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Intelligent response, I see your points far more clearly now.
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Ferdinand is a good player, but is flawed as a defender. He hasn't got the aggression.
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Because he doesn't go around trying to break peoples legs? He gives as good as he gets and I've never seen him bullied.
He's not your "traditional" centre half, he's the modern player and he's an improvement on the old model. You go to ground as often as they used to and you'll either get sent off or left for dead. You've got to be calm and composed at the highest level and Ferdinand is.
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You think only the top 4 have world class players? Crikey!
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Pretty much really. Maybe Berbatov, but only maybe and he's on his way out of Tottenham. Arteta is good, but not world class, Yakubu ditto. Owen was always overrated, plus he hasn't been on form for about 3 years now. Krancjar is decent, but below world class. Modric might be one next season...
Who do you think I'm missing?
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You're obviously got too much time on your hands!
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Alright you find me one manager, player, coach, pundit etc who has ever said that Ledley King is Englands best defender, or in any other way hinted that he is better than Rio. Right now people are lining up to call Ferdinand the best defender in the world, of course a lot of that is hype because he's just capatained his side to CL victory, generally though in the footballing world people talk really highly about Ferdinand. People from all over the world too, people who you might not think of as fans of the Engish game. People just don't talk about King, he's an average player and done very little that's noteworthy.
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How much are they asking for him?
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What?
I never actually said they wanted to sell him, although that wouldn't surprise me. He's a decent impact player so they might keep him around for that. If he wanted to leave because he wasn't getting a game I'd say about 7 mill.
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Sweaty logic! England's only hope is to play the Premiership way. They failed, particularly against Brazil, because they are psychological bottle jobs.
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Ah right, it's not the lack of technique, kick and rush football which has failed you it's the lack of determination to do it properly.
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Too many times to mention. My favourite examples are the Holland and German demolitions.
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The 5-1 in Germany was based exactly on a tight, counterattaking style. Erikkson realised that was the only way a technically limited side like England could play.
The game against Holland was 12 years ago!
It was done with home support against a Holland side in disarray. Venables didn't really play the most open style either.
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More sweaty logic! It is only through tempo that England can win. Playing the continental way will always ensure elimination (given it does play to the player's strengths)
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The solution is to start produing more technically gifted players!!!!
That involves changing the whole youth set-up to make it less about being big, strong and fast, more about passing and controlling the ball.
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With Barry, they have a change of making it 3 world class players. At the moment, the Spaniard is restricted by having too many so-so players.
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Gareth Barry, world class?
Barry for Alonso would be a step down IMO. Mascherano remains Liverpools most important midfielder.