tournament Comes Around
Oh wait, you already knew that.

Never mind.

Fabio Capello Is the Best Manager a Player Could Ask for
Controversy aside, Fabio Capello's resignation proves one thing: He will do anything for his players.

Capello stood behind John Terry amidst these allegations, but the FA did not. When the FA originally stripped Terry of the captaincy, Capello said that he still considered Terry the captain.

When the FA didn't retract their decision, Capello took a stand.

It might not be the best thing for England heading into Euro, but it's the decision Capello felt he needed to make. To him, Terry was being mistreated and Capello couldn't stand by without doing anything.

To make his point known, Capello gave up his job and a chance at glory with England in June. Terry's treatment meant that much to him and he decided to stand by his player.

It may be an extreme move, but it's the move Capello felt he needed to make. As a player, there's nothing more you could ask for than a coach willing to give up his job to defend you.

FA Doesn't Care About the Timetable
Euro 2012 begins in four months.

Right now, England is without a captain or a manager. That's not exactly a good position to be in.

Still, the FA acted and is standing by the action. Without consulting Fabio Capello, they removed the captaincy from John Terry. Understandably, Capello jumped ship.

Really? The FA didn't see fallout like that coming?

I would be surprised if they didn't even consider that possibility. Even still, they acted without consulting the manager. As shady as that is, it's understandable that Capello would resign.

Now, the FA must act quickly.

They need to find a good manager that will lead England to glory—or something like that.

At this point, it's clear the FA doesn't care about when they do things. The right decision must be made, regardless of time.

While that's a fair belief, it isn't exactly the best thing for the squad itself.

England Will Have More Pressure at Euro 2012
As if that's a possibility.

Regardless of who assumes the manager position and the captaincy, England will have tons of pressure heading into Euro 2012.

For every major tournament, there are huge expectations for England. For the most recent tournaments, they have been nothing short of disappointing.

In the 2010 World Cup, they lost in the round of 16 (albeit, they should've been level at 2-2). They didn't qualify for Euro 2008. They lost in the quarterfinals in the 2006 World Cup. And they lost in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004.

We could go on back to 1996 (their last major tournament semifinal) or to 1966 (their only major tournament title and it was slightly controversial). The trend of England underachieving travels through generations.

This tournament was supposed to be different. There were veterans, youngsters and a coach all hungry to bring glory to England.

There was enough pressure already, but Fabio Capello's resignation puts even more pressure on those remaining.

I wish luck to the players dealing with this scrutiny, because they will need it.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1059716-fabio-capello-resigns-5-lessons-to-learn-from-his-support-of-john-terry?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=world-football

zudomiriku

13-02-2012, 02:02 PM

Why Fabio Capello Was Right to Resign from His Position as England's Head Coach

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Since Fabio Capello announced that he would be stepping down from his post as England's manager today, nearly every angle of his resignation been analyzed.

Potential replacements for the England national team have been lined up, England's chances at Euro 2012 have been broken down, and even Capello's entire career as a manager has been assessed.

But it seems no one has stopped to ask: Was Capello right?

A Google search of the question "Was Fabio Capello right to resign?" brought only one front-page article (from Bleacher Report) which addressed the question, but said article hardly answered the question.

Instead, the article avoided any discussion of the issues factoring into the Capello's decision to resign, and concluded that the parting of ways between Capello and the FA was "the best for everyone in this situation."

So here, I hope to do what I believe that article failed to do: I'll break down the issues that ultimately lead Capello to making his decision, and give my an informed opinion on why I believe he was right (or wrong, in certain cases).

The entire FA-Capello feud began when the FA stripped John Terry of the captaincy of the England national team ahead of his racism trial for an incident earlier this season with Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand.

This upset Capello greatly for two reasons, which he made clear in an interview with Italian broadcast station Rai 1:

I completely disagree with the FA about the John Terry decision and I have told that to the chairman.

The court will decide. It's going to be civil justice, not sports justice, to decide if John Terry committed the crime that he is accused of.

I considered and still consider Terry as the England captain. I think we first should wait for the trial conclusion.

The first reason the decision upset Capello was because it violated the principle "innocent until proven guilty," which Capello referred to using the words "civil justice."

The second reason, which isn't really highlighted here, is that Capello wasn't consulted and a decision he did not agree with of was made without his approval.

This point is further highlighted here, in an interview which Capello has now denied ever giving.

So, who's in the right?

The second reason or issue of Capello having his authority superseded is one where Capello's point of view is well-supported.

Catania coach Vincenzo Montella, Sir Alex Ferguson and Andre-Villas Boas are just three of many coaches who have support Capello's decision to voice his discontent with the FA's actions.

They all believe that not consulting Capello was the wrong move to make, and that Capello's outburst was not an unreasonable reaction to the FA's removal of Terry's captaincy.

Of course, not everyone agreed with Capello. Sports minister Hugh Robertson gave his opinion recently on why he believed Capello was wrong and the FA was right:

The FA have acted very sensibly, very reasonably, and they have come to the right decision.

There were really two things they have to tackle at the end of last week. There was the moral case, which was a very difficult one because in this country you are innocent until you are proven guilty, so it would have been very tough to take action on that front.

There was also the practical side of it which makes it extraordinarily difficult for John Terry, fabulous footballer and a great captain though he is, to discharge that responsibility in the white heat of this kind of publicity during the European Championship.

In his explanation, Robertson outlined the issues at hand with his the stripping of Terry's captaincy via the FA's decision. He admitted that using morals to justify their decision would make the decision unreasonable, but claimed that practicality justified the FA's decision.

Wait a minute, I'm confused. I thought it the manager's job to decide what's practical for his team. If a manager doesn't win with his team, then he's not doing his job. So essentially, it is in a manager's job description to be practical, isn't it?

To use an analogy, it's almost like a policeman coming into a family's household to inform the parents that they may no longer decide on how to raise their kids. From now on, a panel of family friends who has only limited contact with their kids will decide on how to best raise them.

It's ridiculous, because the panel of family friends has a very limited knowledge of the family's kids. They see them at social functions, but otherwise their exposure to these kids is limited and they know very little about how these kids interact.

Furthermore, now that the panel of family friends has shown that it is in control, how are the children supposed to respect their parents? Why listen to them if it has been shown that they aren't the ultimate decision makers and have had their authority superseded on previous occasions?

The analogy isn't perfect, but I believe it makes many good points. By making their decision, the FA compromised Capello's authority and essentially tried to do his job for him. Such action is unprecedented in world football, and inexcusable.

The first issue of "innocent until proven guilty" doesn't even need to be addressed. Capello is right, and Robertson admits this. He only argues on the issue of practicality, which is definitely an issue in the domain of Capello and not the FA.

Unfortunately, too many Englishmen (and women) are swayed by their hate (or dislike) of John Terry in this scenario to see the error in the FA's ways.

I don't like John Terry as much as the next guy, and in America he'd probably have been dropped from our national team by now (see: John Harkes), but that's not the issue. If Capello believes Terry is the man for the job, and wins games with him as England's captain, why does it matter?

Robertson has already made it clear that Terry's removal from his position as England's captain was not about morals, so if Capello is able to win with Terry as captain, why should the FA interfere? It just makes no sense.

Polls like this one by The Sun indicate that more people than not believe Capello was wrong to support Jason Terry and resign in opposition to his removal as captain of the England national team.

Given the media bias against Capello, and the widespread desire for an English manager like Harry Redknapp, it's not surprising.

But those who choose to break down the reasons for Capello's resignation will see that the FA were clearly in the wrong on this one, and personally, I expect England to pay dearly for their mistake not only at Euro 2012, but potentially afterwards as well.

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13-02-2012, 03:24 PM

The Taiwainese Animation About The England Manager Situation Is Incredibly Offensive To Everyone

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Sometimes, the Taiwanese animation outfit NMA.tv strikes gold with their cartoon takes on the big happenings in world football. Like the one about Mario Balotelli. Other times, they put out a one minute, seven second animation that is so offensive to everyone it’s hard to know where to begin. This is one of those times.

Where to start? The BNP logo on John Terry’s shirt? The conspicuous armband? The reference to an Italian cruise ship disaster? I think my head just exploded.

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zudomiriku

13-02-2012, 05:42 PM

Fabio Capello 'should have gone in 2010' - FA councillor

Fabio Capello should have been removed as England manager following the 2010 World Cup, according to Football Association councillor Peter Coates.

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Capello, whose side were defeated in the second round in South Africa, resigned on Wednesday.

Coates told BBC Sport: "We had a terrible World Cup, he was responsible for that and he should have gone then."

The Stoke City chairman also criticised Capello for "never having bothered" to fully learn English.

