Capello & England's Future - Will He Turn To The Youngsters?
By Gallowgate Luke
July 3 2010
With Fabio Capello looking set to retain his position as England manager, what changes do you think the fiery Italian should/must make to assert the England team as a force to be reckoned with on the international stage? Does Capello need to wield his axe and chop certain players from future squads?
Arguably Frank Lampard is at the top of that list.
No-one can doubt the 32 year olds prowess for Chelsea week in week out in the Premier League, but he has produced well below par performances at both the 2006 and 2010 world cups.
Should the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard be permenantly replaced with players such as Matthew Upson and James Milner?
Should John Terry, Englands modern day Richard the Lionheart be re-instated as Captain? Or should Capello look for a new on-the-pitch leader?
Should Capello retain the services of the 39 year old veteran keeper David James or does he need to consider passing the baton to perhaps the young Joe Hart?
With a lack of goals in England's World Cup campaign perhaps it is time for Capello to turn to the Under 21 squad and see who he can call up for a senior team place as Englands Euro 2012 campaign begins in September, could Andy Carroll find himself as a strike option, alongside Crouch and Rooney for Hungary's friendly at Wembley in August?
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As dumb as this sounds, Carroll would have been more effective than Heskey, so could I.
Owen claimed that he (Owen) played better when Heskey was on the field.
Well Owen is gone now and Heskey is still a couple of goals short of Gary Linekers tally
Why keep Heskey now?
I stand by what I said in my original article that Lampard should be the first to go though
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010:07:04:09:25:41 by Gallowgate Luke.
I don't think playing the kids is the worst thing. It gets competition into the team, adds more passion and drive and players wanting to be the best instead of thinking they are the best. It also caps players which mean they can't play for anybody else, so when they improve it can only help England
Hate to say it, but I think Capello's management is as much the problem as anything. When the chips are down, he becomes a stereotypical Italian manager, choosing the "most experienced" squad possible and playing for 1-0 results based on moments of individual brilliance.