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FabioWatch: Zamora and Hart

Fabio Capello’s choice of game on Sunday was the match between Birmingham and Fulham (above) which gave him a chance to look at two in form players who are getting calls from their respective managers to feature in the England Squad for South Africa – Birmingham’s on-loan Joe Hart and Fulham’s [...]

Where Does Joe Cole’s Future Lie?

Its funny. Four years ago, heading into Germany for the 2006 World Cup, we were convinced Lampard and Gerrard were the two best midfielders in the world (they’d come second and third at the 2005 Ballon d’or). They both misfired at the World Cup, spawning what we now think of historically as the Lampard/Gerrard Problem. [...]

It’s Probably Hard to Concentrate With Fabio Capello Watching

Fabio Capello will be spend a lot of time watching English players in Premier League games between now and next summer. And I can only imagine the pressure of being an England fringe player and knowing that Capello is in the stands checking you out.
Playing Premiership football is tough enough, but knowing that the man [...]

England SquadWatch: Mark Noble

Places in Fabio Capello’s 23 man England World Cup squad are going to be tight. And I’m fascinated by those on the fringes, guys who you don’t think of as England players now but could make the squad with a good 2009/10 season for their club.
One of those guys is 22 year old West Ham [...]

No Owen or James in England Squad

Don Fabio has revealed his England squad to take on Holland in a friendly, and despite all the chatter regarding Michael Owen after his move to Manchester United and decent pre-season form, he remains unselected by Capello.
Probably a smart move to be honest – Owen has scored 4 goals in 6 games but in [...]

Is Fabio right to keep picking form-players?

Gabby Agbonlahor has been drafted into the England squad to face the Ukraine on Wednesday, after Don Fabio sent Darren Bent and Emile Heskey home. Peter Crouch has recovered enough to start on Wednesday.
Agbonlahor has been desperately out of form as of late, the Villa striker not scoring since his last England call up, [...]

Imagine…Lennon recalled to England Squad

New England Squad revealed this evening for the games against Slovakia and the Ukraine. David Beckham is in and will finally surpass Sir Bobby Moore if he plays, Ledley King makes it even though he can’t train properly due to knee problem. Aaron Lennon earns a recall after his recent run of form, Carlton Cole [...]

Jagielka and Beckham make England Squad

Don Fabio has announced the England Squad to take on Spain on Feb 11th, and David Beckham indeed makes the squad, which also makes room for Everton defender Phil Jagielka (who has been busy making Torres, Drogba and Berbatov look distinctly average this season), and in-form striker Carlton Cole who has hit a bit of [...]

Should These Lads Stay or Go?

Hello everyone I am Will. Thanks to Daryl’s kindness, I will a second blogger for the greatest team ever: England NT. Whenever England lose I go into hiding for a few days so if England somehow ever manager to lose again, you might not hear from me for a few days possibly weeks. Few things [...]

Fabio Capello’s First England Lineup

The media is out in force covering tonight’s game, and we have a (preliminary) squad for tonight’s match:
Goalkeeper: David James (Portsmouth)
Right Back: Wes Brown (Man Utd)
Centre Back: Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd)
Centre Back: Matthew Upson (West Ham)
Left Back: Ashley Cole (Chelsea)
Right Winger: David Bentley (Blackburn)
Central Midfield: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Central Midfield: Owen Hargreaves (Man Utd)
Left Winger: Ashley [...]


 
 
 
 
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