James Lawton: Capello must turn last street footballer from dying breed to first among equals - News & Comment, Football - The Independent

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 James Lawton: Capello must turn last street footballer from dying breed to first among equals - News & Comment, Football - The Independent
Getty Images A frustrated Wayne Rooney was ineffective on Wednesday night against France in his role as a lone striker. The tactic is an indictment of the lack of forward talent available to Fabio Capello [link]

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Maybe Capello meant the Brazilian Ronaldo?
Published 3/28/2008 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
... of doing just that. Interestingly, the minute before he was substituted, Beckham delivered a trademark 40-yard diagonal pass to Michael Owen and it is that type of pass and his free-kicks that he will be remembered for. But if there is to be a new England under Capello, then I see little room for Beckham in it. If England play a 4-2-3-1 formation, the two wide players in the three need legs, pace and dribbling ability - that is a David Bentley, not a David Beckham.” According to James Lawton (Independent), “The first priority, and the need for its imposition was surely ...

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Published 3/28/2008 by brucio at du Nord
... James Lawton at the Independent says that the one player England coach Capello most needs to get untracked for the national team to succeed is Wayne Rooney. ...

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