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Memories...

Thursday, November 22, 2007

ON AN AWFUL ENGLAND TEAM

Tonight i got reminded why despite supporting Man Utd for 15 years, I never felt any inclination to support England.

Their performance to Croatia was awful and horrendous. And as always, the same problems surfaced again and again. Underestimating their opponent, cockiness, and assuming that a draw and a passage to Euro2008 was their divine right. Thoroughly over-rated by the media as usual.

Tactically the team had no shape at all. Playing long balls. Just like during the World Cup last year, huff & puff, and always relying on special flair from Becks or Rooney. One- dimensional. No creativity, no passing, no penetration at all.

And my, the fighting spirit was zilch!! I would have thought that after watching the brave Scots at Hampden Park absolutely batter Italy (and we re talking bout the World Cup champions here) last week, the English ll have something to prove.

And I felt it was absolutely disgraceful that the English fans booed and jeered when the Croatian national anthem was played. Again, no respect to the opponents at all. This is again in stark contrast to the Scottish last week, who even cheered for the Italian national anthem.

United fans never forget McClaren's role during the Treble year, but on account of his England management, he has to go. Tactically he's just too naive, rigid, and what we Singaporeans call Kiasee.

The new man in charge ll have to be Alan Shearer. Hero of Euro96 a decade ago. No doubt about it.

Now I can look foward to some England-free reporting from the New Paper during Euro2008 next year.

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