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“Had England qualified for this tournament, it’s quite likely we’d have been embarrassingly poor”
Published 6/24/2008 by Arthur Antunes Coimbra at 101 Great Goals - latest football videos and international soccer goals from the Premier League, Champions League,La liga, Serie A, World Cup, UEFA Cup and more
... The vitriol is apparent, with Kevin McCarra arguing “Rio Ferdinand is perhaps the one member of Capello’s group that rival managers would crave to have.” ...

The English League falters in its Euro impact
Published 7/6/2008 by Shourin Roy at SoccerBlog.com
... Factors such as these are partly responsible for England's failure on the international level apart from a whole horde of tactical shortcomings and perceived lack of talent. But all these factors put together also ...

England gains when its players go overseas
Published 7/13/2008 by Shourin Roy at SoccerBlog.com
... This Euro had England's pundits a twitter with the perceived lack of quality players in their national squad. Who could blame them? Spain, perennial underachievers, finally broke the hex leaving England in dire straits as the only big country with a big fat doughnut hole in recent accomplishments. ...