Comments on: Fabio Capello vs Other Top Managers – Has The FA Made The Right Choice?

By: Football Quotes of the Year - 2007

Football Quotes of the Year - 2007 — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 13:06:36 +0000

[...] Win every game. He didn’t, but had a good record. According to Dash, he had 60% wins, 15% losses, 25% [...]

By: On Fabio Capello and England’s Future

On Fabio Capello and England’s Future — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:01:35 +0000

[...] Fabio Capello is one of the most successful football managers on the contemporary scene (see how Capello stands against top managers) – and yet the British press (as well as misguided observers across the world) have contrived to [...]

By: european football blog

european football blog — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 09:06:46 +0000

tactically speaking, capello is the right man for the job. however, england fans must prepare themselves to see a less entertaining team since capello emphasizes more on the result rather than the way of play.

By: First post on Soccerlens … « The Roads Less Travelled …

First post on Soccerlens … « The Roads Less Travelled … — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:07:29 +0000

[...] by sriyansa on December 16, 2007 Got my first post published on Soccerlens. You can find it here. It is an analysis of Fabio Capello’s record against other top managers in the game and a [...]

By: Dash

Dash — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:04:25 +0000

Just a couple of points.

1. Hiddink managed Real Madrid for only a few months. Hence for the purpose of analysis I assumed that he never managed a top club.

2. For the win/loss record I took the stats from the last 7-8 years or so for the sake of recency. That excluded Capello’s Milan record and obv O’Neill’s Leicester record.

But whether O’Neill would have been better is a debatable topic. The above analysis is based on stats only and kind of excludes the non-quantifiable stuff.

But yes, anybody would have been better than McLaren.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 10:26:31 +0000

Hugo, i completely agree. THAT TIME AROUND, O’Neill should have been appointed. He has an even better success rate (win%, not titles) than capello. But unfortunately, the EFA messed up royally. Now that chance has passed by and it may never come again. So the course of action was hire the next best candidate, and Capello certainly fits the bill.

Im still trying to figure out how McLaren got the job in the first place. His win % is unacceptable and falls into the 30 percentile range. I am a United fan, and so what if he was assistant to Fergie, he has been crap since leaving. What a mistake. Lost the opportunity to appoint a great manager like O’Neill.

By: Shohan Khan

Shohan Khan — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 09:49:42 +0000

Guus Hiddink all the way.

By: Hugo Steckelmacher

Hugo Steckelmacher — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:59:00 +0000

Mate… you seem to have forgotten that Martin O’ Neill had a superb success rate in the Premier League with Leicester (arguably a much better job than with Celtic). Capello may be the right choice – time will tell – but Martin O’ Neill should still have been appointed last time round.

By: godndog

godndog — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:16:14 +0000

You forgot to put Benfica in MourinhoÂ´s club record, it probably will make his % of winn/draw/lost a bit less favorable.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 07:02:18 +0000

As much as it hurts me to see another foreigner take the reins of manager of England, this appointment immediately points into a direction of success. Fabio Capello is one of the most respected and accomplished managers in the world. He changes the attitude of whole squads with his no-nonsense approach, and with the respect he has, Capello will never hesitate to drop an underachieving star to better the performance of the team. If becks is referred to as goldenballs, then Capello would most definitely be regarded as “steel balls to the walls”. He dropped Beckham, and was man enough to bring him back into his Madrid squad to lead him to the La Liga title.

He will remedy the debacle in central midfield regarding Lampard and Gerrard. They do not work together effectively, and too many midfield generals (as mentioned in a previous post) conflict with the overall play of the team. He will give players their chances, and reward those that maintain great form.

Even though his staff will consist of mainly his trusted italian aides, i am confident that Franco Tancredi is the right man to solve England’s goalkeeping crisis (Ben Foster anyone?). Neri, Baldini, and Galbiati are extremely proven staff members that can only assist in the success of this squad. In regards to an english coach, hard to say who should be appointed, but someone like Stuart Pearce who commands respect from his colleagues would be a good appointment. I also love the suggestion of hiring Gianfranco Zola. With his esteem and knowledge of the english game, he would serve as an excellent assistant, especially since Capello is not fluent in English.

In regards to Becks, if he performs, he plays. It is as simple as that.