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Team Focus: Hodgson's Archaic Approach at the Root of England's Problems

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Team Focus: Hodgson's Archaic Approach at the Root of England's Problems It was supposed to be so different this time. To some degree it was different, except not in the manner intended. England are now facing up to their first group-stage exit since Euro 2000, and their worst performance at a World Cup since 1958.Those are the bald facts. The more brutal truth is that t...

Match Focus: England Must Exploit the Flanks Against Faltering Uruguay

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Match Focus: England Must Exploit the Flanks Against Faltering Uruguay The post-match reaction to England's opening match defeat to Italy was one of unfamiliar optimism and realism. The Three Lions are generally slammed after any loss but the nature of the performance from Roy Hodgson's side was met more with praise than criticism - perhaps aside from Wayne Rooney's ro...

Player Focus: The Challenge of Stopping Andrea Pirlo

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Player Focus: The Challenge of Stopping Andrea Pirlo The announcement had been expected for some time. On Wednesday it finally came. Andrea Pirlo signed a new contract with Juventus. Fans of the Old Lady will get to see the veteran deep-lying playmaker perform in Turin for another two years. Pirlo will continue to pull the black and white shirt on unt...

Player Focus: Where Should Rooney Start for England at the World Cup?

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Player Focus: Where Should Rooney Start for England at the World Cup? England have in the not-so-distant past struggled to find a player worthy of holding down a regular starting spot on the left flank. Paul Scholes was played on the wing to accommodate Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard in midfield at Euro 2004. Since then,Joe Cole, Stewart Downing and Adam Johnson, am...

Player Focus: England Should Progress Without 'Archetypal Striker' Carroll

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Player Focus: England Should Progress Without 'Archetypal Striker' Carroll 'Unplayable on his day'. 'Offers something different'. 'Typical English number nine'. Myriad cliches are batted about all too widely after Andy Carroll puts in any half decent performance that traditionalists in this country expect of and love from an archetypal British striker. Monday night saw Car...

Player Focus: Jay Rodriguez Deserving of an England Spot

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Player Focus: Jay Rodriguez Deserving of an England Spot During Nigel Adkins’ reign as Southampton manager, Jay Rodriguez’s input was minimal to say the least. The striker signed from Burnley in the summer of 2012, but netted just twice and picked up only 1 assist while the former Saints boss was at the helm in his debut campaign for the club....

Player Focus: Why Oxlade-Chamberlain Has to Start for England

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Player Focus: Why Oxlade-Chamberlain Has to Start for England Quite why everybody is so fixated with Mesut Özil's withdrawal through injury at half time of Arsenal's Champions League draw at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday rather than the outstanding performance of the youngest player on the pitch - a player who missed a huge chunk of the season through inju...

Player Focus: John Terry - Time to Come Out of International Retirement

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Player Focus: John Terry - Time to Come Out of International Retirement The moment England were paired with Uruguay, Italy and Costa Rica in Group D at next summer’s World Cup, the nation entertained the thought of departing Brazil before the knockout stages. The Three Lions crashed out to the Azzurri on penalties at Euro 2012, while Uruguay boast arguably the mos...

Player Focus: More Midfield Musings for Hodgson

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Player Focus: More Midfield Musings for Hodgson Naturally, Roy Hodgson could barely hide his delight at the praise he received for gambling on Andros Townsend in England's last round of World Cup qualifiers. He might have enjoyed it so much so that he is tempted into taking more risks in future, rather uncharacteristic of a manager usually known ...

Player Focus: Curtis Davies Cruelly Overlooked in Latest England Squad

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Player Focus: Curtis Davies Cruelly Overlooked in Latest England Squad As England prepare for their upcoming international encounters against Chile and Germany, football fans were pondering who is deserving of a place in Roy Hodgson’s squad upon their qualification for the World Cup next summer. Jay Rodriguez and Adam Lallana are the 2 standout names to have made...