Anybody still think Germany are......

Midday Sun Englishman · 3rd July 2010, 04:58 PM

"Ordinary"?

If ever there was a lesson for Capello......it's a TEAM game. Young players, fast, well-coached and a passionate squad - fantastic.

Well done Germany. You've done your country proud - again!

SedgefieldMackem · 3rd July 2010, 05:01 PM

Players are fairly ordinary, team is great.

Team game.

Morny · 3rd July 2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Midday Sun Englishman

"Ordinary"?

If ever there was a lesson for Capello......it's a TEAM game. Young players, fast, well-coached and a passionate squad - fantastic.

Well done Germany. You've done your country proud - again!

That's something Capello (title winner, CL winner, cup winner, all time manager great) didn't know like.

SedgefieldMackem · 3rd July 2010, 05:04 PM

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That's something Capello (title winner, CL winner, cup winner, all time manager great) didn't know like.

Ah, so he's not clueless about the fundamentals, he just can't affect the players?

LeadBelly86 · 3rd July 2010, 05:06 PM

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That's something Capello (title winner, CL winner, cup winner, all time manager great) didn't know like.

Granted but it's a philosophy he would have appeared to have abandoned upon the start of this tournament, even though the rot had set in long before imho.

Good OP btw.

Morny · 3rd July 2010, 05:08 PM

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Granted but it's a philosophy he would have appeared to have abandoned upon the start of this tournament, even though the rot had set in long before imho.

Good OP btw.

How? In what way did Capello's philosophy indicate he cared more about individuals than the team?

The Exile · 3rd July 2010, 05:09 PM

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Ah, so he's not clueless about the fundamentals, he just can't affect the players?

You can't motivate players who've stopped listening.

There would have been absolute uproar if Capello had done what the Germans have, four of their lads today have less than ten caps, can you imagine the media reaction to that here?
Hopefully this will make the public and media a bit more forgiving if Capello does what he now should and puts all the kids in.

Midday Sun Englishman · 3rd July 2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Morny

That's something Capello (title winner, CL winner, cup winner, all time manager great) didn't know like.

Recent evidence would suggest he's forgotten (or didn't realise it applies to international footy too)

LeadBelly86 · 3rd July 2010, 05:12 PM

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How? In what way did Capello's philosophy indicate he cared more about individuals than the team?

Is that a whoosh?

Sticking with over a dozen has beens and primaddonnas for a start.

He's a hypocrite. We'll never know how we'd have fared if he had stuck to his promise of picking those players who were in form/playing regularly etc.

Thirdly-he took Heskey to the world championships to compete against the best defenders in the world ffs. Seriously-WTF!?

I've digressed slightly but the points remain valid.

RednWhiteBarmy · 3rd July 2010, 05:13 PM

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How? In what way did Capello's philosophy indicate he cared more about individuals than the team?

Letting Rooney influence his selections(Heskey) and playing Gerrard and Lampard together despite them never playing well together