adrian29uk
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- Sep 10, 2003
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Is it the climate?
Is it their diet?
Is it their attitude?
Is it the style of play?
Is it their diet?
Is it their attitude?
Is it the style of play?
I think its basically skill level and being confident on the ball.
foreign players, and we see this in the premiership ( and to a certain degree with us) seem to be comfortable on the ball and have time.......
Ours tend to treat the ball like a hand grenade....although the crowd can be the cause of that demanding fast attacking football.
when we do try to play the slow continental style of game, the crowd gets restless.
No need for anaylsis if you ask me. They have better players than us at the moment. These things are cyclical.
And the length of this cycle for English football? Currently at 41 years and still cycling only now with a broken chain.
No need for anaylsis if you ask me. They have better players than us at the moment. These things are cyclical.
All the national teams mentioned are a class above us. We're about as good as a team like Sweden, on our day. Sad but true.
The fans critisized us for "only" getting to the quarters and losing narrowly but that's about our level.
They don't have an 'old boy' network running their games.
They don't have a bunch of Northern Monkeys in charge.
They don't have The Sun.
They don't panic.
iirc French used to be shit. In responce to failing to make one of the world cup finals, they implemented a nationaly controlled youth academy and development system to bring players through. I understand Germany and Italy have similar setups. That appears to be what we lack, relying on clubs to develop youth, only starting when they hit mid to late teens.
Portugal is no better than us, nor Spain or Holland.