Former Real Madrid and AC Milan manager Capello took charge of England in 2008, but after a successful World Cup qualifying campaign, his side were beaten 4-1 by Germany in the last 16 of the tournament.

The Italian also led England to qualification for the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine before resigning, but Coates feels that Capello's tenure was a failure.

"I don't see what we've gained under his term as manager," said Coates, who also sits on the FA's international committee.

"When they talk about qualifying for these competitions, I just can't go along with that. If we can't qualify for major tournaments, we are failing abysmally because we're seeded to get through. It should be a matter of course.

"I wouldn't give any manager great praise for achieving something that should be routine.

"You have to get into the last four [of major tournaments], if you've done that, you've done a good job."

Capello's resignation followed the FA's decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy after he was charged with racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, claims the Chelsea defender denies.

Coates agreed with the FA's actions and feels Capello could have used the situation to engineer his exit.

"It was very difficult decision for the FA, and I think they got it right," he said.

"They should have had Capello as part of the discussion, that's what would normally happen at a football club.

"But the cynic in me says he might have manipulated this. He might have decided that was his opportunity to get out and he's taken it."

England Under-21s manager Stuart Pearce will take charge of the senior side for the friendly against the Netherlands, with the FA now beginning the search for Capello's permanent successor.

Coates says the FA needs to have learnt from Capello's reign, and joins the list of those calling for Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp to be appointed England manager.

"I hope lessons have been learnt because I would never have a manager who couldn't speak English. Capello never bothered to get himself proficient in the language, even though he said he would.

"I would never have a manager who had not had exposure to the English game. It has been proved that it doesn't work.

"I think the stand-out candidate is Harry Redknapp, every man and his dog knows that. He would be a good choice in my view and if a deal can be done I'm sure he'll get the job.

"Obviously it's complicated because he's got a big job at Spurs, but I'm sure he'd want the England job and it would be perfect for him.

"They sometimes ask you what you [the international commitee] think, but they know my views. It's their decision, and I hope they get it right."

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23-02-2012, 03:35 PM

David Cameron pledges government help to drive racism out of football

• Prime minister hosting anti-racism summit in Downing Street
• 'We will not let recent events drag us back to the bad old days'

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Swift action is required to "crush" any return of racism to football before it impacts on wider society, David Cameron said on Wednesday. The prime minister said he had seen for himself the influence that behaviour on the pitch could exercise over young children and others off it.

But, speaking at the opening of a Downing Street anti-discrimination summit with former players and football leaders, he expressed confidence that the good work of two decades in battling prejudice in the sport would not be lost.

"If everyone plays their role, then we can easily crush and deal with this problem," he said. "We will not let recent events drag us back to the bad old days of the past."

He told the panel, including the former England players John Barnes and Graeme Le Saux, that he often took his young son to local football matches and had seen the impact the game had. "What happens on the field influences what happens off the field. You see children as young as six imitating the behaviour they see on the field. So this is not just important for football, it's important for the whole country."

Cameron said there were many "extraordinary role models" among professional footballers but that problems with racism had "crept back in".

"We want to make sure football is all about a power to do good, rather than anything else," he said.

The event to promote a more "inclusive" sport comes amid fears that high-profile incidents are harming football's image. This month Liverpool's Luis Suárez was forced to apologise for refusing to shake hands with Manchester United's Patrice Evra before a game. Suárez had only recently returned to action following a ban for racially abusing Evra during a game in October.

The England defender John Terry is due to face trial over the summer accused of racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand. Terry denies the charges.

The meeting is also looking at homophobia, with Amal Fashanu, who recently made a documentary about homosexuality in the sport, 14 years after her footballer uncle Justin hanged himself, among those attending.

Cameron said the UK should be proud of the "fantastic achievement" of the campaign to rid the sport of racism over the past two decades – noting that other countries had failed to take similar action. "I hope what we can agree today is to make sure that everybody who has the ability to deal with this issue takes the steps they can. I am sure we can crack this problem."

That included the government, clubs and other football bodies, he suggested.

The FA chairman David Bernstein said the FA was working from the grass roots up to deal with the issue and was determined not to allow any complacency because of the past success. The governing body had already shown its willingness to deploy "very tough sanctions where necessary", he said – calling for action across the board from fans to players to managers, chairmen and authorities.

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24-02-2012, 01:11 PM

Stuart Pearce says he is available to coach England at Euro 2012

England caretaker boss Stuart Pearce says he is available to take charge of the team at the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

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The England Under-21 coach named Fraizer Campbell and Tom Cleverley in his squad for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands at Wembley.

"I have tournament experience if they need me to step into the breach in the summer," Pearce said.

"If they need me to take the squad this summer I will do that with pleasure."

However, the 49-year-old distanced himself from taking the job, which Fabio Capello vacated earlier this month, on a permanent basis.

"This job, and the profile of this job, is for a very experienced man with a better CV than I have at this moment in time," he said.

Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is regarded by many as the leading contender for the job, but Pearce would not be drawn on the speculation.

"I think that's a decision the FA need to make for the right and proper reasons," said Pearce, who will take charge of the Great Britain men's football team at the London 2012 Olympics.

"I'll support whoever comes in. If he doesn't want me in his set-up, I'll support him from afar as Under-21 manager.

"That's part of leadership - giving yourself for the greater good.

"By appointing me on a short-term basis, they've got breathing space, which is right and proper."

Since taking charge in 2007, Pearce has led the Under-21s into three European Championships, reaching the semi-finals in 2007 and final in 2009 before failing to progress beyond the group stages in 2011.

The former Nottingham Forest and England defender began his managerial career at the Championship club in a player-manager capacity after Frank Clarke resigned in 1996.

In 2005, three years after retiring as a player, he took over from Kevin Keegan at Manchester City, but was sacked at the end of the 2006-07 season.

Pearce was installed as caretaker manager of the senior team while the Football Association decides on a long-term replacement for Capello.

Pearce's Under-21 Euro record
•2007: Semi-finals, losing 13-12 to the Netherlands on penalties
•2009: Final, losing 4-0 to Germany
•2011: Group stage - two draws and a defeat meant England failed to get out of group

Pearce's managerial career
•1996-97: Nottingham Forest (caretaker)
•2005-07: Manchester City
•2007-present: England Under-21s
•2011-present: Great Britain Olympic team
•2012-present: England (caretaker)

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zudomiriku

27-02-2012, 12:19 PM

Blue Be Gone In England’s New National Team Kit

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Throughout the years, the England National Team kit had followed a similar path with each release. The home kit was clad in white followed by signature uses of blue and red. But enter the 2012 edition through kit maker Umbro which eschews the time-tested tri-colored approach for a wholly St. George-inspired white and red make-up.
A first-ever, the white and red kit includes some references to the past and of course England’s one and only 1966 World Cup victory headed by the legendary Sir Alf Ramsey. Manager Ramsey’s infamous touchline jacket featured red striping details which are further applied to the kits with an old-school approach to the collar with a button-style closure.

The kit’s release coincides with England’s friendly on February 29th versus Holland.

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zudomiriku

29-02-2012, 02:05 PM

6 Reasons Paul Scholes Should Play for England at Euro 2012

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Paul Scholes for England?

That's what some are saying. It's a group that includes Harry Redknapp, the odds-on favorite to succeed Fabio Capello as England manager.

But not everyone is so sure. Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson doesn't think it's such a great idea.

"To go back to England after so long is a big step and I think Paul will be concentrating on United," he said.

Both sides have good arguments, but today we're bringing your six reasons Scholes should play for England at Euro 2012.

Agree? Disagree? Think we've lost it? Leave a reply in the comments.

Form
Scholes has been in great form since rejoining Manchester United in January.

After coming out of retirement on Jan. 8, Scholes needed little time to start contributing again in his old midfield role. Within days, he was scoring and inspiring United to victory.

Scholes scored again in Sunday's 2-1 win over Norwich—his 10th appearance since his retirement U-turn. For now, his form shows no signs of decline.

Calming Influence
United struggled through their Europa League match against Ajax at Old Trafford last week. The Dutch visitors overran United's midfield for much of the match, creating several scoring opportunities.

But Red Devils manager Sir Alex Ferguson made a double switch in the 61st minute, swapping Jonathan Evans for Ashley Young and Scholes for Tom Cleverley. The move paid dividends immediately, as United's Scholes-reinforced midfield slowed Ajax's attacks considerably.

United lost the match, but held off Ajax enough to advance. Without Scholes' calming influence in the midfield, though, United might have crashed out of the competition.

That quality would be welcomed in England's squad this summer—or any time, really.

Experience
Sure, Scholes is old. But at 37, he owns a wealth of experience. And with England in transition after the departure of Fabio Capello, on-field experience is even more important than usual.

