Paolo Di Canio vs Leon Clarke

[floyd__streete]

What is it with English football supporters and their obsession with passion? If I hear another person bang on about how great di Canio is because of his passion, I'll puke.

No tactical nous? No good at training? Shit at man management? Never mind. Get yourself down to an English football club, act like a total loon on the touchline and everyone will fall in love with you because you're "showing passion".

+1

Obsession with passion over skill and ability in this country. Hence why England have won no major international tournament in 45 years and most likely won't for another 45.

[papereyes]

wrt 2, they played something more technical than hoofball and every player knew their job within a system. I'd also go as far to say the system wasn't kick it and hope, but something more refined. Plus iirc, the coach beasted them on fitness, so they'd be more than the match of most teams they'd play.

I dare say not many English players have the brains or nous to play within a system and give up their game for a 'greater good'.

[papereyes]

It's similar in Germany when their people die out in Afghanistan. European countries seem to be a lot less tolerant of their folk dying in foreign wars. Hangover from losses and the fighting (on their own soil) in WW2? Weaker ties to the US? Who knows.

I take it you didn't watch Armadillo on More4 the other week