Rubadub... what I well argued comment. Is that the same Parker that was man of the match when we beat Spain?
Well I wouldn't. If Spurs became that team it wouldn't be Spurs anymore... so could you explain the reasons why you would still be supporting Spurs? Are you only in it for success?
we've won thing's before without playing boring football,ok not league titles for a while but cups every decade,so i'm sure we'll do the league soon
I saw under Mourhino play, on several occasions, and I have to say that I thought they played fantastic football. They were so well organised, closed down space quickly, and turned defence into attack in the blink of an eye. They used to terrorize teams. And the fitness levels of every single player was simply unbelievable! His Chelsea has the ability to click through the gears, scoring goals at will, before stepping in low gear to conserve energy for an up-coming Euro game. I really do not get how anyone can have a downer of The Special One, simply because, in one game, he closed shop against a free-flowing Barcelona side and stopped them playing football. The way some people go on, one would believe that that is how he sets up all his teams, when that simply is not true.
There's two reasons why: 1.) It wasn't "one game" where his teams shut up shop against Barca. Apart from it was both legs of the Inter/Barca tie, it was also whenever Chelsea played a team who weren't designated cannon fodder 2.) Mourinho's sides have a distinct nastiness to them. The diving, the flare-ups at the ref, the niggly fouls, the blatant clogging, the way they have a rota of kicking one player off the pitch to maximise impact but minimise booking - seen at Porto, Chelsea, Inter and Real at regular intervals, often all in the same match.
sorry ammarr hiag is right about the arsenal board they theatned to ban me,and piskie changed one of my post's to something offensive
I would agree. Mourinho is a winner, and clearly the outstanding coach of his generation. To my mind, he's a pragmatist, and adopts his tactics according to who he's up against. Whilst his tactics against Barca may not have been pretty - they worked! He defeated Barca when very few gave Inter any chance at all. I'd have him as our manager anytime he feels like doing the job!
I very rarely post on other teams boards, Ammaar. However, there are too many on here saying the same thing about your board, and Peskie in particular, for there not to be something in it. Of course, it 's not right. But look what happened to Jayram! And he's a Gooner!
I shouldn't be but am a little surprised at the explosion of negativity which accompanied the last friendly, from the critiques of naming Parker captain which made mass murder seem a minor offence to the usual self-flagellatory exercises about the fact that England isn't the best country in the world at football. What I saw on balance, was good. There was more reason for hope in this loss than the win against Spain. I thought the 4-2-3-1 was the right choice, that Barry and Parker look like a good pair, that Young continues to be the best attacking threat, and that Sturridge should start. Smalling and Cahill were crap, but could be excused as an experiment. Get a good CB pair including Lescott and maybe Dawson or Jagielka, probably replace Wellbeck, and think hard about replacing Gerrard in the center, and it's a team which could do respectably in the Euros, inshallah. The main thing is to stick with the formation, as it makes the best use of England's greatest strength, which is fast wingers. Parker seems like a good choice as captain, as I've said earlier. The idea that Gerrard should have been named instead is fine. But the thought that Pearce committed a grave sin in passing him over is insane. Gerrard is well past his best and has usually been injured. The thing about naming a captain who's injured is that you then have to name another one, which rather defeats the purpose.
Perhaps Pearce was attempting to pick a scandal free captain? Parker's off-field record is unblemished, so far and the job's been littered with front page headlines in recent years, causing unnecessary upset each time the armband has changed hands.
a captain needs to lead by preformance and you know with Parker,he will put a shift in,covering nearly every blade of grass,something that has been missing in the team imo for a long time
The article does describe Parker as low maintenance - which you couldn't have said about Terry or Beckham when they were England captain, and certainly can't say about Gerrard or the other media candidates for the armband. I couldn't see Parker wearing the armband on a permanent basis before the game, and I doubt it will happen given the reaction - instead they'll just give it to somebody with the usual pile of corporate endorsements and friends in the media, as per usual.
The captain should be someone whose position in the team cannot be questioned. Does Scot Parker fall into this category? Maybw. But he is still the new david batty...just without the tackling.
What are you on about,you need a batty in your team,it might give you a midfield ball winner.one of yor goon mates said he'd have Parker at goonland to sit in front of the back4 as song keeps wandering off
You talk so much bollocks, it's hard to know where to begin. First of all, it was a friendly. Parker was Pierce's choice because he's suspended for the weekend game, and Pierce obviously wants to make a mark to try and claim the job. As to Parker's play, it is widely accepted that he is the best English holding midfield player around. If you can think of a better one, please let us know!
what is sad here is that for some reason having read most of these posts it seems like most Arsenal fans seem to think England only lost because Parker was captain..like it would have been a diffrent outcome if someone else was captain....absolutely biased pathetic rubbish..its not even a debate..just bitter twisted people trying to have an indirect pop at Spurs..fukin
He is maybe the best holding player england have. Close with him and carrick I expect. But both are a long long long way from world class. Pretty sure niether of them would get close to any other top nations cm.
arse for life pops at anything Spurs he admit's he hates us wth a passion he bases his arguments on nothing more