In fact, Capello may have been thinking the same thing two years ago when he reportedly asked Scholes to return to the fold as England prepared for the 2010 World Cup.

Scholes claimed he would have rejoined England had he been given more time. It was a dubious claim, but it showed that Scholes hadn't completely ruled out the idea.

Things could be different with an English manager at the helm—and with Scholes' country clearly in need.

Regret
According to this report, Scholes has at least one regret about his international career: that he didn't represent England at many major tournaments.

If that's true—and there's plenty of reason to believe it is—Euro 2012 would present Scholes with one very convenient way to rid himself of that nagging regret.

The (Probable) Next Manager (Probably) Wants Him
It's all hypothetical right now, but that may change soon.

Harry Redknapp is the overwhelming favorite to replace Fabio Capello as England manager. Redknapp has said he'd like to pick Scholes for England.

If the manager wants him, Scholes should play.

Playing Like a Spaniard
Scholes has earned praise throughout his career for his playing style—from holding possession to passing to scoring great goals. Earlier this month, Harry Redknapp—and in a more oblique way, Alex Ferguson as well—reiterated the idea that Scholes "plays like a Spaniard."

The idea certainly isn't outlandish. Zinedine Zidane famously praised Scholes two years ago, and Xavi once called Scholes "the most complete" midfielder of the last 15-20 years.

This summer, 15 teams at Euro 2012 will try to figure out how to beat Spain. Clearly, England would do well to take their resident Spaniard along.

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zudomiriku

02-03-2012, 01:30 PM

Holland put dent in Stuart Pearce's England job prospects

• Smalling, Sturridge and Gerrard all depart with injuries
• England's late rally fails to deny masterful Dutch

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Stuart Pearce has stressed he would still be willing to oversee England at the summer's European Championship despite Holland having inflicted the national team's first defeat in 15 months.

England's late rally, with goals from Gary Cahill and Ashley Young, might have earned Pearce's selection an unlikely draw only for Arjen Robben's deflected winner to deflate the mood in stoppage time. Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool will anxiously await assessments on Thursday of injuries sustained by Chris Smalling, Daniel Sturridge and Steven Gerrard that forced the trio from the fray ahead of the weekend's Premier League programme.

The four-man Club England board will now concentrate on pinpointing a successor for the departed Fabio Capello before the tournament, with Pearce insistent he is still willing to take charge of the squad if required. "A few days ago, when I was asked that question by my employers, I put myself forward," said Pearce, who had spoken with one of the selection panel, Sir Trevor Brooking. "I have the experience to take the team to the finals. That wouldn't be daunting to me at all, so I've offered my services for the summer.

"After the tournament that would be it because I don't have the experience for this job [full-time]. I've really enjoyed this week and would enjoy the summer, but I'd only be buying the Football Association some time if they've not got someone in by then. The full-time manager of England is somebody else. It's certainly not me.

"This wasn't a big night for me. I wasn't auditioning for anything. I'm in a situation as Under-21 manager where they needed someone to fill in on the short-term, and I also said: 'If you need me to take the team to the championships in the summer, I will.' That's it. I'm sure they'll go through the process of getting someone in place before the summer and if they don't they know they have me available and all the planning is done."

There will be concern among the Premier League clubs at the extent of the injuries suffered by the three England players. While Gerrard lasted only 33 minutes before being withdrawn with a tight hamstring, and Sturridge sustained a toe injury that necessitated his substitution late on, the head injury sustained by Smalling appeared more serious. The United centre-half clashed with Klaas-Jan Huntelaar as the Dutch replacement nodded the visitors 2-0 ahead and was cut badly in the incident.

The 22-year-old departed on a stretcher and like Huntelaar, was dispatched to a local hospital for scans. "Chris took a really bad bang on the head and split it open so he's gone to hospital," said Pearce. "I spoke to him as he came off the pitch, so he was conscious at least. But our thoughts are with him because it was a nasty one. Daniel took a blow on his toe and Stevie was more of a precaution – his hamstring was feeling a bit tight."

Arsenal will at least have been relieved that Robin van Persie, who had been suffering from a groin injury, was withdrawn at the interval, as arranged between Bert van Marwijk and the player, with the Dutch finding their rhythm thereafter.

"We probably showed a little bit of naivety, and possibly a lack of belief," said Pearce. "Perhaps we lacked a bit of game-management, a bit of know-how or nous, but you have to learn. It was a great exercise and we've learned a bit about one or two individuals and their credentials for the summer. This will stand our young players in good stead."

There was a debut for Fraizer Campbell in the latter stages, the Sunderland striker subsequently revealing he had become a father to Isla Rose on the same evening, while Scott Parker relished a first appearance as England captain.

"It was a special night for me," said the Tottenham midfielder. "To captain your country is what every boy dreams of, so to get the chance was amazing. It was pretty emotional, an immensely proud moment for me and something I'll always cherish. I would love to keep the armband – I don't know if it was just this game or for the future – but I'm proud to have worn it at all."

Parker also conceded that his club manager, Harry Redknapp, would be a viable candidate to take over as full-time England manager, with Brooking suggesting a decision might be made in the immediate build-up to the tournament.

"You could get somebody parachuted in a few days before [the European Championship begins]," Brooking said. "We're going to take our time and will sit down in the next few days and try and see what is the time-frame. I don't see anything happening too soon."

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02-03-2012, 02:26 PM

Chris Smalling, Steven Gerrard and Daniel Sturridge injured

England defender Chris Smalling was hospitalised with a deep cut after a clash of heads in the 3-2 friendly defeat by the Netherlands.

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The Manchester United star collided with Klaas Jan Huntelaar as the Dutchman headed his side's second goal from a Dirk Kuyt cross at Wembley.

The game was delayed for several minutes as both players stayed down before being substituted.

Liverpool's Steven Gerrard came off as a precaution with a tight hamstring.

"Chris Smalling has a really bad gash on his head and went to hospital," said England caretaker manager Stuart Pearce.

"I spoke with him and he was conscious. Our thoughts are with him and I am hoping that he will be fine.

"Gerrard was just feeling a little bit tight so we took him off as a 'precautionary', on the grounds we were only going to play him for 45 minutes anyway."

Chelsea's Daniel Sturridge, who replaced Gerrard on 33 minutes, also suffered a swollen toe which forced him off minutes before the end.

While Smalling was stretchered off, Schalke 04 striker Huntelaar walked off holding a bandage to his face but was also taken to hospital.

"Huntelaar has gone to hospital because we think he has some damage there, but we don't know for sure," said Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk.

"He looked better in the dressing room than on the pitch, but we have decided to have him checked out."

Arjen Robben scored in stoppage time to give the Netherlands the win after Gary Cahill and Ashley Young scored in the last five minutes to draw England level.

Robben put the 2010 World Cup finalists in front in the 57th minute before Huntelaar added the second shortly after.

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05-03-2012, 01:55 PM

Harry Redknapp not England's only option as FA draws up shortlist

• Tottenham manager remains overwhelming favourite
• FA keen to gauge interest of other potential candidates

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The Football Association is to draw up an official shortlist for the England manager's job and begin the process of establishing the availability of the people in question, starting with Harry Redknapp.

Redknapp's work at Tottenham Hotspur has formed the most significant part of the talks, led by the FA's chairman, David Bernstein, since Fabio Capello resigned over the row about John Terry being stripped of the captaincy. However, Redknapp is not the only candidate who has been discussed at length. While Redknapp is known to want the job, the FA is aware that Pep Guardiola at Barcelona and José Mourinho at Real Madrid would be high-calibre alternatives.

Both would be highly ambitious moves, particularly in the case of Guardiola, but the FA has shown before it is willing to go for the best possible candidates. Mourinho, who looks set to leave Madrid at the end of the season, was approached before Capello's appointment and the Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, has also been sounded out before. Bernstein and his colleagues do not want to leave Redknapp as the only possible option, not least as it would affect the potential salary negotiations. Yet the Tottenham manager remains the overwhelming favourite.

The FA is acutely aware of both public opinion and the support for him among the England players but is having to balance that with not wanting to be accused of disrupting Tottenham's season at a time when they are third in the Premier League and still in the FA Cup. As such, it is still not clear when an approach may be made and whether the process will be dramatically accelerated now England's game against Holland is out of the way.

In the meantime the caretaker manager, Stuart Pearce, will continue to oversee the operational side of England's preparations for Euro 2012 and has been authorised to change Capello's schedule and warm-up programme. Pearce has informed the FA that he would like to stay in charge until the end of the competition before relinquishing the role and returning to manage the England Under-21s on the basis he is "not ready for the senior international job and all that comes with it".

