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When Will Rio Be Back?

By: Matilda | November 3rd, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Rio FerdinandIf you had asked me six months ago who was England’s best centre back I would have undoubtedly said Rio Ferdinand. However posed with the same question now I would be a little less sure. I think that the talk that he’s “over the hill” is overly dramatic, but Ferdinand’s form this season has definitely been more than questionable. He made huge mistakes for both club and country recently (see Manchester derby and the Ukraine game respectively), and has had spotty form all season. The real question is has the rock that was Rio Ferdinand crumbled for good or can the caring hands of Sir Alex and Don Fabio piece him back together?

Rio suffered an injury during pre-season and Fergie cites this as one of the reasons Ferdinand hasn’t been himself of late. Ferguson backed him, saying:

“There is no discernible depreciation in his qualities – none for me at all.”

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Aaron Hunt for England? He Says Nein, Danke.

By: Daryl | November 2nd, 2009 | 3 Comments »

Interesting story in Bild recently, suggesting that Fabio Capello has been asking Stuart Pearce to keep an eye on Werder Bremen’s 23 year old attacking mid/forward Aaron Hunt, who you can see above scoring twice for Werder Bremen (in white) this weekend. The second goal (which tied the game at 2-2) is an absolute cracker of a chest-volley combo.
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Why Friendlies are Important and Alex Ferguson is Wrong

By: Daryl | October 30th, 2009 | 6 Comments »

qatar_map_255x428Sir Alex Ferguson has always enjoyed a good moan. Especially when it comes to England friendlies. So it wasn’t a huge surprise to hear him complain about England’s upcoming game vs Brazil in Doha, Qatar on November 14th.
Ferguson doesn’t mention the Brazil game specifcially. But he may as well have. It’s a ... [read]


Beckham “Seals” Milan Deal

By: Matilda | October 27th, 2009 | 3 Comments »

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You may be wondering why the name at the top is neither Daryl nor Rob. I’ll introduce myself, I’m Matilda, I also write for Bolton Offside. Both Rob and Daryl will still be writing here, I’m just a little addendum.
Milan chief executive, Adriano Galliani, has come out with the wonderfully self contradictory ... [read]


Joe Cole is Back, Now How About an England Recall?

By: Daryl | October 26th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

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Hands up if you’d forgotten about Joe Cole? No need to be embarrassed, I sort of had as well. At least as an England starter anyway.
The Chelsea man has been out since January with a knee injury, but returned to play a starring role as Chelsea thrashed Blackburn 5-0 this ... [read]


Write for England WorldCupBlog

By: Daryl | October 22nd, 2009 | 10 Comments »

I’m not quitting, and neither is Rob. But we both have other blogging commitments and so could definitely use some help here on England WCB. Especially as we begin the buildup to the big football show that is World Cup 2010.
Much like Fabio Capello, we won’t settle for just anyone. We need ... [read]


The Not Good News: Theo Walcott Injured Again

By: Daryl | October 19th, 2009 | No Comments »

Theo Walcott returned from a back injury and made his first start for Arsenal this past weekend. But 33 minutes later he came off again with what turned out to be damaged medial knee ligaments, thanks to a robust slide-tackle from Birmingham defender Liam Ridgewell.
Word from the Emirates is that Walcott will ... [read]


On Darren Bent, and How Scoring Goals in the League Doesn’t Guarantee International Recognition

By: Daryl | October 19th, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Darren Bent’s matchwinning goal for Sunderland this weekend was somewhat overshadowed by the fact that it hit a beach ball on the way in. But the fact is that – beach ball deflection or not – Darren Bent scored again. Against good opposition. Bent isn’t just the highest scoring English player ... [read]


England 3-0 Belarus: What We Learned

By: Daryl | October 15th, 2009 | 5 Comments »


Decent embeddable highlights of England’s 3-0 win over Belarus have been hard to come by. If you want to watch again, then The FA’s YouTube channel has a solid five minutes available here though.
With qualification assured long ago, and Gerrard and Rooney absent, this game was all about learning. Here’s what ... [read]


Why England vs Belarus is Actually Quite Exciting

By: Daryl | October 13th, 2009 | 6 Comments »

Weirdly, I’m kind of excited for England vs Belarus. Neither team has anything to play for, but with Rooney and Gerrard out injured (or as The Fiver put it yesterday: “Wayne Rooney has pulled out of the game against Belarus at Wembley with a severe case of having his wages paid by ... [read]



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