European Championship
England’s Loss to Croatia – Afterthoughts
Before England’s downfall to Croatia, the thought of McClaren sneaking off to the toilet crossed my mind. It certainly works for the Israelis. Wouldn’t it be great if we can replay the entire scene, with the game tied at 2-2, and McClaren excused himself to visit the gents, it may be an inspired England who [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Scotland Robbed of Euro 08 Glory
With Euro 2008 qualification at stake, Italy showed the rest of European football why they were the reigning world champions. Right at the death, they snatched a 2-1 victory from Scotland, thanks to a header from Christian Panucci. The Azzurri made it through, along with France, and normal order is restored for a competition in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Botched Experiment For McClaren
I had meant to tone down the criticism of Steve McClaren after Croatia coach, Steve Bilic, had his two cents about the difficulties in managing a national team. He said: “As a club manager you need a couple of years to make or build a team. In a national team you need three or four [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Steve McClaren Prepares For His Last Stand
Despite facing vehement calls to resign, McClaren is putting up a brave front and insisted he is confident of reaching next summer’s finals and that he is the right man to lead England through qualifying campaign for the World Cup. Audacious statements from a man secure about his own talent but it appears to be [...]
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