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For once, the Brits know how it feels to be American. That is, they know how difficult it is to
watch England play football on TV. With the TV rights for England in Britain going to Setanta
Sports, most Englanders didn't see the two nil win against Andorra on Saturday. The same will apply
to the [..
England face Andorra today in Fabio Capello's first competitive game in charge as England manager
as England look to qualify for the South Africa World Cup. Rio Ferdinand appears to be the only
absence from the squad, but there will be more-than-capable replacements with Terry, Lescott, Brown
and Upson all looking to be given a chance [.
Picture from the BBC via Getty Images.
Fabio Capello asked for patience.
Between the Czech Republic last month and Andorra today, I would say the fans patience has run
out.
England's performance against Andorra this afternoon can only be described in one word, dire.
Fabio Capello's England squad selection for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Croatia
asked more questions than it answered. The inclusion of Jimmy Bullard and omission of Michael Owen
garnered the most press, but one or two other absences have induced bemused faces on Fleet Street.
The real concern should be that a vast chunk [.
Football has gone crazy this week. Manchester City got rich and Robinho got signed, there was Alan
Curbishley and Kevin Keegan's decision to leave their posts, and the whole Dimitar Berbatov saga.
What we need to settle things down is a return to normality. And what could be more routine than
England struggling to beat a [.
Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner has shaken off an ankle injury to start for his country in their
World Cup Qualifier against Hungary tonight. Speedy winger Theo Walcott claims a surprising start
in England's WCQ versus Andorra at the Olympic Stadium. Johan Djourou continues in defence for
Switzerland v Israel while Arsenal's French trio Bacary Sagna, William Gallas [.
Yesterday's Andorra versus England game was a fix.
Later in this post, we detail for our subscribers how the fix was perpetrated, minute by minute on
the field of 'play'.
As for the rest of you freeloaders, at least you know that the match was rigged.
Yesterday's Andorra versus England game was a fix.
Stuff to read while you hide a sawed off shotgun in your baby's stroller........ What the
billionaires in the EPL mean for La Liga. (Guardian Unlimited) The refreshing fiscal responsibility
of the Bundesliga (Deutsche Welle) Andorra's moral victory. (SoccerLens) "Has the Prem become
a farce?" (Reuters Soccer Blogs) The secret to Slaven Bilic's success lies abroad.
Wayne Rooney has been accused of being arrogant and warned he faces another test of his fragile
temperament when he leads England's attack against Andorra. When he plays Croatia, he's probably
not so arrogant. Rooney is set to renew hostilities with defender Oscar Sonejee, who fought a
running battle with him in March last year.
Scotland lost 1-0 to Macedonia in Skopje, but neighbours England ended up 2-0 winners against
Andorra despite an unconvincing display. And just like in the game against the Czech Republic,
Chelsea winger Joe Cole saved the day for Fabio Capello, scoring a brace in the second half as the
Three Lions struggled against their weaker [.
It has been a long time coming, but tonight Theo Walcott has shown the world what his is capable of
doing. Scoring three goals and make run after run. This following a great display
against Andorra has put Wlacott ahead of Beckham and Bentley in the pecking order fro the right
wing role. What must [.
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We know a lot about football you and me. We know that Brazil isn't what it used to be, that the MLS
is woefully overrated at the moment (which is saying a lot), that Middlesborough are this season's
Aston Villa, that Manchester City will still never win anything, and we know that England will
never play attractive football again.
I have no proof that this is going to happen, but in my head I see Freddy Adu and Jozy Altidore
meeting in Andorra or somewhere in the Pyrenees mountains this week on a day off from training.
They'll sit at the bar, order a rare cognac (because those two are sooooo legal in Europe) and then
one of them will hold his snifter aloft and belt out the following toast:
"To Charles Renken, the next "next big thing" in American soccer.
Liverpool ace Steven Gerrard says he had no choice but to go under the knife to resolve his groin
problem.
Gerrard underwent the groin operation earlier this week after the club decided the time was right
to get the injury cleared up.
The injury will sideline Gerrard for up to two weeks and it means he will miss England's World Cup
qualifiers with Andorra and Croatia next month.
Jimmy Bullard has been called up to the England squad for the first time in the 29 year olds career
for the 210 World Cup qualifiers with Andorra and Croatia. The Fulham midfielder has been given his
chance to impress after the injuries to Gerrard, Hargreaves and Carrick. There are another few ...
Mr. Capello, for reasons unknown as my Dad has pointed out, has included defenders Matty Upson and
Joleon Lescott for England's match against Andorra but ignored Johnny Woodgate and Ledley King.
Couple this with Beckham's inclusion, Michael Owen's exclusion and the addition of future England
legend Jimmy Bullard, we're rightly scratching our heads at what the Italian has in store for us.
Watching England press conferences is a wonderful way of invoking a spooky sense of deja vu. The
players sit looking like they would rather be somewhere else, going through the motions of rolling
out the same old meaningless clichés, and generally leave it to their journalistic opposition
to take the initiative.
Having just sat through England's pretty unconvincing performance against Andorra I can only
conclude that there is some mysterious law I am unaware of banning actually running with the ball,
as opposed to just kicking it and hoping.
I was surrounded by about 20 England fans at the pub where we watched the match and I would
describe the mood as subdued resignation.
England finally overcame a very-well organised but highly defensive Andorra team, winning 2-0
thanks to goals by Joe Cole both in the second half. As mentioned in the last post, England started
brightly with Walcott looking very dangerous down the wing, but the team couldn't take any of their
chances and things started to slow down [.
Andorra are currently holding England 0-0 at half-time, with England enjoying nearly all of the
possession but are still without any goals. Here are 5 observations made from the game: 1. With
Beckham on the bench, no-one in the England team can cross the ball (perhaps maybe Lampard, when he
wants to).