He said: "I am available for the summer, definitely. If I'm needed, I will manage the country. But if someone else is brought in, that will be the case."

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zudomiriku

07-03-2012, 12:11 PM

England manager sought with 'greatest urgency', says FA

Football Association chairman David Bernstein says the search for a new England manager is being undertaken with the "greatest urgency".

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On Friday, FA general secretary Alex Horne said a new boss would not come until the "back end of the season".

"Under no circumstances should our taking time be seen as anything other than dealing with it professionally and urgently," said Bernstein.

A shortlist - of more than three, but fewer than 10 - is being considered.

The FA's Club England board - Bernstein, Horne, Trevor Brooking, and Adrian Bevington - will cut down the shortlist and recommend one name to the full board.

At least one name on the target list is understood to be an overseas coach.

On Sunday, former England captain Terry Butcher called the FA's search for a new boss "a farce".

But Bernstein countered: "We don't believe rushing this process is going to be good for arriving at the right conclusion. We are also doing this treating clubs and managers with the greatest of respect, we don't want to disrupt the season of the clubs.

"Most of the people we are looking at are in positions and whatever we do we ought to try and do it in a way which enables clubs to finish their season with the minimum of disruption.

"We have now arrived at a number of target names, I would call it a flexible target list because it's not absolutely fixed in stone and we will react to events depending how they unfold."

It is understood to be unlikely that there will be any formal interviews for the post, and the preferred candidate will be selected by meetings and negotiation.

Regarding the timing of any announcement, Bernstein agreed with Horne's assessment, but also conceded that an appointment could come sooner than the end of the season.

"We would intend to deal with this at the back end of the season but it could be earlier, if certain things fell into place and the key appointment came, it could be earlier," continued Bernstein.

"Our next step is to narrow that target list down to a very small number of key people who, of course, we believe actually want the position."

Bernstein does not believe that the vacant manager's position at Chelsea - following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas - will hinder the FA in their search to find the best candidate for England.

"This position is so unique that the right person would want to do it on a sensible basis and for the right reasons," he said.

"It is a very fluid situation, I am not sure if (other clubs searching for managers) helps or hinders. It depends on how the cards fall."

He added speculation about possible candidates from anyone other than the four members of the Club England board were "lacking authority".

It is understood the views of some highly regarded figures within the game have been canvassed, but no names have been openly discussed by the FA.

ENGLAND EXPECTS
e FA are searching for the 14th permanent England manager. Walter Winterbottom - the first England boss - holds the record for number of games in charge with 139

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08-03-2012, 01:54 PM

Glenn Hoddle Exclusive: Former England Boss on Chelsea, Villas-Boas & Di Matteo

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Bleacher Report caught up with former Chelsea, Tottenham and England manager Glenn Hoddle on Tuesday at the press launch of the 20-20 Elite Legends Cup.

Hoddle is technical director of the event, which will see former greats from Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and QPR take part in a four-team tournament at Loftus Road in May.

Will Tidey: Hi Glenn, what was your reaction to Chelsea's sacking of Andre Villas-Boas?

Glenn Hoddle: I was quite surprised. I thought they'd wait for the Napoli game. Chelsea are [3-1 down] at home in Europe. They've got a chance.

WT: What do you know about Roberto Di Matteo, who will be Chelsea's caretaker manager until the end of the season?

GH: He's had the experience of being a manager and he's brought in Eddie Newton [to join his coaching staff], who he worked with at West Brom. I know he'll want to play an attractive brand of football—though he may have to put that on the back burner for a little while.

WT: How would you approach that situation—coming in as a temporary manager in charge?

GH: Managers have to make their own decisions. In the past, he would have been heard by a manager. Now he has to listen to people. He knows that, he's experienced that.

WT: Would you consider the Chelsea role if they offered it to you?

GH: I'd love to go back there. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there.

WT: If Harry Redknapp takes the England job, the Tottenham role could be open too. How about that one?

GH: I could have all three, [England, Spurs and Chelsea]! I think realistically Spurs will be looking to replace Harry when he takes the England job. But I think the Spurs one is a bit different. Going back to Chelsea would be very interesting—if they go English, but I think they'll go foreign. Who knows? Robbie [Di Matteo] might do a fantastic job and get it.

WT: Do you miss being in management?

GH: I didn't miss management. I was doing something I wanted to do in my heart [launching the Glenn Hoddle Academy]. I nearly went back in a couple of times in the last six months and it got my juices flowing again. I knew I could go back in. Who knows what's in the future?

WT: Thanks for your time Glenn, really appreciate it.

GH: Thanks, it was a pleasure.

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zudomiriku

09-03-2012, 02:59 PM

Richards: Hardest thing I've ever done

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For the past 18 months, Micah Richards was feted as being the best English right-back in the Premier League. Yet former England coach Fabio Capello disagreed, preferring Glen Johnson of Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur’s Kyle Walker ahead of the Manchester City man.

Following Capello’s resignation, Richards’ former club manager Stuart Pearce gave him an instant recall to the squad and to the Three Lions’ starting XI. Speaking to FIFA.com following the 3-2 defeat by the Netherlands at Wembley, the 23-year-old spoke of his international exile and his subsequent redemption.

“It’s felt like another debut, I really enjoyed it,” said the player who coincidentally made his international debut against the same side in 2006. “Obviously the result was disappointing and it wasn't great to be part of a defence which conceded three goals, but I gave my all. Obviously the Netherlands are a top team, they were World Cup finalists in 2010, but I don’t think we’re too far away from them.”

Richards’ show of confidence was a marked difference to the player who was overlooked for the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™. An England regular under Steve McClaren, he was limited to a single substitute appearance under Capello’s reign, with last Wednesday’s match marking his first England start in almost four and a half years.

"This has given me hope,” he said, smiling. “I've been playing more for Manchester City in the last 18 months and a lot of people have been asking me why I'm not in the squad. When you're an England regular at such a young age and then get knocked down to the U-21s, it's as low as you can go. Fighting my way back is the hardest thing I've ever done.

"[Capello] didn't really give me any idea why he didn't pick me. He never said anything to me. He never said anything at all about it. That's just the puzzling thing about it. If he'd said, 'I don't think you're good going forward' or 'I don't think you're good defensively' . I just wanted an answer, but I didn't get one. I didn't try to ask him.

"When you come here you just get on with your job. You're not going to ask the boss why you're not playing, especially when you've got massive names in the dressing room. You just have to get on with it."

When you're an England regular at such a young age and then get knocked down to the U-21s, it's as low as you can go.
[I]Micah Richards, England defender

Praise for Pearce, EURO target
The Birmingham-born defender credits Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini for helping him to "keep his chin up" during his dark days of international exile, highlighting how the Italian urged him to adopt a patient approach. He also was quick to praise Stuart Pearce, his former City and England U-21 boss and the acting England senior manager.

“Stuart has been great for me throughout my career,” said Richards. “He gave me my debut for Manchester City and for him to give me a place in the starting XI against the Netherlands was unbelievable.

“Having him around the place for the last three days has been really inspirational given his experience at major tournaments as a player for England. Despite people saying that he’s an inexperienced manager, he knows what it takes to play at international level and can relate to the players in that respect.

"His passion plays a big part. He's been a player. He's been there and done it, so he knows what it feels like. I think he's good at giving players confidence. When he speaks to the players he says, 'You're the best, that's why you're here with England. Get out there and show everyone why you're with the squad'.

Richards now hopes he can show everyone why he deserves to be in England’s UEFA EURO 2012 squad between now and the end of the season. Before that, there is the small matter of a Premier League title which is up for grabs, with the Citizens currently two points clear of Manchester United at the top of the table.

“All I can do is keep working hard, perform well for Manchester City and hopefully I’ll be picked,” he said. “Whether we win the league or not, hopefully my form will be good enough for the manager to put me in. I’m willing to play anywhere for the team – at right-back or centre half. Hopefully the fact that I’m versatile may stand me in good stead.”

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zudomiriku

13-03-2012, 01:51 PM

Roy Hodgson for England?

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With all the chaos surrounding Spurs, Redknapp is suddenly no longer the runaway favorite for the England job. But one of the new names being linked with the job doesn't make much sense.

Maybe you've already seen the stories. Lately, West Brom's Roy Hodgson has emerged as a trendy pick to coach England. From the Independent:

"Tipped as the best choice for the job last week by the former Football Association chairman Lord Triesman because of his 'extraordinary international experience,' Hodgson said: 'I am flattered to be considered.'"

Really? Roy Hodgson?

That "extraordinary international experience" of his amounts to coaching Finland (2006-07), United Arab Emirates (2002-04) and Switzerland (1992-94). He has been to one World Cup, with Switzerland, and that was 18 years ago.

