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England Working On Technical Skill
Topic Started: Feb 8 2008, 12:45 PM (235 Views)
flak
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Franco Baldini - a member of Fabio Capello's team - has criticised the English players for a lack of technical skill, and insists the players will be working double training sessions while on international duty in order to reach the standard expected of England new Italian bosses...

Baldini has expressed with little uncertainty that the England boys are in drastic need  of more practise, and if the increased intensity of international duty incensed Premier League managers, it was simply the price of success and nothing more.

"We need more technical skill," he declared. "We have to practise, practise, practise. Unfortunately, we have the players just for a few days every two months and so, on this occasion, we made four training sessions [instead of two]. Maybe some managers here [in England] will not approve of this, but we have to try at all times so that we can do that."

Capello's right hand man was merciless in his assessment of England's lack of style; underlining that the coaching staff were doing their best to beat the long ball philosophy out of the team.

"We are trying to play more with the ball because the English culture is after two, three horizontal passes the crowd is asking for the ball [gestures through the air, referring to a long ball]," he said. - taken from goal.com

I think it's exactly what England need. Some of the simple passing went astray the other night but i'd expect it to improve in the next few games. Why haven't England worked on this previously though is what I want to know.
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I think its a good idea, we scored 2 very good goals from great passing the other night, only one was a long ball and that was from the keeper so all good there.

I like the sound of what Cappelo and his men are trying to do but we need to be patient because it will take time
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even i know thats what england needed to do and i'm no expert after 15 mins i was very impressed stevie g musta found it difficult holdin bk as we all know he loves a blockbuster pass :lol:
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:lol: True. Maybe that's why he didn't start with Crouch too because that's always the temptation to hit it long when he is on.
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i know. without rousin a debate about stevie g. did u notice the pass he gave to joe cole in da 1st half flak? he smashed right at him i cnt believe he still thinks thats how ur meant to pass its so hilarious i felt sorry for joey he face said it all :lol:
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I didn't watch the first half. :lol:

I did see Ashley Cole (I think) try passing it to Joe Cole but it was miles away from him and went out for a Swiss throw. Joe clapped his hands to Ashley for him to concentrate lol.
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i think england should play the way they are,conceding goals easily and losing
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Feb 8 2008, 04:19 PM
i think england should play the way they are,conceding goals easily and losing

Be quiet you. :cheeky:
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Feb 8 2008, 04:30 PM
woodbine2
Feb 8 2008, 04:19 PM
i think england should play the way they are,conceding goals easily and losing

Be quiet you. :cheeky:

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Ive been saying this since shearer was there to win on the International stage you cant play like Wimbeldon.
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