England Vs Germany The Verdict
After an horrific result for England and their fans the post match analysis looks set to continue into the coming weeks and months. Losing 4-1 to arch rivals Germany is about as harsh as it gets for the English and it still remains to be seen as to who will become the inevitable scape-goat.
Firstly, let’s clear something up. That ‘goal’ Lampard was not given changed the game. People who think that regardless of the decision we still would have lost 4-2 are looking at this from a very narrow minded and illogical position. If England went into half-time at 2-2 the whole game would have changed. Capello would have demanded a more defensive approach and would have not thrown everybody forward looking for an equalizer. The Germans in turn would perhaps have felt the pressure and disappointment of giving away a two-goal lead and could have crumbled. Technology must be introduced, it is used in most other top sports including rugby, tennis and cricket and this does not take anything away from the greatness of these sports. This clanger cannot be ignored, now is the time to act FIFA.
This is not to say England fans should not be angry about their teams performance. Whilst many will point to ‘overpayed’ players who don’t care enough about the game anymore, the biggest disappiontment was probably the team’s head coach. Fabio Capello has to all extents and purposes has had an extremely poor World Cup. Capello never looked in control of his team and the in camp unrest should have signaled the obvious failings of the
England manager. Questions that will be asked such as; why Heskey, why no Joe Cole, and perhaps the most intriguing one of all, why keep playing players out of position, will probably never be answered.
For a man with the record of Capello England fans expected much more and rightly so. An Italian coach with a tragically poor back-line was before today unthinkable to many football fans in the world. Capello has to go now, it is time for an English manager who can fire up the troops, this time hopefully one who has plenty of experience at the top level unlike the unwise appointment of Steve MaClaren.
Roy Hodgson is the obvious choice having managed at Inter Milan and having worked wonders at lowly Fulham. A man who gets the best out of a relatively poor squad week in week out could give the England team the lift they need in order to perform at the highest level.
As for now England fans can look forward to a summer of inquests and many nervous times wondering what the inadequate FA will do to change things. Given recent history, however, I don’t think many fans will be getting their hopes up too soon.
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