Apparently Jose Mourinho would jump at the chance of being the next England manager.
That is what Paul Hayward from the Daily Mail says. (Jose for England? Now that would tempt the FA)
Sounds like waffle to me. But it must be said, rumours the Portuguese Mourinho won't be Chelsea manager next season because of a bust up with Roman Abramovich are rife at the moment. That's despite Chelsea remaining in 3 competitions, with the League Cup already in the bag. Mourinho is currently 6/4 2nd favourite behind Sir Alex Ferguson to be voted manager of the 2006/2007 season.
Personally, I don't think foreign managers should manage International football teams. For me, to manage Englnad, you must be eligible to play for England. The same for any other international football team.
That said, if McClaren is sacked from his role as England coach, and a foreign manager is to be put in place, Jose Mourinho would be rather high up on my list.
Jose Mourinho
♠ Jose Mourinho Wiki Page Entry
Jose Mourinho Song
Posted at 12:57 AM, Saturday, April 14, 2007
That is what Paul Hayward from the Daily Mail says. (Jose for England? Now that would tempt the FA)
Sounds like waffle to me. But it must be said, rumours the Portuguese Mourinho won't be Chelsea manager next season because of a bust up with Roman Abramovich are rife at the moment. That's despite Chelsea remaining in 3 competitions, with the League Cup already in the bag. Mourinho is currently 6/4 2nd favourite behind Sir Alex Ferguson to be voted manager of the 2006/2007 season.
Personally, I don't think foreign managers should manage International football teams. For me, to manage Englnad, you must be eligible to play for England. The same for any other international football team.
That said, if McClaren is sacked from his role as England coach, and a foreign manager is to be put in place, Jose Mourinho would be rather high up on my list.
Jose Mourinho
♠ Jose Mourinho Wiki Page Entry
Jose Mourinho Song
Posted at 12:57 AM, Saturday, April 14, 2007
Los Angeles Galaxy manager, ex Padova and USA soccer international centre back Alexi Lalas is not too keen on David Beckham ambitions about playing any football for the England national team again, especially not in friendly matches.
Of course, Lalas has the job of recouping the 1/4 of a billion dollar investment in Beckham. Beckham travelling across the pond, via an 11 hour flight, 8 times a year or so, is not in the best interest of LA Galaxy whatsoever.
However, David Beckham has said before he wants to play for England in the 3 Lions shirt again, and is available for selection if Steve McLaren has a change of heart, however unlikely that may be.
Beckham is 6 games away from the 100 cap milestone. Becks best chance of playing for England again though, is if The FA are swayed by the groundswell of anti-McClaren feeling amongst many England fans and the English press, and replace the current under fire England manager with a manager more open to Beckham's claims for an England midfield berth. It is not impossible, Beckham's free kicks from dead ball situations are a real weapon at any level of football.
Lalas Not Keen On Beckham Playing For England Again
♠ Lalas Dilutes Beckham's England Aims
Alexi Lalas
♠ Alexi Lalas Myspace Webpage
♠ Alexi Lalas Profile
♠ Alexei Lalas Q&A
David Beckham
♠ David Beckham Information
♠ David Beckham's Football Academy
Posted at 12:14 AM,
Of course, Lalas has the job of recouping the 1/4 of a billion dollar investment in Beckham. Beckham travelling across the pond, via an 11 hour flight, 8 times a year or so, is not in the best interest of LA Galaxy whatsoever.
However, David Beckham has said before he wants to play for England in the 3 Lions shirt again, and is available for selection if Steve McLaren has a change of heart, however unlikely that may be.
Beckham is 6 games away from the 100 cap milestone. Becks best chance of playing for England again though, is if The FA are swayed by the groundswell of anti-McClaren feeling amongst many England fans and the English press, and replace the current under fire England manager with a manager more open to Beckham's claims for an England midfield berth. It is not impossible, Beckham's free kicks from dead ball situations are a real weapon at any level of football.
