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Dopo il pareggio contro l’ Inghilterra, nessun “processo” da parte dei media ai “bianchi” ma un po’ di delusione traspare. Tuttavia, i tifosi sembrano continuare a manifestare ottimismo. Proprio ai supporters si è rivolto il portiere Green autore del clamoroso errore che ha regalato il goal del pari agli americani. L’estremo difensore, peraltro difeso dai compagni e dall’ allenatore Capello ( foto ), si è scusato di fronte ai microfoni.  Dopo otto anni, il precedente risale infatti ad una gara amichevole disputata in Austria nel 2002  seguita da “soli” 2mila supporters , per la prima volta non si sono contati arresti di tifosi inglesi in occasione di una gara della nazionale.Intanto qualcosa si inizia a muovere sul fronte del calciomercato.La voce più clamorosa riguarda un clamoroso interessamento del Man U per il tedesco Ballack, attualmente infortunato ed in procinto di lasciare il Chelsea.

 

Capello’s big calls backfire

World Cup 2010: Rustenburg

Fabio Capello delivered assurances about the improvement England will require to progress at the World Cup – and it must come from the coach as well as his players.Goalkeeper Robert Green stepped forward into the stocks after his dreadful error, the sort that can define a career, allowed Clint Dempsey to equalise Steven Gerrard’s early goal and give the United States a point in the opening game in Group C.And while Green must take the blame for a mistake that cost England victory, and in all likelihood the West Ham United keeper his place in the team, Capello’s part in this stuttering start must not escape close scrutiny.If England’s hopes of winning the World Cup rest on Capello getting the big calls correct, then he left plenty of room for manouevre after the 1-1 draw. He made three major moves and was left with a success rate of nil.

Highlights – England 1-1 USA

The result must be placed in context before examining the reasoning behind it. England were in a state of disappointment as opposed to despair as the team coach pulled out into the gridlocked road system late into the night in Rustenburg.Capello, as a keen student of Italy’s history, will know many World Cup campaigns have flourished into glory after faltering first steps – 1982 and 2006 to name but two.But there is no escaping the fact England’s display provided few answers to their best way forward in South Africa, and left plenty of questions to ponder.Capello has had many great nights in his illustrious career. This was not one of them.The common sense logic behind his selection of Green ahead of David James and Joe Hart stated that the old timer was having fitness problems and the young pretender was too callow to risk in a World Cup opener.Sadly Green, who looked nervous and has always had the capacity to make such mistakes, saw his technique and concentration crumble in the face of the less than formidable force of Dempsey’s speculative shot. Not the “terrible” World Cup balls condemned by Capello, simply terrible goalkeeping.Capello was understandably sympathetic to Green as he addressed the media, but whether it extends to the moment when he writes out his next teamsheet is debatable. Green may find the mistake has finished his World Cup.The error was unacceptable at this elite level, and many more levels besides, so if James is still struggling Hart should face Algeria.Opposite number Tim Howard also offered consoling words as he told me: “As a goalkeeper I had mixed emotions about that moment. I was delighted we scored but that’s never nice to see. There is nothing I can say or do to make Robert feel better.”He made a really big save from Jozy Altidore and that showed his character. He is a top Premier League keeper and he has got broad shoulders. Life is like that as a keeper. You have to understand the criticism, the highs and lows, but he is top keeper and he will bounce back.”Capello’s lack of a first-choice keeper was always a source of concern before the World Cup and it has been painfully underlined inside England’s first game.James Milner’s inclusion was also a surprise, edging out Joe Cole despite suffering from illness this week. Like Capello’s selection of Green, it was a failure.Milner struggled along, out of sorts for 30 minutes, doing little to help Ashley Cole and was eventually hauled off. He was replaced by Shaun Wright-Phillips, again a puzzling choice given Joe Cole’s availability.The choice of Milner ahead of Cole smacked of defensive thinking, with the focus more on subduing the excellent Landon Donovan as opposed to imposing England’s will on a lively but limited United States team.Capello’s show of faith in Ledley King has come under serious examination, on fitness rather than footballing grounds. And all the old concerns came to the surface when he lasted only 45 minutes before suffering a groin injury.He is already out of the Algeria game, and with Rio Ferdinand removed from the defensive equation, this is a worry for Capello and England.So that made it three out three calls that went wrong for Capello. Proof, perhaps, that it can happen to the best of them and at least he has time to make amends.As King departed, the lack of pace in England’s central defence was brutally exposed as substitute Jamie Carragher was run ragged by Altidore, who saw his shot turned on to the post by Green.England’s rearguard is now pedestrian at its heart and it hard to see how Capello can remedy the flaw in South Africa. They will live in fear of teams with speed of thought and movement slicing through them should they reach the later stages.Capello is too experienced to be panicked by events in Rustenburg on Saturday. And he will be right to maintain a measure of calm.It would be easy to dismiss England’s World Cup aspirations at this uninspiring first sight. It would also be foolish – although only the deluded would offer up this performance as evidence to support their claims.There were some positives. Gerrard led by example, proof that he can carry the cares of captaincy while concentrating on his own game, while England also created enough chances to have won.Emile Heskey’s all-round performance showed his strengths, but his biggest weakness was also on display. Aston Villa’s striker works hard, holds the ball up well and gladly takes all the weight off Wayne Rooney – but how long can England sustain a striker who does not score goals?He cleverly set up Gerrard’s goal, but when presented with a clear run on goal early in the second half – and the chance to restore England’s advantage – he almost inevitably shot straight at Everton keeper Howard. The same old story.Capello’s optimistic post-match bulletin will have been shaped by the knowledge that Rooney and Frank Lampard will not remain as peripheral as they were here, while Gareth Barry’s return will give England’s central midfield the solid anchor he craves.If only Capello would investigate the possibility that two talents as stellar as Rooney and Gerrard could make an attacking partnership work. The closer they are together, the more threatening England will surely be.It would give England fluidity and allow Barry and Lampard to pair up in central midfield, reducing the temptation to bang the succession of aimless long balls that played into the United States’ hands in the final stages of this game.Capello, however, seems set against such a pattern and it would represent a seismic switch in his tactical thinking to experiment with it now.Rooney cut a subdued figure, almost as if he was weighed down by the burden of strict discipline after he lost his cool against Platinum Stars on Monday. He must strike a delicate balance between having fire and ice in his veins – Rooney was too passive in Rustenburg and consequently his effectiveness was reduced.If Rooney can do that and Capello – as he has done more often than not – makes the right moves, then this result can represent a false start as opposed to a longer-term problem.

