England provided an abject performance before their once adoring fans who rightly booed them from the field of play at the end of ninety forgettable minutes against Algeria. They were totally disjointed, no cohesion tactically inept, and much of the blame has to be placed at the feet of their Italian coach, Capello. How can a team that strode majestically through the qualifiers play like duffers against inferior opposition?
Players that strut the competitive stage in the Premiership look like pale shadows of their alto egos at club level. Wayne Rooney was dreadful against Algeria. Prior to the world cup he was compared to Kaka, Messi, and Ronaldo as the players who would impose their skills and personality on this tournament. Unfortunately he has reverted to his neanderthal status and his outburst against the much maligned English supporters reintroduced his “yobo” mentality.
The England players gave the impression of playing in a cloud of uncertainty which regrettably emanates from their overpaid Italian coach. David James opened a can of worms when he confessed to reporters that he was only informed he would be in goal when he boarded the team bus on its way to the stadium. This uncertainty over the goalkeeper position reverberates throughout the team. Players quite rightly want to know way in advance if they are playing in the match which enables them to properly prepare for the task at hand. Clearly that is not the Italian way, and attempting to mix two diverse cultures as Latin and Anglo Saxon is a recipe for disaster.
It is obvious that England lacks a natural leader on the field. Gerrard who currently has the captain’s armband attempts to lead by example but is not in very good form to prove effective. It is apparent to everyone who follows English soccer that Gerrard and Lampard cannot play together. However there is no excuse for top class premiership players who are unable to string a series of passes together. Capello’s perseverance with Emile Heskey is a complete joke to the neutral observer. Heskey is not even first choice for his club side, and seven goals in nearly 60 matches for his country is a travesty. Furthermore, I don’t understand Capello’s bias towards Shaun Wright-Phillips. He has played a part in two of the matches and quite simply has produced nothing!
Capello has to change the tactics for the last game against Slovenia if England is to have any chance of qualifying for the second round. Regrettably, his body language on the sidelines would suggest he has no clue on how to stop the slide into oblivion. Okay, there are 23 players in the squad of whom 18 have made an appearance in the tournament. Consequently there are not a lot of options available to Capello. However Joe Cole could make a difference if the Italian would select him. He has quick feet and an acute football brain which have been sadly lacking the previous two games. England needs to embrace their former qualities of power, determination and stiff upper lip to succeed against Slovenia. However It could be a case of too little too late.
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