Lalas Not Keen On Beckham Playing For England Again
♠ Lalas Dilutes Beckham's England Aims
Alexi Lalas
♠ Alexi Lalas Myspace Webpage
♠ Alexi Lalas Profile
♠ Alexei Lalas Q&A
David Beckham
♠ David Beckham Information
♠ David Beckham's Football Academy
Posted at 12:14 AM,
England U21s v Slovakia
International Under-21 Friendly
8pm, Tuesday 5 June, 2007
Carrow Road, Norwich City FC
The England U21s will play their final friendly preparation match for the U21s Euro Championships against The Slovakian U21 Team. The match will be played at Carrow Road (Norwich) on Tursday, June 5, 2007.
England's last U21 match ended in a 3-3 draw against the Italian U21s at Wembley (march 24), a result which kept the U21's unbeaten record for this season intact.
Let's hope the youngsters can take that form to Holland in the summer. If they do, Stuart Pearce's U21 charges have half a chance of returning with some silverware.
England U21s
♠ England U21s To Face Slovakia U21s
♠ England U21s Fixtures And Results
♠ 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championships Draw
♠ England U21s Official Website
Posted at 11:51 PM, Friday, April 13, 2007
International Under-21 Friendly
8pm, Tuesday 5 June, 2007
Carrow Road, Norwich City FC
The England U21s will play their final friendly preparation match for the U21s Euro Championships against The Slovakian U21 Team. The match will be played at Carrow Road (Norwich) on Tursday, June 5, 2007.
England's last U21 match ended in a 3-3 draw against the Italian U21s at Wembley (march 24), a result which kept the U21's unbeaten record for this season intact.
Let's hope the youngsters can take that form to Holland in the summer. If they do, Stuart Pearce's U21 charges have half a chance of returning with some silverware.
England U21s
♠ England U21s To Face Slovakia U21s
♠ England U21s Fixtures And Results
♠ 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championships Draw
♠ England U21s Official Website
Posted at 11:51 PM, Friday, April 13, 2007
Kenny Swain's England Under 16's side could not overcome the German youngsters, but the manager was happy with his players. 3 clean sheets against the USA, France and Ireland under 16's was plenty enough for Swain.
U16's Boss Kenny Swain Said
"It's a disappointing result, and I think there is a case to say that the better team today hasn't won the game, but the players can hold their heads high."
"I'm delighted with how the players have played this week, the performance levels have gone up with each match and in terms of their progress as international players, they are right on course.
"Germany had two direct strikers that caused us problems early on, and they have take advantage of some sloppy defending from us, but we never stopped believing we could get back into the game.
"We controlled the game and played some of the best football of the tournament, but ultimately the damage was done in conceding two early goals."
♠ England U16's 0 - Germany U16's 2 Match Report
England U16's Final Team:
England: 13 Declan Rudd, 14 Adam Smith, 3 Ben Gordon (17 Mitchell McPike 68), 4 Oliver Norwood (10 John Bostock 65), 5 Kyle Bartley, 6 Thomas Cruise, 7 Matthew James, 9 Nathan Delfouneso, 18 Harry Forrester, 11 Andros Townsend (12 Adam Phillip 61), 16 Jacob Mellis (15 Nicholas Ajose 55)
U16's Subs Not Used: 1 Wesley Foderingham, 2 Chris Solly
♠ England U16's Montaigu Tournament Squad
Next England Under 16's Game
England U16's will play the Spanish youngster at Wembley, saturday April 28, 2007.
♠ England U16's Results and Fixtures Centre
England Under 16's
♠ England U16's Official Website
♠ Kenny Swain - England U16's Manager
Posted at 12:48 AM, Tuesday, April 10, 2007
U16's Boss Kenny Swain Said
"It's a disappointing result, and I think there is a case to say that the better team today hasn't won the game, but the players can hold their heads high."
"I'm delighted with how the players have played this week, the performance levels have gone up with each match and in terms of their progress as international players, they are right on course.
"Germany had two direct strikers that caused us problems early on, and they have take advantage of some sloppy defending from us, but we never stopped believing we could get back into the game.
"We controlled the game and played some of the best football of the tournament, but ultimately the damage was done in conceding two early goals."
