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England won 1-0 with a lackluster performance against a poor Norway side that has not qualified for an international tournament since 2000. This was Roy Hodgson’s first game as England manager and there was admittedly a lot of fine-tuning to do. The same old problems were visible, and I would go so far as to say, exacerbated by Hodgson’s tactics. Hodgson’s effect on the...
Published: May 28, 2012
Could England’s midfield nightmare be a call for the return of the Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard partnership in disguise? With the Euros just around the corner, no wonder managers are rushing around making decisions in an attempt to finalize their squads. An already “impossible” job for England manager Roy Hodgson just got a whole lot worse, with his injury woes worsening. With Scott...
Published: May 3, 2012
Roy Hodgson, the new England manager, was an underwhelming and impromptu choice by the FA. The wise old English coach is highly respected in the continent, and has been a member of both FIFA and UEFA technical study groups. The man is a deep thinker of the game, with massive amounts of experience in England and abroad. In my opinion, Hodgson is a good choice for the job, considering his experience...
Published: March 5, 2012
The English Central midfield has been a problem position for the national team for many years. Even as early as 1966, Alf Ramsey had to introduce a diamond of four central midfielders, to bring enough balance of creativity, work-rate, defensive positioning skill, and technique. English midfielders have since been influenced heavily by that template, sort of ending the era of creator-destroyer...