But there have ALWAYS been foreigners in English teams! When Liverpool won the FA Cup in 1985 (or 86, or 84, can't rememeber the exact year), they did what Arsenal are often criticised for doing and they had NO English players in the starting eleven; and going back to when football first started several English clubs had teams that were comprised entirely of foreigners. Admittedly in the old days the 'foreigners' were Scots, Welsh and Irish but the principle is the same.
Maybe that's why we've always underachieved at international level?
PS - Apart from that, and despite his known anti-English sentiment, I broadly agree with Platini. Football clubs have to live within their means - from Leeds to Lewes.
Maybe that's why we've always underachieved at international level?
PS - Apart from that, and despite his known anti-English sentiment, I broadly agree with Platini. Football clubs have to live within their means - from Leeds to Lewes.