Fabio Capello asked for patience. Between the Czech Republic last month and Andorra today, I would
say the fans patience has run out. England's performance against Andorra this afternoon can only be
described in one word, dire. From the team selection that had me wondering if Fabio Capello
thought this was a friendly, to a first half [.
I really don't know how the 7,000 plus England fans do it. Travel away to see England play
no-hopers Andorra in a World Cup qualifier in Barcelona - perhaps the attraction of a weekend in
Barcelona did it.
Its bad enough supporting your club every weekend without expending more energy and emotion on a
two-bit, two-bob international team who really haven't done anything since Sir Bobby Robson was in
charge.
When it was announced that Steven Gerrard and Owen Hargreaves would be unavailable for England's
games against Andorra and Croatia, some members of the press had a field day. All of a sudden, two
of the biggest Premier League clubs in the land were sticking their middle finger in the ...
I hope the England players are feeling better than I am at the moment! If not I hate to think what
might happen tonight in what will be a very hostile Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb. Powered by Max
Banner Ads Been suffering from a back problem for over a week now which makes sitting down for [.
Theodorus Walcottus Awesomus
Arsenal meets Blackburn this weekend, another team that believes in Josip Simunic style of
tackling. Here is hoping that Walcott gets the start after his barnstorming performance against
Croatia which should have boosted his confidence to stratospheric levels.
Powerful Wigan Athletic striker Emile Heskey has said that he regrets leaving Liverpool, and wishes
that he had had more of a chance to prove himself at the top level.
The England international's career has been reignited since his move to the JJB Stadium, with his
good performances earning an England recall and interest from several Premier League clubs.
Steven Gerrard is currently sidelined and will miss out on England's crucial opening World Cup
qualifiers against Andorra and Croatia, both away. Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez hopes that his
talismanic captain will return for the key Premier League crunch game versus Manchester United.
Steven Gerrard recently underwent a groin operation that ruled him out of England's opening World
Cup qualifying campaign.
Booooring. Time for a respite from EPL action on the weekend. To little surprise, a break in the
action means a lull in any sort of Arsenal-related news, with no games to preview. That and with
the transfer window shut, no new signings can be made. Instead, it's cross our fingers and hope
that none of the players get hurt time.
When McClaren's England won 3-0 against Andorra many fans and pundits attacked the manager and team
for not winning against a poorer opposition, tonight Cappello's England only managed a 2-0
victory.
So does this mean that once again that England will struggle and even fail to qualify for a major
tournament?
A Clint Dempsey goal was enough for the U.S. to beat Cuba 1-0 Saturday, while Mexico beat
Jamaica, 3-0.
David Beckham started on the bench for England in the win over Andorra and Croatia downed
Kazakhstan, 3-0.
Up next for Mexico Wednesday: a likely dispirited Canada.
The U.
Andorra coach David Rodrigo claims his side's 0-2 defeat against England was a moral victory for
the tiny country. While it was undoubtedly a better result for Andorra than England would have
hoped for, it was a somewhat predictable outcome. In fact, I predicted it here. But I am not
convinced that this adds up [.
Sven McClarens England impress England came through their toughest test with a superb 2-0 victory
against the gardeners, plumbers, estate agents of Andorra. With Germany proving there are no easy
games in International football with a very unconvincing 6-0 win in Liechtenstein this was a
warning to the rest of the world that England are back!
2010'da Güney Afrika'da son bulacak yolculuk için tren kalktı. Avrupa
takımları en prestijli futbol organizasyonunda Güney Afrika'da olabilmek için
dün akşam ilk maçlarına çıktılar. Türkiye'nin yer
aldığı 5. Grupta İspanya Bosna-Hersek'i 1-0, Belçika ise Estonya'yı
3-2 ile geçti.
Wayne Rooney has come under fire for the lack of goals he has been scoring for England. He insists
that his scoring record is not weighing on his mind as he looks forward to Wednesday's World Cup
qualifier in Croatia. Rooney has scored only five times for England in four years. "I've no
problem with it.
Steven Gerrard non recupererà in tempo Liverpool-Manchester United di sabato, big match della
quarta giornata di Premier League. Lo ha annunciato lo stesso centrocampista della nazionale
inglese e capitano dei reds. Gerrard si è sottoposto ad un doppio intervento per un problema
muscolare all'inguine ed è stato già costretto a rinunciare al doppio impegno con
l'Inghilterra contro Andorra e Croazia.
Theo Walcott has told England coach Fabio Capello he is ready to take Croatia to pieces on
Wednesday night. Capello handed Walcott his first senior start in the World Cup qualifying victory
over Andorra at the weekend. "I feel great. I'm buzzing, flying. I just can't wait for
Wednesday." Playing on the right side of midfield at the [.
OK OK.
I get what it is about Alan Shearer.
Did you watch SportAid last night? I thought it was great entertainment.
And yes, much as it pains me I have to say I suddenly realised why everyone goes on about AS.
I have never seen him play before but he has got something a bit special.
At various times throughout his career Fabio Capello has been called the best manager in the world.
Frankly, with a record such as his, it is very difficult to argue against. Just to refresh your
memories, at his first club, AC Milan, he had the difficult, some said impossible, task of taking
over from the great Sacci.
Memories of England's sole triumph are sepia-tinted in going back to 1966 - but at least they
picked up three points, albeit at the expense of little Andorra, in their opening game, while a
directionless France were capitulating 3-1 in Austria.
Preview
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has today been handed a massive boost ahead of the Premier League
clash with Manchester United tomorrow. Both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres have been declared
fit to play after injury concerns.
Gerrard missed England's two World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Croatia with a groin injury
sustained whilst playing for Liverpool and was serious doubt for tomorrow's match.
