England National Side is becoming Laughable; and here is why...

Most people who follow Fabio Capello's England National Team are becoming used to the 'drama' over the Captaincy, New Recruits, the Management and the frequently lifeless performances we have become accustomed to. What is it at the moment that is making the England set-up almost cringeworthy to follow and love?

England's performance against Wales was a decent one, certainly in the first 15 minutes. Darren Bent and Ashley Young drew praise from the likes of Terry Venables, as did Scott Parker, whose long absence in the England set up was rightly ended with a decent performance. Whilst we as England fans can enjoy things that occasionally go well, all too often the Media and Fans alike are debating what is wrong with our National Team. None more so than the recent Captaincy debacle and perhaps the need for new Management BEFORE the next major tournament.

Have Man Utd Conceded Too Many Goals By Their Standards?

Footballing Fans of the World...  what do you think? Something has changed since the days when Man Utd were accustomed to not conceding goals. I recall in the 1990's when I was becoming acquainted with the beautiful game; the presence of players like Gary Pallister, Steve Bruce and Denis Irwin would lure opposition Strikers into thinking they would be in for a quiet day...and with good reason!

Is pace the way to break through United's normally solid back line? Photo: AP Photo.  

Furthermore, in recent times, like 2008/09, United achieved an exceptional 14 games without conceding a goal; a statistic that at the moment stands in United's history as their longest streak without conceding. However, something has changed this season, but what is it?...Is it down to injuries? lack of squad depth? attacking quality in the Premier League or the general pace of the modern game? One thing is for sure, teams in the league do not worry as much about not scoring against United as they used to. As well all know, the quality they possess going forward means they always have goals in them. 26 goals scored this season is a statistic second only to Chelsea (28), which when you consider the margin of some of Chelsea's victories is an impressive one.