Steve McClaren
Assistant manager to Manchester United, assistant manager for England, led Middlesbrough to the Uefa Cup final and now England manager.
You’d think that with that sort of resume, McClaren might be an up and coming manager with the ability to inject passion and life into England performances.
You’d be wrong, too.
Eriksson would never have lost against Croatia
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.
England need Beckham, Nolan and lessons in getting the basics right
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 and demand answers.
Surprise – England’s problem was not just the previous manager
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 anti-thesis of Eriksson – emotional, flexible, in control of his players, passionate about England. Thing…
England’s Problems: Steve McClaren, Frank Lampard and David Beckham
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 at what other Soccerlens contributors have been saying:
McClaren names England’s starting lineup for Greece
Steve McClaren names England line-up for Wednesday’s friendly against Greece; where are the surprises?
David Beckham – First Manchester United, Now England…
Steve McClaren’s move to axe David Beckham from the England squad was an inevitable decision on two fronts.
Steve McClaren Names England Squad
A quick post to let you know what squad McClaren has picked for England’s friendly against Greece on August 16:
Football News Roundup – August 05 – Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham, Blackburn, Newcastle, England
Can Blackburn build on their 6th place finish last season? They’ve already sold Bellamy (and at 6 mil it has to be the bargain buy of the summer for Liverpool), and with Lucas Neill wanting away, all bets are off on what the Rovers can do this season. Hughes has helped mould Blackburn into a…
Can McClaren get England off to a racing start?
Yesterday, Steve McClaren ushered in what he will hope to herald as a ‘new era’ in English football, and one which differs radically from that of his predecessor; the much-maligned, hapless Sven Goran-Eriksson. With that in mind, many players who found themselves out of favour under the Swede may now see the window of opportunity…
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