Fabio Capello – What a guy.
In the past four games England have finally looked like what the press, the fans and the media claim the England team is – world class. Is Capello the reason and is this finally problem solved?
Capello certainly seems to have quickly got to grips with the long standing England problems. [...]

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Already in his short reign as England football coach, Fabio Capello has achieved  a record breaking four wins from four games in the World Cup qualifying round.
Last nights 3-1 win away to Belarus leaves England with maximum points in their group, an achievement only matched by 2008 Euro Cup winners Spain. An enviable position for [...]

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I defend the right of any paying supporter to boo an England player or an England performance and do not want to be told I can’t, shouldn’t or am a moron for doing so.
For those of you familiar with my football posts, you will know I have stood up against the moral majority on more [...]

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For anyone simply reading the result, 5-1 may sound better than another less than convincing England performance.
Once again England didn’t play with confidence or conviction.  Fabio Capello has still not been able to get the best out of certain players.  Until Rio Ferdinand scored in the 55 minute, neither Lampard, Gerrard or Rooney were playing [...]

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West Ham have unveiled the former Chelsea player Gianfranco Zola as their new coach, much as predicted all week.
The 42 year old Italian replaces Alan Curbishley at Upton Park who resigned over ‘interference’ from the West Ham board room.
Most recently Zola has been working as assistant coach with the Italian under 21 side with Pierluigi [...]

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