With Finland, he almost earned qualification for 2008, and with UAE he called his players "lazy." A few years ago, he led Fulham to the Europa League, and these days, he has West Brom in 14th place.

Sounds like the FA is again setting the bar high.

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zudomiriku

14-03-2012, 10:30 AM

England's Euro 2012 hideaway in Poland is suddenly a magnet for fans

• Organisers tell English, Dutch, Italian fans to go to Krakow
• Krakow to be Poland's 'fifth host city' with fan fest planned

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Krakow's Hotel Stary, which will be used by the English football team as their hub during Euro 2012. Photograph: Agencja Gazeta/Reuters

Any hopes the Football Association had that England's players would enjoy a relatively peaceful stay in Krakow during Euro 2012 have been shattered by Polish competition organisers trumpeting it as the main destination for fans to stay.

England, Holland and Italy have chosen to base themselves in the picturesque Polish city, partly on the basis that no matches are being played there. But Wojciech Folejewski, the chief operating officer of the Poland 2012 organising committee, said that it would promote Krakow as the country's "fifth host city" and stage a fan fest for 30,000 people in a central park.

England's base of Hotel Stary was chosen to provide a middle ground between the tabloid frenzy of Baden-Baden in Germany in 2006 and the austerity of Fabio Capello's remote Rustenburg base in South Africa in 2010.

After the 2010 tournament there was an acknowledgement from FA executives that the England squad should be "good tourists" in Poland and the Ukraine, staying more centrally and engaging with fans and the host country. But Krakow was not expected to be chosen as a hub by the majority of England fans, given that no matches are taking place in the city.

However, Folejewski said that a major marketing campaign would try to convince English, Dutch and Italian fans to stay in the city and watch matches on big screens in a huge fan zone. "Krakow wanted to be a host city very much," said Folejewski, speaking at the Havas Global Sports Forum in Barcelona. "They were very sad the Uefa choice was different. But Krakow has a great chance because the English, Dutch and Italian teams will train there. For sure, many fans and especially journalists will come to Krakow.

"We try to call them the fifth host city. They are preparing a big fan zone ready for something like 30,000 people, with great tourist and cultural programmes. Don't worry about accommodation in Krakow because it's prepared very well, and bars and so on."

The Polish organisers have developed a website to offer English fans a personalised itinerary for their stay, including accommodation, cultural activities and entertainment – all within Poland.

"I might have to be diplomatic with my words because of our partners in Ukraine, but I would always say to England fans: do come to Poland," he said.

Folejewski said it was natural that businesses in Kiev would want to capitalise on the tournament. "Of course they are enthusiastic because it's great business and it's a great chance to promote. Everybody will decide whether to look at the matches on the screens or go to Ukraine. It's a private decision."

Folejewski conceded that the logistics of England fans finding accommodation in Ukraine could be an issue, and on Thursday David Taylor, the chief executive of Uefa's events arm, conceded that people were being overcharged by hotels demanding three times their normal rates. There are also concerns about the ease with which English fans staying in Poland will be able to reach Ukraine.

They will face journeys of 930 miles to Donetsk, where England play France and the Ukraine, and 540 miles to Kiev, where they take on Sweden. "There are connections with planes, trains and roads," Folejewski said. "It is not the same high quality as western countries so most of them will use the planes."

Meanwhile, the England and Tottenham Hotspur centre-half Michael Dawson has been ruled out for the rest of the season, and effectively the European Championship, after suffering ruptured ankle ligaments. Dawson, capped four times, landed awkwardly after leaping with Chris Beardsley in Spurs' FA Cup win over Stevenage on Wednesday night.

Harry Redknapp, the Tottenham manager, admitted afterwards that it would be "a miracle" if the defender returned before the end of the domestic campaign and his assessment has proved accurate, with scans suggesting the 28-year-old will be out for 10 to 12 weeks.

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ahmdyuskas

14-03-2012, 02:39 PM

England for Champions !

zudomiriku

22-03-2012, 02:08 PM

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 5 Reasons Arsenal Prodigy Should Gatecrash Euro 2012

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Theo Walcott has once again edged ahead in the battle to be Arsenal’s favorite young English ex-Southampton winger.

With two and a half scintillating performances in the space of two weeks, Walcott has earned rave reviews for his huge impact—and the whispers that he is finally fulfilling his undisputed potential are turning into loud calls.

Provided that he keeps up such imperious form and stays injury-free, Walcott’s pace and directness should ensure that he gets onto the plane for this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament.

So should Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Having impressed for Arsenal as an impact substitute during the first few months of his career at the Emirates, Oxlade-Chamberlain has really come to the fore in recent weeks, and has shown enough quality that the calls for his inclusion this summer are increasing by the week.

Stuart Pearce—or England’s full-time manager in the summer—would ignore Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at his peril.

Here are five reasons why Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should gatecrash England’s squad for the Euros—and, as usual, feel free to have your say in the comments below.

Fearlessness on the Big Stage
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain hasn’t played too many first-team games for Arsenal.

But consider this quick summary of his rapid rise to the top.

He scored on his European debut against Olympiakos after only eight minutes, and became the youngest Englishman ever to score in the Champions League.

He started his first Premier League game in the capitulation against Manchester United, but his withdrawal was met with boos from the Arsenal fans.

He scored his first two Premier League goals in a 7-1 rout of Blackburn.

And he won a penalty and claimed an assist in a performance of the highest order in a near-miraculous comeback against none other than Italian league leaders AC Milan in the last 16 of the Champions League.

Far from the prototypical hot-and-cold young prospect, Oxlade-Chamberlain has found an instant home in the highest levels of club football, and his fearlessness and unparalleled confidence will ensure that he will relish the big stage of international football in the years to come.

A Complete Attacking Package
But what makes Oxlade-Chamberlain such a success at such levels?

Well, it’s probably easy to make a considerable impact when you have the arsenal of skills that the Ox has at his disposal.

He has all the ingredients an attacker needs to succeed at the highest levels: pace, power, physical strength, dribbling, creativity, flair, eye for goal, work ethic, team play.

And he’s versatile too—equally comfortable behind the striker, on the wings, or, as he is being groomed, in the center of midfield.

Most impressive has been the speed at which he has already adapted to top-level football—we must remember that he only joined Arsenal last summer.

If as seasoned a midfield as Milan’s couldn’t handle him, how many can keep him in their back pockets?

A Breath of Fresh Air for England
Let’s face it: The Golden Generation might have been fearsome on paper, but in terms of results it was anything but.

With England currently facing an identity crisis as it tries to settle on a good mix of youth and experience, the new crop of English stars will be assigned the unenviable task of shedding the old guard and taking England forward.

A spine is already in place: Joe Hart, Kyle Walker/Micah Richards, Phil Jones/Chris Smalling and Jack Wilshere/Tom Cleverley.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should quickly be added into that list.

His aforementioned array of attacking skills makes him a whole different breed to England’s new talents, and would provide a devastating outlet in a variety of positions.

Impact for the U21 Side
Interim England manager Stuart Pearce called up a group of his trusted U21 charges for the recent friendly match against the Netherlands.

Looking at other successful international sides across the globe, a standard model has been a gradual progression of U21 stars into the senior team, where the teamwork and understanding developed at the more junior level automatically translates onto the biggest stages.

England’s new approach seems to be in this vein, and Oxlade-Chamberlain has certainly made a splash in the U21 scene already.

With four goals in just eight appearances for the England U21s, he is far from the most experienced component in Pearce’s setup, but his impact on this age group despite being 18 himself is certainly impressive and merits consideration for the full squad.

While Pearce wants to scrap the tradition of an initial 30-man squad to undergo a “selection process” before picking a final 23, Oxlade-Chamberlain would certainly be a player who could use the pre-tournament friendlies to stake his claim.

A Deserved Reward for His Form
Much as out-of-form players deserve to be dropped from their national teams, in-form players should be considered for call-ups.

For too long the England setup has been plagued with accusations that managers have had their own undroppable players, that some players are automatically included no matter their club forms.

Besides the fact that Oxlade-Chamberlain possesses all the abilities needed to succeed at the highest level, he has also proved his quality to club manager Arsene Wenger, who has started to rely heavily on his young prodigy.

The Ox has responded with some fine performances, and if he manages to sustain his level of recent weeks, it will be hard for the England manager to resist calls from players, club coaches, fans and the media to include him in the Euro squad.

Conclusion
The Ox’s last-minute inclusion might seem similar to Theo Walcott’s surprise place in Sven-Goran Eriksson’s final 23-man World Cup squad in 2006, when Walcott was still a precocious 16-year-old.

But it is a markedly different situation this time around.

