Divers Are Cheats

There's many things I hate about the game, the ridiculous amount of money that's put in transfers and player's wages, Sepp Blatter (This guy I can go on about him till Jesus comes back) and even the corruption that's halted such top leagues like Series A. But nothing gets under my skin more than diving, it's the worst thing that has been brought into the game, and players like Ashley Young are disgracing the game, what player looks for a foul connects with the defender and falls down as if he's being possesd and receiving a deliverance prayer? Like a famous broadcaster/pundit said that they should be receiving a red card. I couldn't agree more, a yellow card is not enough, but with a straight sending off they will learn their lesson. And think twice about diving. Players like Young, Suraez, and many players in the Spanish league wouldn't even dare to it. A dive is just as bad as a two foot challenge and a hand ball offense. No player should be falling down in the box, and looking for a penalty, the time that your wasting in falling down and getting booked, that same time you could use to make a scoring chance or setting up your team mate. For years this has gone on, and yet FIFA have done nothing just as they've nothing with the racism issue, but I'll leave this topic for another blog. If diving is not stopped players will start swimming on grass and thinking their Micheal Phelps. And football is loosing its masculine roots as it is and I for one don't want to be seeing that. 

The New Era

Since Roy Hodgosn lead England to the Euro's last summer I have seen a totally different England team from past season's. Gone are the days of the Golden Generation of Becks, Owen, Ferdinand and Co that could never take the national team to another level. Now is a fast, quick passing and attacking England side that could be living up to the potential of an international force they should be, down the years England have had a good core of English players plus having the best league in the world. But come the big tournaments they have nothing to show for it. I believe that England will show tonight against Ukraine which I believe they can get the result they need, that they can mix it up with the big boys of the international stage. Even though I still think they won't get anywhere past the quarters this summer but I do think that if England keep their good players like Gerrard and Rooney fit and hungry and such youngsters as Walker, Barkley and Wilshere they will be a force to be reckoned with. I've watched England this past year and I noticed something different. they attack more, they look for openings and they have more of a cutting edge with Welbeck, Wilshere and Walcott. In past years under the Sven and Cappello regime I noticed that England never looked for attack they always passed it back or hoofed it up to Rooney or Crouch but now passes are flowing, the full backs and the wingers linking up and over lapping each other. But there's one thing that this new England continues to do. They're still not performing against the big teams and holding on to their leads against them. Yes they beat Brazil in Wembley, but lost their composure against the same opposition back in June and let them come back. If England want to be one of the top nations they should be then they need to be performing and getting results against the big teams. Plus having a good Tournament and replicate the days of 1966, 1990 and 1996.

Deadline Day Madness

As we come to the end of another transfer period, I can honestly say not much has happened, not many transfers happened and most big transfer saga of the season has rambled on like a very bad Christmas special of Eastenders. But one transfer or transfer that's about to happen that makes me to raise an eyebrow is the Mesut Ozil one to my beloved Gunners, call me crazy but I thought about it and thought it was another story, that a lazy journalist decided to make up but as it seems he's done his medical and Madrid are willing to take the 42 million Arsenal are offering. It makes me wonder what goes through the head of Wenger it's taken him from May to to the last day of the window to sign a player for money that he hardly splashes out. His philosophy is to nurture young players and buy future stars or players that have the potential to be starts with chicken change. Now all of a sudden he wants to spend 30 million plus on a player. Don't get me wrong I will welcome Ozil with open arms if he comes to the Emirates as he is one of the best creative midfielders in world football, but why is Wenger buying a player we don't need? We need a defender a full back, and a defensive mid not another creative midfielder with flair as we have that in Wilshire, Rsosicky, Ramsey, Carsola and Arteta hence why to me this has been another transfer period where clubs are buying players they don't need as this window is about to close in 5 hours and a half. I'm glad to see that Bale saga has ended, that dragged on for too long and why Madrid spent 85 million on a player that's had ONE amazing season we'll never know but I hope he justifys that big price tag and as I know Bale has the potential to be up their with Messi and Ronaldo. And finally will David Moyes add that creative midfielder he needs? Fellani would be a good signing for them as he has that flair and steel that United are looking for, as I think he could form a great partnership with Carrick why Man U fans don't want him, is beyond me? They are most thickle and ungrateful supporters I've seen in my life forever moaning, now their on Moyes back because he hasn't spent. One thing I've learnt from this window is that Wenger can't take Arsenal to the top no matter what he does and clubs will spend x amount of money on players that will not show they was worth the transfer fee's that their respective clubs splashed on them I'm sorry to say but no player is worth 85 million!