Capello - the Italian view

[bibblebub]

http://www.guardian.c...an-paper-review-video

James Richardson's review of the European press is always entertaining and this week the first 3 minutes is about how the Italian press view the Capello affair.

So, not a question but I thought that it's interesting viewing for anyone who doesn't see JR's weekly videos.

[starone]

I am not fond of football, but from what I can see of it, if the team the manager is in charge of does not win, then the manager goes, not always with such an enormous sum of money. His results were abysmal, so what could he expect? And he has a pocketful of money to go with. Lucky him!! Personally, I would have thought a manager who could speak the language properly and had an understanding of the players he would be involved with would be the first things I would have taken into consideration when employing a manager. This man did not have either.

[bibblebub]

"His results were abysmal..." - where did you get that from?

His statistics were up to the level of previous England managers http://www.thfc6061sp...anagers1872-2009.html and only one of those previous managers actually won anything.

[mightyWBA]

He only lost 2 competitive matches whilst in charge of England and one of those was a 1-0 defeat away in Ukraine after we'd qualified.
His club record is magnificent as well.
Don't believe the hype.

[bibblebub]

And that other loss in a competitive game was against Germany in the 2010 World Cup. In that game England had a perfectly good goal discounted, and that goal would have made it 2-2; imo England were gaining the upper hand in the game at that point and if it had counted then things could have ended differently. But rather than inspiring them to do better in the 2nd half it seemed to have the opposite effect; I don't think one can readily blame the manager alone for that, the players must bear some of the culpability.

[mightyWBA]

Exactly.
I'm old enough to remember the terrible abuse and stick the late Bobby Robson was getting before Italia 90...Including attacks on his private life.

We went on to lose on penalties in the Semi Final and Sir Bobby carried on to win honours around Europe in club football.

[pa___ul3]

I think Starbuckone's post just goes to show how badly Capello's been portrayed. England should be grateful a manager of his calibre, one of the greatest ever at club level, took the chance to manage us. In reality he done a very good job, albeit with a couple of mistakes, and the next manager will have a lot to live up to, although the media will portray things a little differently!

[Philtaz]

His results aside, how many thought he actually moved the side forward and saw an improvement in their general play? His record was good but nothing more than what would be expected of a manager with his pedigree.

Did England really improve under him?

[starone]

You are right Paul, because I do not follow football closely, I believed everything I read, which obviously is mostly hype from what you football fans have said. Sorry about that.