Michael Owen, lost!
Sol Campbell, undrafted!
George's decision to exclude the Three Lions' striker ace and defensive backbone for the past eight years from the squad at the same time immediately caused huge controversy in English football!
"It is true that Michael (Irving)'s competitive status has declined this season compared to his peak period, but this is mainly because he has suffered quite serious injuries, which has prevented him from performing at his full capacity in the game." Although He is no longer coaching in English football, but as the mentor who guided Owen to become a superstar, Houllier naturally wants to support his beloved disciple at this time, "Not to mention his glorious deeds in Liverpool in those years, just in terms of When he played for Real Madrid this season, Michael was the player with the highest scoring efficiency in the team! What’s more, it is undeniable that Michael is still the most capable among the current English forwards! To combine such an excellent player with rich game experience Being turned away is definitely a major mistake made by coach George Nelson in hiring people, and it is also a big loss for the England national team!"
There are many people who share the same views as Houllier or support the French coach's views. After Houllier clearly expressed his doubts about Owen's failure to be selected for the national team, Alan Shearer, Kevin Keegan and other influential stars and celebrities in English football also came forward to express their opinions, believing that George will replace Owen The move to exclude him from the squad is really ill-considered!
Some people may have questions. This contest with Uruguay is just a friendly match. Why are there so many famous players criticizing George's employment strategy and causing chaos in the entire English football world? It’s not like we’re announcing the squad for the World Cup…
The reason for this situation is that on the one hand, those opponents who are dissatisfied with George becoming the coach of the Three Lions are making waves behind the scenes, intending to use this method to undermine George's prestige and create troubles and obstacles for him to coach the national team. On the other hand, it is because until now, Irving is still one of the most famous and capable players among all local forwards!
It has to be said that with the implementation of the Bosman Act and the gradual deepening of commercialization of the Premier League, English football, which has always been rich in talents, has begun to face the dilemma of having no one available. You know, the Three Lions once had top shooters like Kevin Keegan, Lineker, and Alan Shearer, and forwards like Andy Cole even had the chance to represent the national team. They can't get it, and the previous England coaches don't need to worry about the choice of striker. Now, among England's local forwards, apart from Owen, whose personal reputation is greater than his real level, and Rooney, who has risen rapidly as a supernova in recent years, only rough guys like Heskey, Defoe and Crowe are left. A second-rate forward like Qi, the overall level of forward players has declined significantly compared to ten years ago!
There were no generals in Shu, so Liao Hua became the vanguard. This is the embarrassing situation that English football currently faces. If this were not the case, fans would not have such a violent reaction to Irving's absence - it is really because the current Three Lions team really cannot find a forward who is enough to replace Irving!
While people were shocked by Irving's loss, Campbell, who was in the same situation, did not receive the same treatment as Irving. After all, compared with the forward line with withered talent, the Three Lions, with three first-class central defenders in Ferdinand, Terry, and Ledley King, can be said to be full of talents. It is not unacceptable for Campbell, who is aging and declining in form, to be excluded from the squad in this environment. Not to mention, the feud between Campbell and Tottenham Hotspur is well-known in English football, and many fans despise the former Tottenham captain who moved to his rival in the same city on a free agent for a high salary. Therefore, now that Campbell has reached this end, not many people will sympathize with him.
In addition to the decision to exclude Irving and Campbell from the national team roster, George's move to recruit a large number of Tottenham players in this friendly match with Uruguay has also become the focus of fierce criticism from media experts - Ledley King , Gerrard and others are indeed selected. Phil Neville was also a regular player in the England national team before being recruited by George. However, the selection of Baines, Dawson and even Lennon will undoubtedly give those who oppose The factions left an excellent talking point!
Headstrong! Nepotism!
For most head coaches, these two hats are enough to seriously shake their prestige in the team, thereby causing serious obstacles to their coaching career. However, there are still very few managers - such as George Nelson - who can ignore these two difficulties!
You know, in the work contract signed by the Football Association and him, it is clearly stated in black and white that George is fully responsible for all affairs of the Three Lions. The Football Association only needs to do a good job in protecting the national team in accordance with George's requirements. Therefore, although the opposition's doubts can be said to be overwhelming, George did not provide any explanation for this... In his opinion, if there is time to have a war of words with these guys, it is better to seize the opportunity to improve the team's running-in. Spend!
