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League Focus: Why The FA’s Latest Proposals Won’t Improve English Football

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League Focus: Why The FA’s Latest Proposals Won’t Improve English Football In a week of international action which has seen Roy Hodgson call up Andros Townsend and receive widespread criticism for doing so, while Dominic Solanke is making up the numbers with the first team (though only because he had just won England’s young player of the year award), it is a more po...

Player Focus: Which Left-Backs Deserve a Spot in Hodgson's Next England Squad?

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Player Focus: Which Left-Backs Deserve a Spot in Hodgson's Next England Squad? With the first set of international fixtures of the calendar year fast approaching, Roy Hodgson’s focus has largely been on the strikers at his disposal. Harry Kane, Charlie Austin, Saido Berahino and Danny Ings are all vying for a place in the England squad that will face Lithuania and Italy...

Player Focus: The Premier League Players Vying for an England Call-Up

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Player Focus: The Premier League Players Vying for an England Call-Up He’s got technique, he’s always looking to get on the end of crosses, that header against Arsenal was a real classy header. I thought that was wonderful. If all goes well and he stays fit, I’m pretty sure he’ll be in the next squad. Roy Hodgson was full of praise for young To...

Player Focus: Forster's Deserved Chance to Stake England Claim Back in Scotland

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Player Focus: Forster's Deserved Chance to Stake England Claim Back in Scotland It's difficult to imagine a man who stands 6'7 could be overlooked by anyone, but until recently Fraser Forster found himself in that very position with the national team. Despite questions about Joe Hart's consistency, it wasn't until last November that Forster was rewarded with his first cap.Forst...

Player Focus: Hodgson Wrong to Ignore Austin's Powers

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Player Focus: Hodgson Wrong to Ignore Austin's Powers When the England squad was announced last week, the usual debate raged on social media channels. ‘Player X should be in instead of Player Y’ is always the crux of each argument, with questions asked of Roy Hodgson as to why a certain performer was not included. When the FA released the 2...

Player Focus: Rooney's Waning Performances a Worry for England and United

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Player Focus: Rooney's Waning Performances a Worry for England and United The debate over the benefits of Wayne Rooney's ongoing presence in the first choice starting lineup both for his club and country continues to rage on. Despite scoring the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win in Tallinn on Sunday evening, Rooney was widely criticised for another wasteful display again...

Player Focus: Nathaniel Clyne's Chance to Shine for England

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Player Focus: Nathaniel Clyne's Chance to Shine for England While it is difficult to say that England have been spoilt for choice in any position over the last couple of decades, the left side of midfield has always been highlighted as the most problematic. Finally, with the emergence of Raheem Sterling, it seems that England now have a player able to patrol...

Player Focus: Dyer Disappointment Understandable at Another England Exclusion

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Player Focus: Dyer Disappointment Understandable at Another England Exclusion When looking at the players that partook in the 2005 FA Youth Cup Final it is hard to believe, given the heights since reached by so many of the Southampton squad, that they eventually lost over two legs to Ipswich. The names on the winning team sheet most recognisable these days are probably Owen G...

Player Focus: Sterling Thriving at the Centre of Liverpool & England's Plans

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Player Focus: Sterling Thriving at the Centre of Liverpool & England's Plans It’s already been one of the Premier League’s most impressive images over the past few months, and is now being heralded as one of the brightest visions in England’s future. That, of course, is the sight of Raheem Sterling searing through the middle of the pitch to open up an oppos...

Team Focus: Players to Pose a Threat to England in Switzerland

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Team Focus: Players to Pose a Threat to England in Switzerland Most should be well aware of the threat that Switzerland carry to England on Monday and indeed the seemingly diminishing threat that the Three Lions seem to carry themselves. So here's a quick look at a handful of players that could hurt Hodgson's side.Xherdan ShaqiriUndoubtedly the poster boy of an...