Jamie Carragher

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I asked the same question

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Carra talking to TalkSport about how he wouldn't swap Suarez for anyone


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[Kenneth]

I've no idea, was it?

No idea, I wasn't born until 1977.

Apart from the back passes, I assume it created the same excitement, and probably more of a sense of identity.

Neil?

[Kenneth]

By the way, what was the myth again?

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Was it as fascinating to watch as it is now?

I've no idea, was it?

I asked the same question

I am sure it was good, but its all relative innit? Right now the football is of a far higher standard and the influx of top class foreign talent has been one of the main reasons, if not the sole reason.

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By the way, what was the myth again?

[Shaggy]

Hmmm.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15207114.stm

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher is adamant that all future England managers after Fabio Capello and their staff should be home-grown.

Current coach Capello is set to step down after the 2012 European Championships if his side qualify.

The Italian is the second foreigner to lead the national team following Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson from 2001-2006.

"For me, you shouldn't have a foreign member of staff," said the former England centre-back.

"The best doctor in the country should be the England doctor, the best bus driver and so on."

Carragher retired from international football in 2007 but returned to play for Capello at the 2010 World Cup.

England were beaten 4-1 by Germany in the second round and their only major international trophy remains the 1966 World Cup.

Carragher retired for the second time with 38 caps to his name.

Football Association chairman David Bernstein insists Capello will depart as planned after Euro 2012 and the organisation has stated its desire to appoint an Englishman to replace him.

"It's not a criticism of Capello, Eriksson or anyone who comes in the future and it's not anything about foreign coaches or players coming into the Premier League," Carragher told the Leaders in Football conference.

"I just think international football is our best versus their best. Whether that's our best keepers, centre-forward, right wingers, if we're short in those areas we have to improve our players.

"But it's not just the players; if you're going to do a coaching course, as I've started, you've got to aspire to be the best in your country and that would be the England manager.

"If we're not up to it in certain areas we have to improve."

Ray Wilkins won 84 caps in England's midfield between 1976 and 1986, and he agrees with Carragher.

"I'd like to see an English manager," stated the former Chelsea, Manchester United and AC Milan player.

"We have attempted [to go for the best foreign coach], we've tried. We haven't gone that far at World Cups with foreign coaches. An English guy understands the English footballer."

Carragher also suggested that Premier League academies need to focus on English talent.

"We talk about players in academies not getting a chance but one of the reasons why they don't is because players from every other country want to play there," the 33-year-old commented.

"Our academies are not now just full of local players, they're full of foreign players as well and that's a bit of a problem for me.

"I think no foreign players should really leave their country until after 18 or maybe 21. The academy should be for local players."

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Roy Hodgson should be England manager, simple.

[Fredo]

Ffs carra doing himself no favours here. Not in my book anyway.

[Shaggy]

Not bothered about his England remarks, but not very comfortable with his comments about academies. What's that all about? I can't imagine any of the young foreign lads in our academy reading that would be too thrilled.

[Mostar]

Not bothered about his England remarks, but not very comfortable with his comments about academies. What's that all about? I can't imagine any of the young foreign lads in our academy reading that would be too thrilled.

I didn't like that neither and it is not very smart thing to say neither.

Most successful clubs these days are scouting all over the world in effort of identifying the best young talent cause they don't want to limit themselves only to the local boys.

[Fredo]

Arn will have a field day.

[Arn]

Arn will have a field day.

No, everyone already know what I think about him so I won't discuss him

The point he made about Academies is just plain stupid. Football isn't different to any other job. The companies search the world for the best talents. An English company won't give a **** about if the best talents is English or not.

If you want to stay competitive then you must search the globe for the best talents.

The more foreign young top class talents we get in the better the English young talents will be because they must improve to get a chance. They must work the socks off to improve.

That is one of the important points. Another is that the clubs need to get in more foreign coaches at youth level. The English ones is simply not good enough.

I don't want people involved at the club or any other club that would stand in the way for a top class foreign youngster only because he is foreign. To think like that is plain stupid and send out wrong signals.

If you are good enough then it shouldn't matter if you are English or not. If you think otherwise then close the door behind you.

[Craig_H]

No, everyone already know what I think about him so I won't discuss him

Fair play.

The point he made about Academies is just plain stupid. Football isn't different to any other job. The companies search the world for the best talents. An English company won't give a **** about if the best talents is English or not.

If you want to stay competitive then you must search the globe for the best talents.

The more foreign young top class talents we get in the better the English young talents will be because they must improve to get a chance. They must work the socks off to improve.

That is one of the important points. Another is that the clubs need to get in more foreign coaches at youth level. The English ones is simply not good enough.

I don't want people involved at the club or any other club that would stand in the way for a top class foreign youngster only because he is foreign. To think like that is plain stupid and send out wrong signals.

If you are good enough then it shouldn't matter if you are English or not. If you think otherwise then close the door behind you.

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