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NBC · 06-19-2010, 02:17 AM

Capello is wasting Gerrard on the left. He's probably the most influential player in the side and he's floundering in a position he never plays.

It just boggles the mind. Every single analyst, commentator or pundit that has been around the England side for even a brief period of time, realizes that 4-4-2 isn't going to work and the Gerrard-Lampard midfield thing is a pipe dream.

I have to admit that I was a big fan of Capello initially and during qualifying as he brought structure, discipline and professionalism to a side in desperate need of all three. But his inflexibility and unwillingness to look at other options just might be the downfall here. Players have ultimately take responsibility for their actions on the pitch, but a tired old formation and playing people out of position for the sake of discipline borders on the sublime.

It looks like through his rigidity and poor team selection any creativity has been stifled and Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney and the like look completely handcuffed.

Most England managers get a rough time from supporters and the media after an initial honeymoon phase, some deservedly so. Even though this was good enough to get through qualification, he, so far, has got this all wrong. I wish these were solely my thoughts, but everything you see, read or hear, echoes this line of thinking.

Further to this...

Clueless England on the brink

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnul...the_brink.html

BBC pundits on England

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8749236.stm

06-19-2010, 02:17 AM	#1764
NBC Account closed at user's request. Join Date: Jul 2009 Exp:	Capello is wasting Gerrard on the left. He's probably the most influential player in the side and he's floundering in a position he never plays. It just boggles the mind. Every single analyst, commentator or pundit that has been around the England side for even a brief period of time, realizes that 4-4-2 isn't going to work and the Gerrard-Lampard midfield thing is a pipe dream. I have to admit that I was a big fan of Capello initially and during qualifying as he brought structure, discipline and professionalism to a side in desperate need of all three. But his inflexibility and unwillingness to look at other options just might be the downfall here. Players have ultimately take responsibility for their actions on the pitch, but a tired old formation and playing people out of position for the sake of discipline borders on the sublime. It looks like through his rigidity and poor team selection any creativity has been stifled and Gerrard, Lampard, Rooney and the like look completely handcuffed. Most England managers get a rough time from supporters and the media after an initial honeymoon phase, some deservedly so. Even though this was good enough to get through qualification, he, so far, has got this all wrong. I wish these were solely my thoughts, but everything you see, read or hear, echoes this line of thinking. Further to this... Clueless England on the brink http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnul...the_brink.html BBC pundits on England http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...10/8749236.stm Last edited by NBC; 06-19-2010 at 04:04 AM.