European Championships

The squad for England’s double-header Euro 2008 qualifiers against Israel and Andorra is (almost) finalised:

Email

Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard should no longer be considered as automatic choices for England’s midfield. While their performances for their clubs are usually first rate that has never been the case when they play for England.

Email

By now, Terry Venables and Steve McClaren have used every excuse under the sun (and some of them more than once) to justify England’s spectacular loss of form after the 2006 World Cup (never thought you’d read that, did you?).

Email

A bold statement, maybe, but people forget that despite Eriksson’s failure to convert 3 quarter-final berths into something better, England under him were not prone to losing games like they did yesterday.

Email

Paul Robinson’s explanation of that goal (video below) only serves to highlight the pressure and desperation that grips the England camp. If you win, people laugh and say it’s not good enough. If you lose, people call for your head …

Email

Watch England v Croatia live online. Monday already and England fans are slowly switching from the despair of drawing to Macedonia at home to the new uncertainty of playing away to a bullish (and a team much stronger than Macedonia) …

Email

It is fashionable to round up on Eriksson and blame him for all of England’s problems. Steve McClaren used this card to full-tilt by dumping David Beckham and then going on a charm offensive where he emphasised himself as the …

Email

Englang vs Macedonia match preview (Euro 2008 qualifier), 7th October 2006

Email

With the focus on Euro 2008, England’s 2 qualifiers and whether McClaren will finally screw up or not, Soccerlens turns its attention to Stevo and England, and what’s going to go wrong. But before we do that, here’s a look …

Email

I’ll be travelling for the next week or 10 days, so you won’t be seeing the same level of posting here as usual. I’ll still try to cover the Man Utd games as well as provide regular news roundups. On …

Email

This was not a question of England winning or slipping up – it was an opportunity for McClaren’s side to look good and to build up on the PR exercise that Stevo has followed so diligently since taking over from …

Email

‘Club England’ talk a good game, but can they deliver a cohesive, comprehensive performance on the pitch? Right from the start it’s not going to be a question of whether England will win, or if Lampard can find his form …

Email