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**U2DnBGFE** · 06-29-2010, 12:34 PM

Have to wonder where England will go from here.

It's obvious to me something is rotten with English football, and it's not the manager or coaching staff, because a number of quality managers have come and gone through the England post. And Capello is without doubt the best of all of them yet.

I think football at grassroots has to be restructured, and coaches have to be retrained. Because what kids are being taught now is not technical ability. I find it deeply worrying that int the England team, only Lampard was prepared to take shots with his weeker foot. I find it even more worrying that 90% of the players seem to lack the simplest of footballing skills: ball contol.

Beckenbaur called us a kick and rush team, frankly, I think that's doing us too much of a service, it implies that there is movement up front.

06-29-2010, 12:34 PM	#35
U2DnBGFE Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 901 Senior Member	Have to wonder where England will go from here. It's obvious to me something is rotten with English football, and it's not the manager or coaching staff, because a number of quality managers have come and gone through the England post. And Capello is without doubt the best of all of them yet. I think football at grassroots has to be restructured, and coaches have to be retrained. Because what kids are being taught now is not technical ability. I find it deeply worrying that int the England team, only Lampard was prepared to take shots with his weeker foot. I find it even more worrying that 90% of the players seem to lack the simplest of footballing skills: ball contol. Beckenbaur called us a kick and rush team, frankly, I think that's doing us too much of a service, it implies that there is movement up front.
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