♠ England U16's 0 - Germany U16's 2 Match Report
England U16's Final Team:
England: 13 Declan Rudd, 14 Adam Smith, 3 Ben Gordon (17 Mitchell McPike 68), 4 Oliver Norwood (10 John Bostock 65), 5 Kyle Bartley, 6 Thomas Cruise, 7 Matthew James, 9 Nathan Delfouneso, 18 Harry Forrester, 11 Andros Townsend (12 Adam Phillip 61), 16 Jacob Mellis (15 Nicholas Ajose 55)
U16's Subs Not Used: 1 Wesley Foderingham, 2 Chris Solly
♠ England U16's Montaigu Tournament Squad
Next England Under 16's Game
England U16's will play the Spanish youngster at Wembley, saturday April 28, 2007.
♠ England U16's Results and Fixtures Centre
England Under 16's
♠ England U16's Official Website
♠ Kenny Swain - England U16's Manager
Posted at 12:48 AM, Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Israel 0 England 0
Ok, so England drew 0-0 Away In Israel - the fans booed, the press jeered and the bookies cheered. The bookmakers had England odds on favourites (8/13) to beat Israel, in Israel. Israel recently went on an unbeaten run of 14 games, playing the likes of France and Italy in there. I never had a bet, I have enough on the England already. If I had wagered, the draw was the bet. What's the big problem?
Andorra 0 England 3
England Beat Andorra 3-0 Away - the fans booed, the press jeered and the bookies never gave a toss with England at 1/100 odds on.
Why were the England fans booing? Because we never trounced a team within 20 minutes while they placed 12 men behind the ball? A team who were fouling and aggressively trying their damndest to wind our players up?
I hear talk of: "It was a premier league versus a non league side situation." Well i'll have you know many non-league versus premier teams FA cup ties have ended up in defeat for the big boys, let alone winnng the game within the first quarter of the match is over. We won 3-0. That'll do me.
England's 12th Man
If the England fans and the press want to help our England team turn defeats into draws, and draws into wins, we are going exactly the wrong way about it. England's 12th man is currently playing for the opposition, applying pressure all across the pitch, before and after the match aswell. The other international managers must love it playing against us.
Let's hope things change at the New Wembley Stadium - I won't be holding my breath though.
Posted at 1:42 PM, Friday, April 06, 2007
Ok, so England drew 0-0 Away In Israel - the fans booed, the press jeered and the bookies cheered. The bookmakers had England odds on favourites (8/13) to beat Israel, in Israel. Israel recently went on an unbeaten run of 14 games, playing the likes of France and Italy in there. I never had a bet, I have enough on the England already. If I had wagered, the draw was the bet. What's the big problem?
Andorra 0 England 3
England Beat Andorra 3-0 Away - the fans booed, the press jeered and the bookies never gave a toss with England at 1/100 odds on.
Why were the England fans booing? Because we never trounced a team within 20 minutes while they placed 12 men behind the ball? A team who were fouling and aggressively trying their damndest to wind our players up?
I hear talk of: "It was a premier league versus a non league side situation." Well i'll have you know many non-league versus premier teams FA cup ties have ended up in defeat for the big boys, let alone winnng the game within the first quarter of the match is over. We won 3-0. That'll do me.
England's 12th Man
If the England fans and the press want to help our England team turn defeats into draws, and draws into wins, we are going exactly the wrong way about it. England's 12th man is currently playing for the opposition, applying pressure all across the pitch, before and after the match aswell. The other international managers must love it playing against us.
Let's hope things change at the New Wembley Stadium - I won't be holding my breath though.
Posted at 1:42 PM, Friday, April 06, 2007
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♠ England 23 To Face France On 26 Mar 2008
♠ England 2 Switzerland 1 (6 Feb 08)
♠ Capello Names His First England Squad
♠ Fabio Capello - The New England Manager?
♠ Steve McClaren Sacked As England Manager
♠ England 2 Croatia 3 - England Fail To Qualify
♠ Isreal Beat Russia - England Can Qualify
♠ Austria 0 England 1 (friendly)
♠ Russia 2 England 1 (17 Oct 07)
♠ England 23 To Face France On 26 Mar 2008
♠ England 2 Switzerland 1 (6 Feb 08)
♠ Capello Names His First England Squad
♠ Fabio Capello - The New England Manager?
♠ Steve McClaren Sacked As England Manager
♠ England 2 Croatia 3 - England Fail To Qualify
♠ Isreal Beat Russia - England Can Qualify
♠ Austria 0 England 1 (friendly)
♠ Russia 2 England 1 (17 Oct 07)
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