Friday, May 28, 2010

England vs Japan (Sunday 30th May) Last Friendly


England travel to Austria and play there last friendly against Japan this Sunday. Fabio Capellos`s men just came of a 3-1 win over Mexico this past week and should give Japan a big loss maybe score more than 6 goals past Japan. This will be the last warm up match before the big world cup starts in a couple of weeks and on June 1st, Fabio Capello will name his final 23 man squad for the world cup other players are still uncertain of making the cut, players like Gareth Barry who has played the most matches under Fabio Capello is still shaken up with a little injury but Capello has said the Barry will be traveling to South Africa with the England squad and will be playing.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

England vs Mexico 3-1 Highlights (friendly)2010

England vs Mexico (friendly) 3-1


England`s first friendly in preparation for the world cup this summer was vs Mexico this past week with a spectacular 3-1 win over the Mexicans. Fabio Capello headed into the game with confidence over his England team, England dominated almost the whole game with great super attack and controlled most of the possession goals from Ledley King in the first half followed by peter Crouch then Glen Johnson suburb solo gave England the win but the Mexicans did do a little fight back with a consolation goal right before the first half. With only 14 days left England are looking very strong and this summer might be there first world cup win since 1966.

Friday, May 14, 2010

Frank Lampard & Steven Gerrard - Englands`s Midfield Stars



Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrad doesn't just score beautiful tremendous plenty of goals, crowd along on a wave of emotion. He has proved to all the world that his still world class player maybe even one of the best we have seen. Not only that, he's always had the knack of rising to the occasion, demonstrated recently by strikes in back-to-back Merseyside derbies.

. Gerrad is loved at Anfield by all the fans he has shown loyalty all these years, playing and training very hard for club and country he always gives it all maximum 100% Frank Lampard will prove his worth all the money when a big game comes and shows the world that he is better than Steven Gerrad but with both players known as world class, for England there can`t get the job down together that has been the big case for many of years.

As a result, he probably takes more risks than his counterpart in possession, which inevitably leads to the odd ball going astray. But Gerrard has tempered his ambition over the years, those hit-and-miss passes attempted much less. Also with age comes better judgment in the tackle. He rarely gets lured into taking drastic action. Red mist and late lunges seem a thing of the past in someone well aware of his on-field responsibilities.

That growing maturity, what's more, has made the 28 year-old more responsive to playing somewhere other than in his favored central position, even though that doesn't happen much with Liverpool these days. Rafa Benitez either plays him in the middle or as a second striker. At first when Gerrard stopped playing in the central role many people around the world criticized that he wont get the job done, but he proved everyone wrong and has played very good since his switch to more winger and second striker role.

Reason that is he always works hard every time every single year to help both his country and his club, he has also been named player of the year once which is why he is always starting 11 for England in every game he never gets dropped.

Lampard

In contrast to Gerrard, it is easy at times to miss the contributions of this highly motivated individual such is the wonderful simplicity of his passing game. One or two touches, he rarely takes more when that middle ground becomes unbearably congested. Lampard scores many goals for club but for national he hasn't proved anything and he need to work a bit harder because many people around the world all his fans say that him and Gerrad cannot play together well.

"Fabio Capello" --There is no one better at it either no-one more skilled in the art of the quick-fire pass under pressure, having expertly worked out distances and angles before the ball arrives at his feet. When the ball arrives in Lampard`s feet before he even moves he always makes a decision on what he is going to do, he times his pass and shows his genius for many years he has proved it both for national and club. Many people are not very sure who is the better player but all that doesn't matter becuase this summer in the world cup both have to play good for England

From a positional point of view, he is probably more disciplined than Gerrard although many say that is not the case as Gerrard has proved over the years that he is more disciplined now than before , more suited to following a rigid game plan. Never was this firm grasp of tactics better showcased than during England's 4-1 win in Croatia last September when Lampard sat deep to provide defensive cover – a performance all the more worthy given his natural game.Which is what Lampard loves doing in tough games he will drop back and cover right behind the defenders he has proved that multiple of times in games with Brazil and Mexico this past May.