Walcott had had no experience in top-flight football by the time he traveled to Germany, while Oxlade-Chamberlain has adapted to life in both the Premier League and the Champions League with consummate ease.

The Arsenal No. 15 is also a much more physically mature player than Walcott was in 2006.

Simply put, all the above factors point to the same conclusion: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain should gatecrash England’s Euro 2012 squad.

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zudomiriku

22-03-2012, 02:59 PM

Sturridge: Playing is what matters most

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England may be without talisman Wayne Rooney for their opening two fixtures at UEFA EURO 2012 but leading a queue of strikers who hope to replace the Manchester United forward is Daniel Sturridge.

The 22-year-old has seen both his club and national manager, Andre Villas-Boas and Fabio Capello respectively, depart in the last month but that dual upheaval cannot take the shine off a breakthrough season which could conclude with a trip to Poland and Ukraine.

Finally enjoying his first extended run in the Blues’ starting XI since he joined from Manchester City in 2009, Sturridge told FIFA.com he is happy to be versatile if it means he can play. “I think I’ve grown up a lot since moving to Chelsea and have gained experience and self-belief as a result,” the striker explained.

“I’m playing in a different position from the start of my career, though I still see myself as a striker, but I’m doing a job for the team and enjoying starting more games, which is what matters most, and if I can represent my country in any position, I’ll be delighted to do so.”

Ambitions for club and country
Largely deployed in a wide role under Villas-Boas, the Birmingham-born player has been one of the positives of a disappointing season at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea currently sit fifth in the Premier League table and are in danger of missing out on UEFA Champions League qualification for next year, while their participation in this season’s edition hangs by a thread as they need to overturn a 3-1 deficit during their second leg with Napoli tonight.

Sturridge can take personal pride from his performances, though, having scored 11 goals in all competitions for the Blues and broken onto the international scene with England. While his primary focus is on salvaging something from Chelsea’s campaign, thoughts of EURO 2012 are at the back of his mind. “I’m aiming to finish in the top four with Chelsea and to win the Champions League and FA Cup, and if I can get myself on the plane after that, it’ll be a dream come true,” said the No23.

"I’m aiming to finish in the top four with Chelsea and to win the Champions League and FA Cup, and if I can get myself on the plane after that, it’ll be a dream come true."
Daniel Sturridge, Chelsea and England striker

“I think everyone feels they have a chance. There are three months to make sure you work as hard as you can at your own club and take that form into the summer. I hope to perform well, stay injury free, and take my opportunities when they come.”

He certainly made the most of a recent chance to impress, earning himself the man of the match award after coming on as a substitute during England’s 3-2 friendly defeat at home to the Netherlands. “It was a surprise to receive the award as I was off the pitch having treatment at the time. Although we didn’t get the result we wanted, the young players gave their all and gained some valuable experience.”

Experience is not only coming from playing in major matches for Chelsea and England but also on a daily basis in training according to Sturridge. “I play against the best left-back in the world every day in training, so I think playing against anyone else can’t be as challenging as facing Ashley Cole, which gives me the confidence to face any left-back.”

Praise for Pearce
While it was Capello who handed Sturridge his maiden cap last November against Sweden, the striker’s second appearance for the Three Lions came under a man he knows very well, Stuart Pearce. The two worked together while both were at City and it was the latter who gave the former his first break in English football.

The youngster’s respect for Pearce cannot be missed. “He’s a great man and has done a lot for me. He gave me my first appearance for Manchester City when I was 17, taught me about the physical side of the game in training with the odd kick, and has helped me develop from the beginning of my career right through to the present. He showed a lot of belief with me at U-21 level last summer and I can’t thank him enough for the influence he’s had on my career.”

With the FA yet to appoint a successor to Capello, Pearce himself has offered his services for EURO 2012 but insisted he is not ready to lead England on a permanent basis beyond the tournament. Sturridge, on the other hand, offered his full support for the former international full-back. “I hope he gets the opportunity to become the next England manager and take the squad to EURO 2012,” he concluded.

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zudomiriku

11-04-2012, 12:29 PM

Harry Redknapp Should Choose England over Tottenham Hotspur

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Considering Gareth Bale's penchant for deceitfulness on the pitch, the Tottenham winger's recent comments about his manager, Harry Redknapp were refreshingly honest in their assessment.

“We all want Harry to stay but he is a great manager and if England do come calling it’s one of those lifetime opportunities that you just can’t turn down," Bale told The Sun newspaper.

That has been the core of the issue since Fabio Capello's resignation as England manager in February (at least on the Redknapp side of things, the Football Association's role is complicated in other ways). Is managing his country's national team more important to Redknapp than his continued attempts to bring success to Tottenham?

Besides the unsurprising knowledge that he wasn't willing to leave Spurs before the season's end, Redknapp's intentions should the FA come calling remain unknown.

But there will likely be a point soon when the seemingly inevitable first-choice candidate has to decide, either ahead of the European Championships or for the start of the World Cup qualifying campaign.

In the opinion of this writer, Redknapp should choose England.

Redknapp Is the Favourite
Firstly, Redknapp deserves to be acknowledged as the general favourite for the England job.

After two foreign head coaches in the past decade (Capello and Sven-Goran Eriksson), an actual Englishman is once more wanted to helm the national team.

Unlike Steve McClaren, who came in between the aforementioned two, the experienced Redknapp is viewed as someone with the know-how and personality to manage both the egos assembled in an international squad and the constraints that come with limited access to those players.
Being older is not essential, but experience seems somewhat vital. Vogts is perhaps the exception here. Unlike the others listed he did not have substantial (or any) club experience as a coach.

But he had been involved with the German camp for sometime before being appointed full-time manager in 1990. Which in itself may be viewed as a valid form of experience.

There are exceptions to the rule, however. Vogts' predecessor Franz Beckenbauer was just 44-years-old when he managed West Germany to the World Cup at Italia '90. But generally experience is a useful tool at this level, and Redknapp has this in abundance.

Those years in the lower echelons of English football with Bournemouth, followed up by a name-making spell at West Ham United, led to a successful spell at Portsmouth (either side of a failed one at their south-coast rivals Southampton) where he won the FA Cup. He has since used the lessons learned through these decades in making Tottenham a firm fixture in England's top six.

Extremely knowledgeable and indeed passionate about football, he is both an effective manager and a likable front man to represent England on the world stage.

His relationship with the media is strong enough he should not suffer a level of criticism previous managers received. He's such a good manager that the hope is he won't need it. Redknapp is without doubt the best of any realistic options to be his country's new manager.

Patriotism Just About over Legacy
Bale's reasoning, quoted at the top of the article, is the main reason why Redknapp should choose country over club.

Some would argue that reaching the top at international football is no longer the pinnacle of the game, that instead to lead a club to consistent domestic and (especially) European success is a far greater achievement.

In reality it is a comparison that is made unfairly, as both are so remarkable in their own right. But to win with your country is something special beyond comparison.

The best case scenario should he stay at Tottenham is a very good one. Taking the talented team he has primarily assembled to the club's first league title in over 50 years while making them a consistent presence in the Champions League would be extraordinary.

It would ensure Redknapp's place as one of the best club managers in English football history, and along the way would provide him the extreme satisfaction of having bested the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger. As a competitive manager, that would mean a great deal to anyone.

As much as this would mean for both his legacy and to the Tottenham faithful, the thought of winning a European Championship or World Cup with England must be even more tantalising.

That essentially is why international football retains a lustre that club football cannot compare with.

It is not even a case of just winning a tournament. To take a team that is brave, adventurous and ideally entertaining to the last couple of weeks of a competition, taking on the world/continent in the process, is to capture the imagination and hearts of a country in a way that no other sport can.

Succeeding at international level is still a challenge that should not be underestimated. Again, the comparison of the intense and long-term slug of a club season versus the slow build towards a fortnight to month-long examination of your abilities, is ultimately pointless.

Both represent different reasons as to why football is such an engrossing sport. Despite the conflict that lies at the heart of each protagonist, both complement each other well.

For Redknapp though, the chance to test himself on the world stage should not be ignored.

Redknapp's Own Attributes Can Bring the Best out of England
After a difficult beginning to spring, Tottenham have picked up some form again as they seek to ensure a great first two-thirds of the season do not go to waste. Should Spurs fulfill their promise and qualify for the Champions League (and maybe even win the FA Cup), it will really underline the generally good job Redknapp has done since becoming manager in October 2008.

During that time he has brought together a squad that has helped break up a "Big Four" that was thought impenetrable, along the way maximising the potential of several talented if somewhat underachieving players.

Redknapp isn't perfect. Questionable team selections and mistimed tactical deviations have on occasion raised the ire of Spurs supporters. As good a job he did in managing his team to fourth place in 2009-'10, he was equally culpable for the way they fizzled out in the home stretch of last season.

