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Originally Posted by Grimson
I wouldn't think the problem is that English players aren't 'good' enough; I'd think it's that they all play in the Premier League, and the PL is very different to international tournament football. These differences put English players at a disadvantage. You look at those Danish and Greek teams, and every major league in Europe was represented. However 'good' they may or may not have been individually, they had more players with a wider range of football experience. That's pretty useful, I'd have thought, when you have to go from the patience of Italy to the precision of Spain to the dynamism of Germany, etc etc.
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Our players see enough of these differing styles in Europe. Its becoming more about mentality than ability . The media & fans have made it a chore to play for England . The pressure is suffocating the players . You see other teams loving the tournament & just happy to be there while England are burdened by unreal expectations , put on them by the media who whip the country into a frenzy at tournament time , & the same media carve them up when they fall short. The players these days, rightly or wrongly, all use social media & they see what is being said & wrote about them . Every one of those players is way better than they showed in France.
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Originally Posted by no fun
Big Sam being interviewed
Big £#%&!ing sam
Well at least England won't get relegated
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LOL, Might be just what they need . Would rather he get the job than Klinsmann