Sunday, December 16, 2007

La Dolce Vita




The Guardian were yesterday creaming their pants over the appointment of Fabio Capello as England manager. He likes Visconti and Fellini. Mozart, Bach and Ella Fitzgerald. Kandinsky, Mondrian and Klee. He appreciates fine wines, is an adventurous gourmet and visits La Scala when he can. His politics have moved over the years from socialism to rich capitalism, though he still has respect for trade unions.

A picture is painted of a man who will never be friends with John Terry. Unless Terry goes down the Tony Adams route of alcoholism, hitting rock bottom and rebuilding his life by writing poetry. This will not happen while Terry is at the top of his game and in the England team.

I am optimistic about Capello. Although he is a tv pundit in Italy, he is quoted as saying he doesn't like watching football on the box. There are too many close-ups, you cannot see what's happening all over the pitch. Capello sees the bigger picture and no one individual is more important than the team. Capello won't have his favourites. He won't play Lampard and Gerrard together in the centre in a 4-4-2 because they're supposedly the best two English central midfielders. Capello's football is built on defence. Lampard and Gerrard cannot defend to save their lives. Capello will upset some egos.

I'm looking forward to the next few years watching England. The big-headed players and the WAGS can all fuck off. No more Flash Harrys, no more prima donnas.

Fabio's in town!

14 comments:

  1. God, I cant believe I missed a whole thread about sex and when I get here you wanna talk about football. My shakras are right out of synch these days.
    Yes, I agree the England scene is going to be interesting - and if Cappello can get rid of all the dead wood that has dogged us for years, well, I'm a fan.

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  2. He likes Visconti and Fellini. Mozart, Bach and Ella Fitzgerald. Kandinsky, Mondrian and Klee. He appreciates fine wines...

    Hey, me too! Except for visiting the Scala and being a rich capitalist, according to these qualifications, I should be England manager.

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  3. Defend as a team, attack as a team. No miracles hoped for from players who can't perform them.

    You've missed my only sex post ever I'm afraid, Tom. Still, a football match lasts longer and you can go for a piss half way through.

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  4. Annie - I think in your profession you're more likely to deal with more mature attitudes.

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  5. I can only see a bright future with Kandinsky, Mondrian and Klee packing the midfield and serving useful balls up to the front 4.

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  6. I'd pick Picasso from his Blue period when he formed a formidable partnership with Dixie Dean.

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  7. Do you think Fabio will play Andy Johnson?

    Oops, sorry Geoff, I didn't mean to swear.

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  8. Supersub Andy Johnson?

    Maybe he'll come off the bench for the penalty shoot-outs.

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  9. Welcome back to English football Geoff.

    But I was looking forward to seeing the lovely Jose on the touchline...and I call myself a footie fan.

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  10. You and Russell Brand alike, Kaz.

    Me, I wasn't so sure. I like his surliness but that's about it.

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  11. I'm surprised to hear Kaz mention anyone other than Thierry Henry.

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  12. Jose's become 100% more attractive since he lost his association with Chelsea.

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  13. He needs to take a few pointers from Anita Ekberg..

    Ekberg...
    Ekberg...
    anyone
    Ekberg..

    *SLAP!

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  14. I presume that's Monty Python.

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