On the whole though, the 65-year-old has proved himself a very good manager who, if anything, has improved in some respects this season.

If Spurs get a top-four finish again this season, there is every reason to believe Redknapp can take advantage of the boost of Champions League football and take his team forward.

But if England do come calling, this manager's attributes make him someone genuinely capable of making them a country that at the very least will stand its own against international football's best, Spain and Germany.

Redknapp is a more nuanced and intelligent football man than people give him credit for, but he does have a simplicity of approach that makes him appealing to players.

Just as with any manager, he is not exempt from their grievances when left out of a team. When they are playing (especially regularly) he has the ability to get the best out of them.

His aim is to get them doing what they do best. While tactical concessions need to be made occasionally, Redknapp generally likes to deploy footballers in their natural positions and get them believing in their own ability.

This understanding of what makes a football team tick would work well with England just as, in accompaniment, would his toughness in bowing to a player's ego.

At times with Spurs there has been a sense of favouritism at play, but only to the extent that the players he sticks with are those he genuinely believes should be out there.

When it comes to England, the team he picks might not look too different to how it does now. Star players won't be picked at the expense of what is best for the team.

The England squad should respond well to Redknapp's style. Eriksson was too weak, McClaren too eager to please and Capello proved too aloof.

Redknapp understands enough of the culture and personalities of English players to let them get on with it where needed, but he is tough enough too that he will not suffer any nonsense.

Redknapp's Approach with Spurs Will Fit Well with England
Getting the players to really believe in the cause will be a crucial part of Redknapp's job as England manager, but managing an international team goes beyond just motivation.

You don't just have a squad of 25, you have a vast pool of players to select without the benefit of watching them daily in training. While the core of the team may remain, over an 18-month qualification period a squad develops and changes from game to game.

You have to manage in the moment while also having an eye on the future as plans evolve with preparing for a tournament in mind.

Then there is that tournament itself, preparing your squad for the intricacies of a group stage before (hopefully) changing tact for the all or nothing knock-out rounds.

Add to all this the pressure of a schizophrenic media and passionate fans and you have an experience that is unlike anything at club level.

Daunting as that all may sound, Redknapp is in many ways perfect for it.

As described on the previous page, his management skills and approach to football are great attributes. But they only go so far over the course of a regular season as a club manager.

Fatigue, form and fitness, both for the team and others, all come into play to the extent that a manager can only do so much. At the end of the day it's what the players do on the pitch that really counts.

A manager is there for a reason of course. Redknapp has generally done very well (especially at Tottenham) over the course of a long season. You would assume then, he will be more than capable of applying his strengths to England and international football too.

Redknapp would be able to motivate England like he does Spurs, and might prove even more effective in doing so in those short periods together rather than over the months of a season when it is inevitable both parties will lose a little spark.

England's best players right now are not much different to Spurs (and indeed some are in both camps). Both have a consistent goalkeeper and are generally pretty solid in defence.

Each have a wide-range of midfielders fulfilling different roles, with plenty of pace and skill on the wings to use. Up front there is talent, if nothing world class (Wayne Rooney might be the exception).

Spurs this past season have played the best football of Redknapp's tenure. Taking their format of quick-passing moves that utilise their speedy players, they have added improved movement that has made them a far more effective attacking proposition.

On the defensive side of things, Spurs have generally been solid (bar the awful month that begun with a 5-2 loss to Arsenal). Their best have pressed opposition sides into making mistakes that gets them the ball back.

England are not in the top group of nations right now (Spain, Germany, Holland) but amongst those in the next set (Brazil, Argentina, Italy, France, etc.) they are not horrible by comparison.

They may come up short to an Argentina at their best, but football is not as simple as that. Getting the best out of a team is the task at hand for any manager here. Then you just stand back and see what happens.

Redknapp has qualities that suggest he may be the man to do that.

The last manager to do so for England was Terry Venables at Euro '96, a manager that bares many similarities to Redknapp.

England back then were at a point where they did not compare with nations like Holland and Italy for possessing players competing at the very top of European football.

But Venables was able to bring them together and inject some belief. There was enough talent there for them to go to the semifinals where they lost out on penalties to eventual winners Germany.

Redknapp offers England that opportunity once more. Neither he nor his country can afford to miss it.

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zudomiriku

12-04-2012, 03:02 PM

Everton's Jack Rodwell told by David Moyes to forget Euro 2012

Everton manager David Moyes has advised midfielder Jack Rodwell to forget Euro 2012 and concentrate on getting fully fit for next season.

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The 21-year-old, who has won two caps for England, has suffered a new grade one hamstring tear in training.

"I would advise him to concentrate on next season," said Moyes.

"Jack has probably missed six months with hamstring injuries, so we have to get him working on whatever work programme they recommend him to do."

Rodwell played the final two games of Fabio Capello's England reign in November and seemed to be in line for a place in England's squad for Poland and Ukraine or the Great Britain Olympic Games team, but has been hit by a succession of hamstring problems.

Moyes added: "I think it would be hard for Jack [to represent England]. He would have to get back playing regularly."

Rodwell has played just five times in five months and Everton plan to send him to see German specialist Hans Muller-Wohlfahrt for treatment.

Moyes said: "He trained Saturday morning and felt his hamstring again. He had a scan. It's a grade one [tear] which is small. We are trying to send him to Germany for treatment.

"Dr Muller-Wohlfahrt is away this week and because he is the Bayern Munich doctor, he has a very big week next week because of their Champions League semi-final. So trying to get hold of him will be the hardest thing, certainly in the short term."

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zudomiriku

18-04-2012, 02:32 PM

Arsenal's Jack Wilshere ruled out of Euro 2012 with ankle injury

• Return at Olympics would be 'worst idea', says Arsène Wenger
• Mikel Arteta suffers injury in defeat by Wigan at Emirates

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Arsène Wenger confirmed that Jack Wilshere will miss the rest of the season and the European Championships with England, as he digested Arsenal's shock 2-1 home defeat by Wigan Athletic – who scored twice in the first eight minutes through Franco Di Santo, above, and Jordi Gómez – which represented a setback in their challenge to finish third in the Premier League.

The Arsenal manager complained bitterly about the time-wasting tactics of the Wigan goalkeeper, Ali al-Habsi, while he also reported a "serious" ankle injury to Mikel Arteta, the full extent of which will be revealed after scans. But it was the ankle trouble that another of his midfielders has suffered that took particular prominence.

Wilshere has not played all season because of the stress fracture he picked up on England duty against Switzerland at the end of the 2010-11 campaign. He has suffered a series of setbacks and his worst fears have now been realised.

"Jack will not play again this season and he will not go to the Euros, that is for sure," Wenger said. "He is not ready to practise today or next week. He is devastated and you can understand that. What kept him going was that he still felt that, if it was not with us, he would have a good chance to go to the Euros but that is over now."

Wilshere tweeted that he was "gutted, sad and devastated". "It's been a test mentally for me this season and it will continue to be tough until I am back out on the pitch," he said.

Wenger bridled at the suggestion that Wilshere's next competitive football could be for Team GB at the London Olympics. "The Olympics would be the worst idea for him," Wenger said. "When a guy has not played for a year, he needs a good preparation and a slow preparation to start the season. It is not that I do not want him to go to the Olympics, it is just that now he has other priorities than that. The FA know, although at the moment, the [England] manager is invisible, so I cannot tell him."

Wigan's manager, Roberto Martínez, could revel in the victory that gave his team breathing space above the relegation zone but Wenger struggled to conceal his frustration with Habsi, who was not booked until very late on.

"It is disrespectful to people who pay big money to watch the game," he said. "We are sorry we did not play well but that the referees do not act on that is not right. The referee has to give him a yellow card the second he does it. After that you will play football."

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habis Jack Rodwell, skrg giliran Wilshere. si Bent juga blom tentu bisa turun di Euro. Rooney kena banned di 2 laga awal. kayaknya perjuangan Inggris di Euro bakal berat neh

zudomiriku

21-04-2012, 03:01 PM

FA support for Redknapp

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Harry Redknapp has been given a strong public endorsement to become the next England manager from a Football Association board member.

Redknapp has been considered favourite for the position since the departure of Fabio Capello from the national team post in February. In the strongest show of support for the Spurs boss from the FA thus far, Phil Gartside stated in a BBC interview that Redknapp would be the ideal man to lead England into the Euro 2012 tournament.

In the interview, Gartside says Redknapp would be an "outstanding England manager" and is a "good motivator with a winning mentality".

Meanwhile, former England striker Gary Lineker is baffled by the delay in naming Redknapp to lead England at the European Championship this summer.

