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I see it's only taken the FA 40 years to follow the lead shown by Charlton and appoint an Italian
manager. We had an Italian international, in the form of Eddie Firmani, in the Valley hot seat from
1967 to 1970. Eddie is an example of a truly international player. Born in South Africa, he [...]
It's looking 99% certain that Fabio Capello will become the new manager of England. Capello, as
everyone knows, is a proven, top class manager - winning league trophies in Italy and Spain plus
the inevitable Champions League title. But is Capello really a good choice for a nation that rates
itself way above the realities of their football.
So following on from the rather lengthy, but ultimately pointless, consultation process which saw
'Wallace' of 'Wallace and Gromit' lookalike fame AKA Brian Barwick, talking to everyone about who
should be the next England manager we have arrived at Fabio "where's my coat?" Capello. News of
which has been greeted with a large degree of scepticism and dismay from among others the League
Managers Association and former England players alike including Steve Coppell, Paul Ince, Gerry
Francis and Tony Adams.
I see it's only taken the FA 40 years to follow the lead shown by Charlton and appoint an Italian
manager. We had an Italian international, in the form of Eddie Firmani, in the Valley hot seat from
1967 to 1970. Eddie is an example of a truly international player. Born in South Africa, he [...]
Marca has an "exclusive" interview today (continued tomorrow) with Fabio Capello, but you won't
find it on their website, only in the printed edition. He has some choice words for the management,
led by Calderón and Mijatovic, especially about the manner of his dismissal after winning the
league title:
"Mijatovic lied to me and (assistant coach) Franco Baldini, who had a very important offer from
another team.
Fabio Capello, who, since leaving Real Madrid, has taken up a post commentating for Italian state
TV channel RAI, did not mince his words last night, as he analysed the Lazio-Real game.
Interestingly, this has been picked up by the Spanish press from different perspectives, depending
on who you read. Most highlight the fact that Capello thinks Real Madrid are still a team which
"lacks identity".
61-year-old Italian, Fabio Capello now appears firm favourite to take over as England manager after
José Mourinho had an epiphany and decided it'd be best to rule himself out.
However, in spite of the huge reputation Capello has deservedly established, would he really be the
best choice for the job?
As an England fan, I couldn't be happier about the hiring of Fabio Capello.
And even more surprisingly, the FA seems to have gone about it in the right way.
Jose Mourinho needed to be interviewed. I'm not surprised that in the end he didn't want the job,
but he could have been an excellent gaffer for the national team.
"... and even less at Real Madrid". So said Iván Helguera, in his usual uncompromising
manner, demonstrating that he won't be winning any prizes for diplomacy any time soon.
The quote comes from an interview in this week's Don Balón, following his move from Real Madrid to
Valencia this summer. For the benefit of non-Spanish speakers, I've translated selected extracts.
A fascinating tactical analysis in today's El País uncovers some of the historical reasons
for Real's defensive woes, typified in recent games by the squad's inability to maintain
possession. This is aggravated by the fact that the midfielders do not push back to help defend and
the central defenders stay too close to Casillas's goal. The Real Madrid technical team is trying
to rectify the situation but "it is not easy because this squad is accustomed to have
possession.
Some statistics from the Getafe-Real Madrid game illustrate the deterioration in Real's play since
the 5-0 drubbing of Villareal (currently lying second) on the second week of the championship.
Getafe had 26 shots on goal (7 on target) compared with 13 for Real Madrid (5 on target). Getafe
had a total of 10 corner kicks, for Real's 2. And yet, the game ended with Real's first ever win at
Getafe's Coliseum courtesy of Sergio Ramos's goal from a Robben through ball, although the
Dutchman was in a dubious offside position.
OK, so The F.A sacked Steve 'What-Do-I-Do-Now' McClaren for proving he is a true Englishman when he
snatched defeat from the jaws of victory against Croatia. Not a real surprise, to be honest. And,
of course, the usual high profile casualties of the last round of top level sackings are being
considered for the job - Capello, Mourinho, Lippi - you know the names.
Teclea tu email Después de la desastrosa eliminación de Inglaterra de la Euro 2008, llegá
Capello a poner un poco de orden a la selección de la rosa. Una selección con buenos jugadores,
no tan buenos como ellos creen, pero...
Its been a long time but once again, I feel positive about the English national teams prospects.
The appointment of Fabio Capello means that maybe at long last, we have a manager who can get the
best from our players. There is no doubting Capello's CV. He played international football for his
country and won 4 league titles.
Real Madrid moved a step closer to winning their first Spanish title in four years after clinching
a late draw against Real Zaragoza last night.
A thrilling penultimate weekend of matches, saw the top pack of three all draw their games, which
means Madrid will win the league if they beat Real Mallorca at the Bernabeu next Sunday. Barcelona
could only draw 2-2 with rivals Espanyol at the Camp Nou whilst Sevilla played out a tight 0-0 draw
against Mallorca.
When Capello was sacked after finally bringing the league title to the Bernabéu following four
trophyless seasons, Calderón justified the "unanimous" board decision on the basis that they
needed "to find a more enthusiastic way of playing". In other words, attractive football
would reign over the expediency of results at any cost.
Last night he got his wish, although not perhaps in the way he might have hoped: a crushing home
defeat at the hands of Sevilla in the return leg of the Spanish Supercup saw eight goals scored at
the Bernabéu.
