England
Rethinking World Cup prediction after England Vs Egypt ( 3 March 2010)
Earlier tonight my wife was updating our social diary and I gave her the dates...
Arsenal: Plaudits for 'lightening quick' Theo Walcott (11 September 2008)
He’s been awesome all week, he has come in, got involved and that performance showed what he’s all about tonight.
Why GB must enter a football team for 2012. (22 August 2008)
If you live in the UK your coverage of the Olympics will largely be determined...
3 ways England can win Euro 2012 ( 7 July 2008)
Most English football fans are floating in that strange lull after a major tournament and...
A brief look back at EURO 2008 ( 3 July 2008)
Having seen the performance of the teams in the competition, it seemed fair that England didn't play a part
Euro 2008 : Who will you support? ( 4 June 2008)
What I keep getting drawn back to, is whether in reality it's possible to support a second team, when your own team is missing from the tournament.
Should Beckham have been included in the squad? ( 1 February 2008)
Even Wenger’s impressed with the way Beckham’s been training and feels that not only does he deserve his 100th cap, but England need him!
Fabio Capello - only part of the solution to England's problems? (16 December 2007)
So, the national team is to be managed by an Italian. His credentials are excellent,...
What to do about the England team? (24 November 2007)
The England football team failed miserably and McClaren paid the price with his job. But a number of the players should also be left behind and a new team built in preparation for the World Cup.
McClaren's England get it Wright! ( 9 September 2007)
I guess like the rest of the nation, I was un-sure whether McClaren could pull...
Promise shown by Newcastle and City duo offer England great hope (27 August 2007)
This week we have heard a lot of talk about young Steven Taylor's England credentials,...
McClaren learns nothing from WC striker woes (13 August 2007)
In the World Cup, with Rooney and Owen injured, England relied on long balls to Peter Crouch as a lone striker. With the latest injury to Rooney, has McClaren learned nothing from this failure?
Welcome back Beckham ( 2 June 2007)
Whilst the game against Brazil was not one of England’s finest, it did demonstrated the difference Beckham can make when playing a world class team.
McClaren - Should he stay or should he go? (27 March 2007)
So what it comes down to I think is whether the bean counters win over the football professionals.
England : Are they motivated and well managed? (10 February 2007)
The teams peformance was frankly woeful.
Football Icon: Chelsea and English Football (17 November 2006)
Half of the England National team is from the Chelsea first team. If this is not enough contribution to English football...
McClaren's England must do better (16 November 2006)
England's draw against Holland was a step in the right direction for an under-performing team, but they have some way to go before they can hope to bring home any silverware.
McClaren just another Yes man as he snubs Wigan's Baines (10 November 2006)
The latest England squad proves without a fact that Steve McClaren, like his predecessor Sven...
England fail again - was Sven really so bad? (12 October 2006)
Sven left the England post to a barrage of criticism, but at least we got used to being in major finals. With two woeful performances under McClaren that no longer looks certain.
Defoe needs to work harder (16 September 2006)
Jermaine Defoe could be a top quality International forward if he worked harder at his game.
John Terry must develop as Captain (14 September 2006)
Following the appointment of Terry as England captain I wrote an article in The Sunday...
England 4th in FIFA world rankings (14 September 2006)
England have been moved up to 4th in FIFA's world rankings but it's meaningless until we start winning things.
Chelsea players core to England squad (13 September 2006)
Chelsea have a crop of top England players. This could help england by having a core of the team gelling at club level. On the other hand, the national side could struggle if it becomes split between the Chelsea players and the res.
England v Andorra – It looked like a training game ( 2 September 2006)
Andorra's chances of beating England could not have been high, but England could have scored a few more goals.
England - thrilling win or hollow victory? (17 August 2006)
Steve McClaren's reign as England manager got off to a good start last night with...
Should Beckham still be in the team ? (12 August 2006)
OK, so we have all got used to the fact that Beckham was no longer...
John Terry beats Ferdinand to captaincy (11 August 2006)
By now everyone has heard the news that John Terry has been named England captain...
ASDA failed to help England beat Portugal ( 4 July 2006)
In the run up to the World Cup, every major retailer struck deals with footballers,...
BBC win England World Cup gamble ( 2 July 2006)
Last week the BBC and ITV announced the schedule for the remaining World Cup fixtures....
So long Beckham and thanks for the free kicks ( 2 July 2006)
Following England's defeat at the hands of the Portuguese, David Beckham has today resigned the...
Hargreaves is World Cup hero ( 2 July 2006)
For every villain their has to be a hero - so for every Rooney there...
England players who shone at the World Cup ( 2 July 2006)
I've said enough about Rooney so now it's time to look at the England players...
Revenge of the World Cup ( 1 July 2006)
With 6 of the last 8 being former winners of the World Cup, there is...
England top the table – just (21 June 2006)
Well they did it again – the team got the right result but put the...
One moment, please..... (17 June 2006)
If offered qualification for the knock out stages last Saturday who amongst us wouldn't have...
Rooney played but Lennon shone (16 June 2006)
Another game where the England team put the fans through the mill before getting the...
Hargreaves should start (11 June 2006)
Typical first up game from England, always having enough to beat Paraguay but not enough...
Dull England opener with bizarre substitution (10 June 2006)
To call England's opener pedestrian would be to associate it with a level of dynamism...
Do you want to stop the World Cup? ( 5 June 2006)
O.k so for a vast number of people, football is not their first love. But...
Walcott: England squad farce continues (10 May 2006)
Following the mind-numbing inanity of the manager selection which resulted in the unimaginative appointment of...
McClaren for England. Plod on. ( 4 May 2006)
So finally it's announced. Steve McClaren will be the new England manager. I've seen many...
Enough of Rooney, who will England take? ( 3 May 2006)
It now seems likely that Rooney is not going to the World Cup - a...
Wigan's Taylor in comeback Tragedy (21 April 2006)
News broke earlier this week that our England Under 21 international Ryan Taylor broke his...
Don't send Owen to the World Cup ( 7 April 2006)
Michael Owen is a natural goalscorer and has an excellent pedigree, but he shouldn't be...
England beaten by Brazil in semi (30 March 2006)
I have looked into the future and seen the headlines from The Sun during this...
Pick Me! Pick Me! (29 March 2006)
"If I finish with Bolton in fourth spot in the Premiership shouldn't I be promoted...
