A lot has been written about Germany’s radical restructuring of national football in the last few weeks. It’s true that after the warning signs of under-performance in Euro 2000 Germany overhauled its failing approach to youth football. Although, going further back, the catalyst was the 3-0 Quarter Final defeat to Croatia in World Cup 1998. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Germany'
Final Analysis – WCO goes all Statto and runs the numbers
July 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Features, Football, Statistics
WCO has been ‘on’ a Holland v. Spain final since the draw. We see no reason to change our minds on that and expect Holland to win the trophy for the first time. No other country has brought more to the game and failed to win the big one so it’s long overdue and will [...]
Dirty Harry
June 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Features, Football
Oh Harry, you just couldn’t wait, could you. While the corpse is still twitching Harry Redknapp throws his Pearly cap into the ring as he runs after the ambulance. I’m surprised at Harry, and even more surprised that he beat the Sven/Anthol Still axis to the blocks. For a start, the FA can’t afford the [...]
Tags:England·Fabio Capello·Germany·Glen Hoddle·Graham Taylor
Clash of the Titans – ‘Titans will clash’
June 25th, 2010 · No Comments · Features, Football
Like the gods intervening to monkey with the affairs of men this World Cup has, for England, provided the opportunity for that great gazpacho of human emotion – revenge. Not just any revenge but the compete set. What kind gods they be for they provide, in the space of fourteen days, the chance for England [...]
Golden Generation or Shower?
June 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Features, Football
So, England’s Dads Army against a strapping young Germany? The tabloid pixies will be doing overtime down the pun mines. Dubbed the Golden Generation as long ago as 2002, for them, if not the war, at least the international career, is over. This overpaid shower have played 30mins of half decent football in 3 matches [...]
