kije says...

Briliant comments by MJ, just what a group of players who are frightened of playing their own game for fear of losing their place need; another healthy dose of fear. For heavens sake look at Ireland and France, Declan Kidney and Marc Lievremont's teams develop their players and keep faith in them. The French players are relaxed and confident, the Irish boys are happy and confident. Kidney keeps faith with players because there aren't that many to choose from, but it doesn't seem to matter, Lievremont took time to find the right mix, but now his chosen group of players have the full support of the coach and are thriving - Here is the general strategy, here are our tactical assumptions of the opposition, here are our strengths and their weaknesses Just Do It!, go out and play boys and they do. They aren't robots, they are the elite players of his country they are not stupid nor does he treat them so - consider that Mr,J. In the England set up M. Johnson is creating an atmoshere of fear and a climate of blame, a recipe for disaster, it is obvious from watching the team play. MJ and his coaching team must change or be changed and I would do it now even so close to the World Cup.

Posted 11:50 15th March 2010