An unquenchable thirst for practice undoubtedly helps. There aren't many footballers who can honestly say they've done everything humanly possible to reach their full potential. Lampard can. The ultimate pro, he's a credit to the game. He has proved and showed all the fans who even hate him that at over 30s he can still lead his club to gold and might do it again and lead his country to gold this summer.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

England 2010 Provisional World Cup Squad


England's 2010 Provisional World Cup Squad Has Been Named By England's Head Coach Fabio Capello. It Includes The Following Players, Joe Hart, David James, Robert Green (Goalkeepers).
Leighton Baines, Jamie Carragher, Ashley Cole, Michael Dawson, Rio Ferdinand, Glen Johnson, Ledley King, John Terry, Matthew Upson, Stephen Warnock (Defenders).Gareth Barry, Michael Carrick, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Tom Huddlestone, Adam Johnson, Frank Lampard, Aaron Lennon, James Milner, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott, Shaun Wright-Phillips (Midfielders). Darren Bent, Peter Crouch, Jermain Defoe, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney (Forwards). Although Changes Might Happen During The Following Weeks This Squad Would Be More Likely The Squad Heading To The South Africa This Summer, But Fabio Capello Didn't Include The Legends Like David Beckham Who Is Out With Injury And Other Players Like Garry Neville, Ashley Young, Paul Robinson And Hargreaves. Paul Schloes Did Get A Call Up From Capello But He Rejected It Since He Is Retired And Old.

Monday, May 10, 2010

David Beckham`s Legendary Free Kick

David Beckham - England`s Legend


David Beckham Is One Of England`s Finest Legends, He Is Known All Over The World As A Mega Superstar For England National Team. He Was Also Twice Runner-Up For The Fifa World Player Of The Year Award. David Beckham Made His First International Appearance For England On September 1st 1996, In A World Cup Qualifying Match Against Moldova. David Beckham Has Also Played In All Of The Qualifying Matches Of The 1998 Fifa World Cup And Was Included In The 1998 World Cup Squad For His First World Cup. He Was Widely Criticized For Playing Poor During The 1998 World Cup, He Also Did Not Start England`s First Two Matches In The Word Cup, Glen Hoodle England Coach Back Then Thought He Was Lazy And Wasn't Taking Stuff Serious. He Scored His First Goal When He Was Picked In England`s Third Game Against Columbia And Scored His First Goal For England A Trademark Long Range Free Kick. Although With This Good Achievement Later On During The World Cup He Was Red Carded Against Argentina In The Last 16 Of The Competition. After This He Was Accused By Everyone Around The Country For England`s Lost Against Argentina, He Also Received Death Threats. On 15th November 2000 Beckham Was Appointed England`s Captain For The First Time By England Caretaker Manager Peter Taylor. He Was The Main Man Who Helped England Also Qualify For The 2002 Fifa World Cup With His Sublime Performances Throughout The Qualifying Stage. The Biggest Highlight Of His Career Came When England Where Up Against Greece In Their Last Qualifying Match, England Needed A Draw Or Win To Qualify For The 2002 Fifa World Cup And Where Losing 2-1 Then In The Last Minutes With Little Time Remaining He Scored A tremendous Free Kick Just Outside The Penalty Area Which Tied The Game 2-2 And Led England To The 2002 Fifa World Cup Tournament. David Beckham Aldo Played In Every Single One Of England`s Euro 2004 Matches. David Beckham Has 115 Caps As Of May 2010, David Beckham Will Not Be Going To The 2010 Fifa World Cup With England As He Is Currently Injured Out For 6-12 Months Which Is A Big Blow Because It Was His Last Chance Of Ever Playing In A World Cup With England As He Is 35 Years Old And On The Verge Of Retiring.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

England 1966 World Cup Win


Its Been 44 Years Since England Last Won The World Cup In 1966. Since Then We Haven't Had Much Luck In The World Cup. It Was Also Held In England For The First Time So It Gave Us A Better Advantage Winning.In The Final Of The 1966 World Cup Final London's Wembley Stadium Provided The Venue Of The Final, The Stadium Was Filled With 98,000 People For The World Cup Final. The Final Was Between West Germany Vs England The Final Score Was 4-2 To England. The Game Was Tied 2-2 After 90 Minutes And Then Went To Extra Time, England Scored 2 Goals In Extra Time Both Goals From Geoff Hurst. England Was Drew In A Very Tough Group With Teams Like Mexico, France And Uruguay But Overcame Them All Beating Both France And Mexico And Drew The First Game With Uruguay. England Then Advanced To The Quarter Final Finishing First In There Group, And Beat Argentina 1-0 Which Was A Tough Game. Then After The Quarter Final Win England Advanced To The Semi Final Beating One Of The Favorites To Win The Tournament Portugal 2-1.Then Came The Big One The Final Vs West Germany Which England Won 4-2 After Extra Time