WHY?

WHY would a journalist ask a player what he thought of the new coach newly employed by his team? The unimaginative journos who have seen any Chelsea player in the last 3 days has asked that question and they all a prepared script which involves saying it is a great choice. The same thing they said when Felipe Scolari replaced Avram Grant and exactly what they will say when Guus Hiddink is replaced by some other money grabbing manager in 5 months.
NEXT player approached should say that he won't play for Hiddink, and proceed on strike till Roman Abramovich takes over coaching too.


WHY will England expect to beat Spain in a football game? Spain has Fernando Torres, while England has Carlton Cole. For Xavi and Iniesta England have Steward Downing and Gareth Barry. The match up is unfair; Spain holds on to the ball and passes it around with exceptional skill. England hoofs it up to bean pole Peter Crouch and expect a knock down to an on rushing player. What kind of tactics is that?
NEXT game England should choose Wales, against them they stand a chance, but not any of the big teams. And they should stop listening to the oddmakers at Coral who make then 8-1 second favorites to win the world cup. It will not happen in my lifetime.

WHY does Brazil seem so good playing football? How can one country produce such good players with an understanding of how the game of football is played? Against the world champions, Italy they were imperious and I was clapping throughout the game. Every player is comfortable with the ball and is never in a hurry, the overlapping full backs are attacking players in disguise and even their goalkeeper is good. Italy are not a bad side but were easily outclassed by Brazil.
THEIR NEXT game should be against the Harlem Globetrotters


WHY does France continue to look for a replacement for Zinedine Zidane? Since 2006 when he retired Zizzou has been missed at every French game. The team lacks cohesion and collective responsibility and the mix of old and new players has been a bad experiment. Zidane was the greatest player ever but the French need a new identity and losing 2-0 to Argentina only deepens the desperation they are in.
NEXT game should be against England; an easy win can help their confidence.