Steve McLaren

[Shaggy]

Astonishingly that was all he ever said throughout his tenure as England's number two. Astonishing. 'Inept' doesn't even get close.

I once had a telephone conversation with Phil Neal, and there was a brief spell of small-talk. I asked him what he thought of the match the previous night (can't remember what it was). In a bid to sound like a clever sod, he said:

"*insert name of whatever player he was talking about* was brilliant wasn't he...a superfluous performance."

[Shaggy]

I'm back and I've nearly burst a kidney laughing so much!

I'm going to skin up and go back for some more!!

[Marky]

Bring Back Sven!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Red_Polo]

I'm so glad I went to the cinema instead of watching the footy

[captainfog]

MacSharon is a joke

it could only be worse if fat sam was in charge.......

Sharon out!

[Matt]

McLaren is a knob, plain and simple.

Anyone with one working eye can see that you won't get the best out of Lampard unless you let him mooch around the 18 yard box looking for a deflection whilst players like Makelele and Essien are doing all the work behind you.

Letting Lampard do what he wants in a 4-4-2 is holding Gerrard back from playing his natural game and that's unforgiveable when he's one of your two best players.

McLaren thought he had balls by finishing Beckham's career but now he needs to show he can drop players who don't fit into the system. If he was any kind of manager he'd put Fwank on the bench and beg Paul Scholes to come back. Scholsey is a bit more of what I like to call a "team player" and he worked well with Stevie a few years back although people like to forget this and say Gerrard's never had a good game in an England shirt.

But yes, McLaren is a prize donkey and I was shocked although pleasantly surprised when Stuart Downing wasn't given the captaincy.

[Kronenburg1892]

Do we actually have an English manager or an FA lapdog? Like the last one!

I think team selection is more about sponsorship these days.

[PeachSalsa]

Stevie was the best player on the pitch. And where was he at the beginning of the second half? Where was Fat Frank? At least Stevie will be rested for the next game. Lampard might as well be rested since he didn't do ****.

[Fiddy]

If McLaren grows a brain and drops Fwank, I'll give him some credit.










Until then, he's almost as much of a **** as Sven.

[Joe Le Toff]

McLaren is a knob, plain and simple.

Anyone with one working eye can see that you won't get the best out of Lampard unless you let him mooch around the 18 yard box looking for a deflection whilst players like Makelele and Essien are doing all the work behind you.

Letting Lampard do what he wants in a 4-4-2 is holding Gerrard back from playing his natural game and that's unforgiveable when he's one of your two best players.

McLaren thought he had balls by finishing Beckham's career but now he needs to show he can drop players who don't fit into the system. If he was any kind of manager he'd put Fwank on the bench and beg Paul Scholes to come back. Scholsey is a bit more of what I like to call a "team player" and he worked well with Stevie a few years back although people like to forget this and say Gerrard's never had a good game in an England shirt.

But yes, McLaren is a prize donkey and I was shocked although pleasantly surprised when Stuart Downing wasn't given the captaincy.

Spot on analysis

[Matt]

Spot on analysis

Cheers. Love your work also

[JCase]

Whatever. I hope we do and hope we win it all. If we lose out, then I will be pulling for Spain.

England have got feck all chance of winning any major tournament under the current regime. They be lucky to even qualify for Euro.

[red g]

Mcclaren is regarded as a joke by a few prem players that i have spoken to.

[tomasjj]

Mcclaren is regarded as a joke by a few prem players that i have spoken to.

which ones?



Fat Sam got beef

Curbs got beef

Jewell is scouse...

[simey85]

i think dropping beckham was a ploy to show he's not afraid to give people the chop although it looks like he is! lampard was abysmal last nite hes good for a goal against watford or boro but he really looks a clumsy oaf on england duty. be a man mcclaren and play people who deserve to be in a side and play them in their positions don't try to accomadate big names!