Can This Man Save England?
The questions of loyalty and talent are now all out the window.
What plaugued England in the last few major competitions has been that very question of loyalty, along with a missing determination, will to win, and a work rate, which is missing mysteriously from the skill of these multi million pound making athletes.
Playing for the pride of the country, but lacking that edge: This is the philosophy of England, from the dissapointing faltering in the 1998 World Cup, through to the 2002 dissapointment, the 2004 Euro heartbreak, 2006's missing results, and the failure under Steve McLaren to qualify for the 2008 edition of the Euros.
What in the fuck?
Yes, what in the fuck is the only way to look at it. The single most important nation in the game of football (Soccer for canadians, americans, and certain other english speaking nations), still winless since 1966, are NOT playing in a European tournament. Now with all due respect for the men who played in the final game against Croatia: You didn't deserve it. The men who were hurt and came backto play in a few days for their clubs: You didn't deserve it. To Steve, the man who was the scapegoat for everyone when Scott Carson couldn't be used: YOU did NOT deserve IT.
We saw a few new, young talents rise, but they either saw a brief stay with the Senior team, or aren't given the chance. We blamed Sven Goran Eriksson for the failure in 2006, but it wasn't him, and looking now, i wish we had him for the 2008 campaign.
Enter Fabio Capello.
A track record of all track records. An ego the perfect size for English football. A desire to win, and only win.
He's played for the best, and managed even more of the best. Sure, it was in Italy and Spain, but the man has a nack for the flair, as well as the defensive prospects needed to win big competitions. If there was a more qualified free agent not named Jose, then the FA failed us again.
4 1/2 years of this man will bring with it the most important World Cup in the history of England, and the reason is this: The sides that were supposed to bring us glory within the last, lets say 10 years, have failed, and they're getting old, nowwe find a "un-worthy" bunch of young players who need guidence, and the qualifying campaign will prove to be the most important tournament, leaving the tournament itself side, in the history of the English game.
Word to Albonglahor.
One day i'll post the 23 men i want to see represent England at the turn of the new decade, but that will come at a later date.
LoL of the day: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=498732&cc=5901
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