No nonsense manager, Fabio Capello has been known to bring winning football to his teams and he does this through a totalitarian approach. This could be the proverbial kick up the backside the most under-achieving side in world football need. The likes of Gerrard, Lampard and Rooney have not been at their best despite being […]

By Michael Lintorn 
West Ham goalkeeper Rob Green has praised the appointment of Fabio Capello as England manager and believes the Italian can take the national team to new levels.
 
Green dismissed the idea that Capello would struggle to adapt to international management, insisting that all his achievements and the stature he holds will stand him in […]

England 2:3 Croatia. A sickening scoreline but did it highlight the problems within the English game? How can such a historically and financially strong footballing nation struggle for so long?
 
Firstly, the FA Premier League is the money-pot site of football. The Championship play-offs is touted as the £30 million game allows fans to appreciate financial implications for […]

As the search for England’s next manager continues, some would venture a suggestion of looking elsewhere to put the blame.  Does the buck stop with the manager or should the players stand up and be counted?
It may be a bold statement, but could the East of London hold the answer to England’s problems?  The 3 […]

Holland boss Marco van Basten has announced his plans to step down as manager of the Dutch national football team at the end of the Euro 2008 finals.
The managing director of the Dutch Football Federation (KNVB), Henk Kesler, announced van Basten’s shock plans on Tuesday.
Van Basten - whose assistant John Van’t Schip will also leave […]