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Old 27th March 2008, 13:15   #12 (permalink)
Crustanoid
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Originally Posted by Murphman View Post
It is feckin weird how players I watch every week become at best average in an england shirt. I watched last night only spasmodically but the difference in standards set by the likes of Gerrard Rooney and Rio is inexplicable.

I was in a meeting and was only catching glimpses from time to time but noticed England were pressing much higher up the pitch than under McLaren and Sven, did I imagine that?
There a big myth about 'making the step up to international football' that somehow mentally affects our players when they play for England yet somehow doesn't do the same for other nations.
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