“Change is the only constant” – Fabio Capello and the aftermath of 4-4-2

As football doctrines go, the 4-4-2 formation is ingrained into the psyche. But this formation is out of date and Fabio Capello’s England need to realise this fact. Dan Bailey explores the Italian’s options for a new and revitalised England team.

Goliath vs Goliath

In less than 48 hours, the first all English European Cup Final in football history will take place. If you love English football it’s big. If you support either side it’s seminal and if you support both teams, well you’re Ray Wilkins. Oli Dinsmore looks at the key players from each side ahead of the grand clash.

Nike launch Euro 2008 video

Nike have collaborated with renowned director Guy Ritchie to create a fantastic-looking video which has been released in the build-up to Euro 2008.

It features the likes of Arsene Wenger, Cesc Fabregas, William Gallas, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney - and you can watch it right here!

Five Things

1. Not bad losers, just can’t accept defeat
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and assistant Carlos Queiroz will be deserving of their FA charges, if and when they are handed out, following their ridiculous outbursts after defeat against Portsmouth in the FA Cup. They were astounded that their complete domination of the encounter did not […]

Manchester United must revert to type after ineffective Lyons performance

So Manchester United, as expected, have progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. A 1-0 win was enough to see them through to the next round but the performance was hardly one to savour. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that it was one of their worst of the season.
Again, Alex […]

Five Things: Defending, Conceding, Scoring, Superstars, Refereeing

1. Liverpool’s dead ball deficiencies
While Aston Villa are the masters of scoring from dead ball situations, Liverpool are the worst at defending them. 14 of the 20 goals conceded by Rafa Benítez’s side have derived from set-piece situations, a defensive problem that has been a recurrent worry through the season and continued at Bolton on […]

Cap on foreigners necessary to curb the lack of English talent

Why is there such a dearth of English talent in the Premier League?
Watch Wayne Rooney on his day and you will see his incredible passion and his bewildering talent. Never can he be accused of not having heart.
Manchester United have suffered several defeats this season. On each occasion they have lost, they were without […]

Individual Errors To Blame For England

Mike Martin on the worrying England performance against Sweden.
In all honesty, and with a bit of sober hindsight, there were some positives from England’s 2-2 draw with Sweden. They have a second round match against surely inferior opposition, Gerrard looks like the best player in the world and Joe Cole scored with the best […]