Losing his grip?
Sorry
Apparently Capello’s change of heart came after he felt sorry for Terry in England’s recent friendly win over Denmark. In the absence of captain Rio Ferdinand and deputy Steve Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Gareth Barry and Ashley Cole all took the role ahead of Terry. That was quite right as Terry had been stripped of the captaincy and told publicly by Capello that whilst he was manager, that would never change.
Wasn’t that what we all liked about Capello in the first place? He was single minded, decisive and demanded discipline and standards. Apparently not any more. Speaking about the Denmark game Capello said,
“Seeing that happen made me think about Terry. I thought it was hard for him. He was a player and a good leader, for England and Chelsea, and he is still good. So it is part of my job to make these decisions.”
Same
This is the same John Terry who spoke out about the regime under Capello at the World Cup and publicly told the manager he was picking the wrong team? This is the leader who had absolutely no support from any of the players after he spoke out? This is the same John Terry about whom Capello said he had made a ‘big mistake’?
What is it that John Terry has done this season that means Capello would have such an extreme change of heart and undertake a total u-turn?
His performances have been OK but not outstanding. His leadership on the pitch has been the same as always, but probably hasn’t had quite the same effect as usual. Even Ancelotti has said that the arrival of David Luis means that Terry is no longer an automatic choice.
Truth
The truth is that Terry hasn’t done anything else wrong, but he hasn’t done anything terribly good either and it is for that reason that his re-appointment as captain can’t be anything other than a backward and slightly concerning step.
Capello once looked to be totally in control of things in the England set up, but this is another example of him losing his grip. Without that grip, I’m not sure what he brings to the job.
Are the likes of Michael Dawson, Gary Cahill and Phil Jagielka better players than John Terry at the moment? That’s doubtful, but I’m pretty sure they will be in three years time when the next World Cup comes around. I’m not convinced that Terry should still be playing for England let alone being made captain again.
Wrong
I know Ferdinand is injured again, but why take the captaincy away from him? We just need a temporary captain for the game in Wales. What has Steve Gerrard done wrong?
I am really fed up with England managers refusing to look to the future. I hoped that Capello would be the answer. If he is the answer, it is beginning to look like a pretty silly question!
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