England World Cup 2010
After failing to place in Euro 2008, team England looks to atone for its disappointments over the last decade. The team has been criticized for its overly workmanlike style through years, with claims that it had no finesse, no finish, and generally no true offensive threat; this via poor management systems rather than the performance of the players. Despite the absence of David Beckham, the squad certainly has no shortage of talent, and with the addition of Fabio Capello as manager, England should benefit with a more structured and effective system.
The players to watch are the usual suspects: Rooney, Lampard, Gerrard, along with a solid supporting cast with depth. The key this year though will be the maturity of the players. Rooney, touted as the golden boy of England at the tender age 16, only to have fans disenchanted with him after two seasons, has slowly regained world class status, now at age 25. Lampard is a savvy veteran with 20 international goal, and Gerrard, despite a momentous scandal, has remained composed, and is currently playing great football.
England has a great advantage this World Cup due to the strength of it group. USA is the only other threat in the group, and even they are playing dicey football of late. The other two teams, Algeria and Slovenia, who are hard pressed to do anything whatsoever in this tournament, will challenge for 2 of 4 spots, but Algeria is making its 1st appearance in 24 years, and Slovenia is inexperienced, as its 1st major tournament as a nation was only 10 years ago at Euro.
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