Way back in 2007, with the Premier League at the height of its international appeal, showcasing superstars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Cesc Fábregas and Didier Drogba to a worldwide television audience, playing to packed stadiums, it seemed inconceivable that England would not be represented in Austria and Switzerland last year. They did just that however, and england did the inconceivable and turned to a foreign manager for the first time in their history, oh, erm, hang on. Here then, is the main cause of our most recent nadir, apart from that bloke with the umbrella.
November, 2007: England 2-3 Croatia
Once upon a time Scott Carson played for England. No, really. Not very often, though. Here’s why…
October, 2006: Croatia 2-0 England
Once upon a time Paul Robinson played for England. No, really. Not very often, though. Here’s why…
Those matches are, of course, in the deep distant past now and our wonderful foreign coach has sorted all that tomfoolery out once and for all.
THEY ARE VERY GOOD