As for whether the Football Association will terminate his work contract and hire another Gao Ming under the pressure of public opinion, George doesn't take it to heart at all - despite the fact that the opposition is clamoring for a coaching change, it seems that George has been fired. Nelson can solve all problems, but if the FA really does this and reveals any intention of letting one of them take office, these people will be numb immediately!
With the World Cup just around the corner, it is not in the best condition to bet on the reputation accumulated over many years in football to coach, and the England team has what can be called the most harsh public opinion environment in the world. This group of people like to make irresponsible remarks but never It is absolutely impossible for a guy who can only talk on paper to take over this hot potato at such a huge risk!
"George, is it too risky to do this?" Leaning in the arms of her sweetheart, Elizabeth asked the question that had been buried in her heart for a long time. "With Campbell's words, no one will say anything. If Owen is excluded from the big list, once The national team's record is not good, but it can easily get into trouble."
"Ellie, if I want to establish my prestige in the dressing room as soon as possible, then this is undoubtedly the simplest and most effective way... I need to let these guys who are spoiled by the Football Association know that their good days are over. Gone forever." Faced with his fiancée, who was also one of the people he trusted the most, George naturally had no intention of hiding his thoughts and spoke out his true thoughts very readily, "And the reason why Lennon and Lennon were Baines and the others were recruited into the national team, on the one hand, to better control the voice of the national team and to deter those in the team who were dissatisfied with me; on the other hand, because among the current local players in England, they can There are too few people who understand and implement my tactical ideas!”
Although more than ten years have passed, the fines UEFA issued against English clubs after the Heysel tragedy still have a huge negative impact to this day - for five years and the three major European Cups No luck, the overall level and influence of the English League has been surpassed by several other major leagues. Secondly, the stagnation or even substantial regression of technical and tactical levels is the most fatal!
Prior to this, although English football was world-famous for its long pass and lob play, there was no shortage of players with exquisite skills on the three lines - Bobby Moore could be called by Pele the defender he least wanted to play against. Not only because of his defensive skills, but also his excellent organizational skills and the top passing and control level among defenders of his generation; the ability of Liverpool, Nottingham Forest and even Aston Villa to dominate the Champions League was enough to prove that England at that time Football is at a first-class level on a technical and tactical level!
Coupled with the impact of the Bosman Act, although technical midfielders like Joe Cole have emerged in English football in recent years, and the Premier League's European War points have returned to the top four in Europe, the young players trained However, the quality of the players is unsatisfactory. Most local coaches also one-sidedly emphasize the importance of physical confrontation and regard the long pass and lob tactics as the norm, ignoring the cultivation of players' skills and overall perspective, let alone the innovation of tactics. !
This is the main reason why in George's previous life, the 35-year-old Beckham was still able to represent the national team in the World Cup in South Africa until he suffered a serious injury that ended the season - whether it was Lampard or Gerrard, they were As the core of the midfield, they are unable to control the Three Lions' rhythm during the game!
When facing opponents who are stronger or have excellent midfield communication skills, they are often in a passive situation. After Gascoigne and Manchester United's 92 generation faded out of the national team, this symptom completely evolved into the Three Lions. Stubborn problems - Who would have thought that England, which could compete with Argentina for 120 minutes in the World Cup in France and once pushed Brazil to the edge of the cliff in the World Cup in Korea and Japan, would then compete with Trinidad and Tobago and Ecuador? There was nothing that could be done against an opponent of this level, and Croatia was even blocked from the 2008 European Cup finals?
Therefore, George made the decision to call up all Tottenham players such as Baynes, Lennon, and Dawson into the national team. The reason is that these "own players" can be perfectly integrated into his tactical system without any need to adjust, thereby reducing the risk that the Three Lions' game rhythm will easily get out of control after being suppressed by the opponent, and the players' tactical execution will be extremely poor!
The most important thing is that he will definitely perform the tasks assigned by him without any compromise and give his best on the court! Because unlike other British football players whose goal is only to win glory for their country and add a few more points to their resumes, these Tottenham players also have to add one more thing, and that is to fight for their own jobs!
When the national team coach and the club owner who pays his salary are the same person, I believe any player with a normal IQ will make the same choice!
PS: I didn’t expect that the update would stop for such a long time... I will definitely not stop updating for such a long time in the future!
