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English Premiership Football News ( 07 September 2008 )
England win but the boos ring out again
England resumed their expected three points against Andorra last night. It was not quite England and the fans, as has become the norm, boo the side of the field at half-time with the score standing at 0-0. It is far from being a good performance by England, but the work has been done and we must all move forward.
Andorra knew they had no chance to win the game and never really tried. They sat with all their players behind the ball and made things as hard for England to break them as they could perhaps. The fact that England had no idea on how to subdivide was disappointing, but ultimately, they got the job.
This is not the performance on the ground that upset me the England yesterday, it was the undercurrent of negativity coming players in the camp. From a group, Let's face it, more pay, more pampered, over hyped, but lucky and talented young men, it is very sad to hear all about their lack of confidence.
Before the game last night, England captain John Terry actually said that England players were under-performing because of this lack of confidence.
He said: "There is a fear of failure, honestly speaking. It was like for the last two years. I do not think we will be able to go there and completely change overnight. At club level, boys feel free and can express themselves. "
He continued by saying: "When you go out with your country and look around the dressing room and see players you are going to play, it must be the best thing. The trust must be there. It should be the best thing, but the only minute things are not right. As captain, I take great pride when the team play and when the fans boo us off the pitch it really hurts deep inside. As the game went to against Andorra last time, the booing got worse and we brought in our reservoirs even more. "
Terry was frustrating attend another match against Andorra last night and expressed the hope that fans will show more patience with them.
"We need them behind us, whether 30 or 40 minutes at 0-0 - they need to stick with us. We will learn from last time. In preparation of Lately, the question was whether we win 4-0 or 5-0, if it would be six or seven We all expect to win, but we also know it will be difficult. They go out and try to make it again very physical for us, that we have an early May but hit back a little and force them out because they literally play with 10 men behind the ball. "
As it turned out that Terry's prediction on the game was precise enough and the fans do turn on the players. He asked for patience, but why should we expect?
The fans who travel to support the team across the world spend a fortune to do so and are entitled to expect to see some passion, pride and some decent football. The players are paid more for a game that most fans are all year round. Fans have the right to express their views if they feel they are not getting value for money. Players must be very careful not to suggest otherwise.
What is it with the lack of confidence? It seems to be the message in a systematic manner by Trotter England players in their interviews. After the match last night, the two goal hero Joe Cole said: "They had 10 men behind the ball and it is a sticky pitch. He was our first qualifying and our confidence was low."
Thus, players have met and decided that they must stop the fans come? Perhaps they think that fans think they had better not express an opinion on the players because they feel a little weak right now. Maybe the players think they could be fans to believe it is their fault that the team are not doing so well!
However, they try hard, I do not think the players have too many fans to feel sorry for them!
Another thing that disturbed me was the fact that Fabio Capello felt the need to say that he wanted his players to be proud to play for their country.
He spoke after Jamie Carragher, not bitter at his lack of opportunities with England, of course, said he had always difficult when more on the losing side with Liverpool than he did with England.
Capello said: "I remember my country and I have succeeded in other countries, like Spain, too, that all players like to play with their national team. My message is, if you do not have the heart for the national team to stay at home. " The players have the heart for the national team. The players have to sacrifice something to be proud to be here. It is very important. They should be proud to be here. We are now in competitive matches and now we have to play hard, to play for England shirt, and it is very important, but we must also play the result. "
I do not agree with all that said Capello. I think everything is a terrible shame that he believed he needed to say.
English Premiership Football News ( 07 September 2008 )
England win but the boos ring out again
England resumed their expected three points against Andorra last night. It was not quite England and the fans, as has become the norm, boo the side of the field at half-time with the score standing at 0-0. It is far from being a good performance by England, but the work has been done and we must all move forward.
Andorra knew they had no chance to win the game and never really tried. They sat with all their players behind the ball and made things as hard for England to break them as they could perhaps. The fact that England had no idea on how to subdivide was disappointing, but ultimately, they got the job.
This is not the performance on the ground that upset me the England yesterday, it was the undercurrent of negativity coming players in the camp. From a group, Let's face it, more pay, more pampered, over hyped, but lucky and talented young men, it is very sad to hear all about their lack of confidence.
Before the game last night, England captain John Terry actually said that England players were under-performing because of this lack of confidence.
He said: "There is a fear of failure, honestly speaking. It was like for the last two years. I do not think we will be able to go there and completely change overnight. At club level, boys feel free and can express themselves. "
He continued by saying: "When you go out with your country and look around the dressing room and see players you are going to play, it must be the best thing. The trust must be there. It should be the best thing, but the only minute things are not right. As captain, I take great pride when the team play and when the fans boo us off the pitch it really hurts deep inside. As the game went to against Andorra last time, the booing got worse and we brought in our reservoirs even more. "
Terry was frustrating attend another match against Andorra last night and expressed the hope that fans will show more patience with them.
"We need them behind us, whether 30 or 40 minutes at 0-0 - they need to stick with us. We will learn from last time. In preparation of Lately, the question was whether we win 4-0 or 5-0, if it would be six or seven We all expect to win, but we also know it will be difficult. They go out and try to make it again very physical for us, that we have an early May but hit back a little and force them out because they literally play with 10 men behind the ball. "
As it turned out that Terry's prediction on the game was precise enough and the fans do turn on the players. He asked for patience, but why should we expect?
The fans who travel to support the team across the world spend a fortune to do so and are entitled to expect to see some passion, pride and some decent football. The players are paid more for a game that most fans are all year round. Fans have the right to express their views if they feel they are not getting value for money. Players must be very careful not to suggest otherwise.
What is it with the lack of confidence? It seems to be the message in a systematic manner by Trotter England players in their interviews. After the match last night, the two goal hero Joe Cole said: "They had 10 men behind the ball and it is a sticky pitch. He was our first qualifying and our confidence was low."
Thus, players have met and decided that they must stop the fans come? Perhaps they think that fans think they had better not express an opinion on the players because they feel a little weak right now. Maybe the players think they could be fans to believe it is their fault that the team are not doing so well!
However, they try hard, I do not think the players have too many fans to feel sorry for them!
Another thing that disturbed me was the fact that Fabio Capello felt the need to say that he wanted his players to be proud to play for their country.
He spoke after Jamie Carragher, not bitter at his lack of opportunities with England, of course, said he had always difficult when more on the losing side with Liverpool than he did with England.
Capello said: "I remember my country and I have succeeded in other countries, like Spain, too, that all players like to play with their national team. My message is, if you do not have the heart for the national team to stay at home. " The players have the heart for the national team. The players have to sacrifice something to be proud to be here. It is very important. They should be proud to be here. We are now in competitive matches and now we have to play hard, to play for England shirt, and it is very important, but we must also play the result. "
I do not agree with all that said Capello. I think everything is a terrible shame that he believed he needed to say.
by bbcnews.
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