"What is going on with the FA? When are they going to decide or even approach some form of England manager or let Stuart Pearce know he's got (the job) for the Euros? Somebody has to prepare," Lineker told BBC Radio Five Live.

"The only reason I can think of - which I'm sure is the reason - is that they don't want to upset any club's applecart.

"If they were going to go for Harry Redknapp, which we all presume they will, they don't want to upset the end of Spurs' season - but it seems they have already done that now so they might as well get on with it.

"They may think everything is in place and there are no (England) games until the end of the season, the training camp is all sorted, but the new man needs to start thinking and planning his team.

"He needs to start thinking and planning about how other teams play and do his homework on them and things like that, now they're running out of time. If they were going to go with anybody, they should have done it by now."

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ollacarla

22-04-2012, 03:35 AM

walcott out from england squad? (soccernet.espn.go.com)

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Arsene Wenger has ruled Theo Walcott out for the remainder of the season after the midfielder hobbled off the Emirates pitch clutching his hamstring in Arsenal's 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Saturday.

However the Arsenal manager believes Walcott will recover in time for England's assault on Euro 2012.

Wenger said: ''It looks like a serious hamstring. First we assessed the hamstring, he wanted to go on and stay on the pitch, and I think he should have gone off straight away because the second time it was a real hamstring [injury].

''I think now for him it will be tough to come back before the end of the season. It is usually 21 days [minimum]. He should be OK to play for England, but I don't think he will be ready to play for us.''

theater of dream

22-04-2012, 04:46 AM

Newcastle nembus 4 besar yah..
mudah2an bertahan disana sampai akhir musim biar ada variasi di CL hehehe
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zudomiriku

23-04-2012, 01:30 PM

Newcastle nembus 4 besar yah..
mudah2an bertahan disana sampai akhir musim biar ada variasi di CL hehehe
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kayaknya ni post salah kamar deh :-?

zudomiriku

27-04-2012, 03:08 PM

Stuart Pearce set to name England Euro 2012 squad before end of season

• Pearce plans to name the 23-man Euro 2012 squad on 10 May
• Uefa's cut-off point for submitting squad is not until end of May

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England's Euro 2012 preparations have been thrown into further confusion after the caretaker manager, Stuart Pearce, insisted he planned to name a squad for the tournament before the end of the Premier League season.

In the absence of a full‑time manager or captain, Pearce said he planned to name the 23-man Euro 2012 squad on 10 May, three days before the final round of Premier League fixtures. He will then aim to name the full Team GB Olympic squad, of 18 players plus four reserves, the following week.

Uefa's cut‑off date for the European Championship is the end of next month and the final squads for the Olympics do not need to be submitted to Fifa until 6 July. Pearce, however, said he was committed to the timetable to give certainty to the players. "I've no idea whether I'll be selecting it but whether it is me or the next man it will be around that sort of time because the season ends on the 13th and the players need to know," he said. "That date has to be before the end of the Premier League season for all concerned."

Harry Redknapp remains the favourite for the post of England manager but the process has been clouded by Tottenham Hotspur's slump in form, with the battle for Champions League places likely to run until the final day of the season. Football Association executives have spoken of the appointment being a "back end of the season" decision and have said they will endeavour not to disrupt any club's campaign.

It is understood that if a new manager is appointed before the end of the season, or is in place to be unveiled shortly after the final round of games, then the 10 May date set by Pearce is subject to change. But his insistence on working to the accelerated timetable will further cloud the issues around the England team.

Pearce, who plans to travel to Seattle to watch David Beckham play for LA Galaxy and will also go to France to watch Joe Cole before deciding on the three over-age berths in the Olympic squad, said he was able to juggle his three jobs with ease.

"The Under‑21s don't play until September so that's not acute at this moment in time," he said. "The Olympics and European Championship are all part of the job. I'm employed full-time here and it's no problem at all. All the planning is in place, the back-up is fantastic. Everything is going smoothly, all the planning is in place."

Equally, he said he would not have a problem standing aside and reverting to his twin roles with the British Olympic team and the England Under-21s if a new manager was appointed.

The former England left-back insisted he would have had no issue as a player if a new manager was "parachuted in" just weeks before a major tournament. "I don't think it would have made a difference."

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zudomiriku

05-05-2012, 01:27 AM

Roy Hodgson not surprised to be given England manager's job

Roy Hodgson says he was not surprised to get the Football Association's call to become the new England manager - despite widespread expectations that Harry Redknapp would succeed Fabio Capello.

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FA chairman David Bernstein revealed the four-man selection committee made the decision to move for the West Brom boss a month ago but only announced their formal approach on Sunday.

Tottenham manager Redknapp was not contacted about the job and the formalities were completed on Hodgson's four-year contract at Wembley on Tuesday, with the 64-year-old insisting his track record always made him a realistic contender to take the job.

He said: "Given my CV, I had the right to hope and harbour the wish that the FA, after going through the process, would choose me. I didn't expect though.

"I've never expected but always hoped - nobody should expect. I wouldn't say I was particularly surprised. I was always hoping the choice would be made and would work in my favour.

"It's wrong to 'expect' to be approached. Whenever the England job has been mentioned and I've been asked my feelings I've always said it is up to the FA to take the time needed to go through the process."

Meanwhile, Hodgson will attempt to arrange face-to-face talks with former captains John Terry and Rio Ferdinand before deciding whether they will figure in his Euro 2012 plans.

Terry has denied a criminal charge of racially abusing Ferdinand's younger brother Anton in a Premier League game against QPR at Loftus Road in October - and Hodgson admitted resolving the situation was an early priority.

He said: "I'll have to get in touch with these two men to try and speak to them personally, hopefully face to face, to find out where they are in this situation. I actually want to speak to as many senior players as I possibly can. Until such time as I have spoken to John and Rio, it would be wrong of me to start commenting."

Hodgson refused to comment on the Football FA's decision to take the captaincy off Terry as a result of the allegations, which ultimately led to Capello's decision to resign in February .

He admitted he would have to gain the backing of the players, including some who had publicly stated their backing for Redknapp like Wayne Rooney and Ferdinand.

But Hodgson, who has managed 18 teams - including three national sides - during a 36-year coaching career, said he was ready to get their support.

"Every coach has got to win over the players. It's not the first time I've stepped into a group I don't know but my CV suggests I've succeeded fairly well with that," said the former Inter Milan, Fulham and Liverpool manager.

The new England boss also admitted he would be "bitterly disappointed" if he failed to guide the national team out of the group stages at Euro 2012.

He will formally take charge after seeing out West Bromwich Albion's final two games of the Premier League season.

And despite the lack of preparation time - plus a tough England group containing France, Sweden and co-hosts Ukraine - Hodgson sent out an optimistic message as he prepares his plans for the summer showpiece.

He said: "It's one of the hardest [groups]. The European Championships are tough, though, and there are no easy groups.

"When the Football Association asked me to be England manager no-one said it would be an easy job and I would be able to look forward to some sunny, pleasant days ahead. I have got 40 days and 40 nights before the start of Euro 2012 and I'm going to be working long hours.
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"We go into tournaments to win them, we're a major football nation. It's never going to be easy and it's a little more difficult because the man who qualified the team left and I came in at a late stage.

"It's important everyone gets behind the team."

Hodgson also revealed he had received a congratulatory voicemail from Redknapp.

"We've been friends for years and he wouldn't welcome sympathy," added Hodgson. "There may be an empathy though, certainly.

"I hope we will remain friends. We've unwittingly become rivals but it won't affect our relationship. He's dealt with it well in all his interviews and I appreciate it."

Hodgson also insisted his family and close associates made no attempt to dissuade him from taking the England job, despite the enormous pressures involved.

He said: "No - no-one tried to talk me out of it. I realise what I'm getting into. I'm not naïve. I have been in football a long while and know we're dealing with enormous expectations."

Hodgson & England: key points
Unanimous decision by FA selection panel
More than two candidates on FA shortlist
Hodgson picked as preferred boss one month ago
Wayne Rooney - suspended for two games - will go to Euro 2012
Hodgson to mull over England captaincy options
Plans to talk to John Terry and Rio Ferdinand
Will not name squad until after Premier League season ends

Support for Hodgson on Twitter
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere: "Proved he is a top manager at international level so don't see no reason why he can't do it - For England....good choice in my opinion!"
WBA winger Chris Brunt: "Congratulations to Roy Hodgson, he will do a good job for England like he has done for us over last 18 months. Great coach and a good man"
WBA striker Peter Odemwingie: "Good luck to Roy Hodgson with his new job. Was a pleasure working with him. Hope he will do well with the english national team"
MOTD presenter Gary Lineker: "Good luck to Roy Hodgson. Let's give the fella a chance"

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