Capello Takes Clubs To Task

Following the regimes of Eriksson and McClaren, in which both the Swede and the “Wally with the Brolly” pandered to the Premier League club managers, its good to see Fabio taking a hard line with club bosses.

Following an energetic 90 minutes for Liverpool on Saturday in which he scored, Steven Gerrard was pulled out of the England squad by Rafa Benitez with a groin injury. Yet Capello still ensured that Gerrard reported to England duty to be assessed by the England physios, before they declared that yes he was injured.

Apparently this made Benitez furious: But so what?

Capellos job is to try and win football games for England, not Liverpool. His job is to put the needs of the England national team ahead of the clubs, Liverpool included. His brief reign has thus far been successful, and if he feels he needs to get tough with players and managers to bring success to this nation at the international level, then so be it. He should be supported 100% by the FA, fans and players alike, because he has a history of being a winner.

Congratulations to the England Under 21′s

A tough game at Bramall Lane saw the side emerge victorious against the Czech Republic by 2-0. Man of the match Frazier Campbell scored the first with the impressive Craig Gardner scoring the second. Wolves duo Michael Kightly and Richard Stearman were both also very impressive for the side, which included a number of debutants.