( BBC football )

 

WORLD CUP 2010: Robert Green a million times sorry for blunder that cost England victory against USA

By Matt Barlow reports from Rustenburg Last updated at 10:23 PM on 13th June 2010

Rob Green has apologised to millions of England fans and urged Fabio Capello to give him the chance to make amends for his howler against the USA.Green made no attempt to seek excuses after his costly slip in Saturday’s 1-1 draw, aware that the lot of a goalkeeper means such setbacks must be taken squarely on the chin.He left others to complain about the unpopular Jabulani ball and rejected the idea that Capello had piled unnecessary pressure on his three ‘keepers by waiting until less than two hours before kick-off on Saturday to confirm who would start in goal.’I walked in at half-time and said sorry to the chaps and I apologise to however many million people at home as well,’ said the West Ham No.1.’It was a mistake, a genuine, horrible mistake. Games go at 100mph and these things happen. People don’t need to say much. I made a mistake and that’s life. You deal with it and move on. I’m not blaming the ball. I should have stopped it, there’s no two ways about it.’Capello revealed his team at 5.45pm on Saturday, just an hour and 45 minutes before kick-off and five minutes before the team climbed aboard the bus for the short journey from their World Cup hotel to the Royal Bafokeng Stadium.The Italian’s tactics made for a tense and nervous day for the goalkeepers, aware that the manager had concerns about each of them, for differing reasons.’You prepare for every game as though you’re playing, even if you’re not,’ said Green, familiar with Capello’s routine.

 

Only one arrest at big match – and he was American

Published 22:30 13/06/10 By From Jeremy Armstrong and Martin Fricker in Rustenburg

 

Colonel Junior Metsi, regional police spokeswoman, said: “It was fantastic. We didn’t receive one incident of crime or robbery the whole night.“We were very impressed with the behaviour of the England fans. I can really applaud them. They were brilliant.“We didn’t have to deal with any drunkenness, everybody behaved well even though England did not win.“Of course some people had been drinking a lot of alcohol, that’s normal. It’s all part of the game.“There were English fans and Americans and local people all enjoying a party together.”All police leave was cancelled amid unprecedented security, with thousands of officers on duty.Assistant Chief Constable Andy Holt, head of the British policing operation in South Africa, said the majority of the 38,646 crowd at the Bafokeng stadium were England fans.It was the first time since a warm-up game in Austria eight years ago there had been no arrests. But that was not a World Cup game, and there were only 2,000 Three Lions supporters there.He added: ”One of our experienced officers said he could never remember working at an England match where there weren’t any ‘risk’ supporters present.“The Americans were outnumbered everywhere.”US special forces were drafted in with vice President Joe Biden, and VIPs including England legend Sir Bobby Charlton, in the crowd.Rustenburg spokesman Butler Matlapeng said the majority of the 6,000 crowd at the official Fan Fest site in the city were also England supporters.He added: “South Africans were all cheering on England and waving flags.“There was a carnival atmosphere without any problems. A lot of beer was sold but there were no incidents of people being drunk or any disorder.”There was only one arrest, an American fan said to have collapsed in a drunken stupor after urinating in front of families outside the stadium.

( mirrorfootball )

Manchester United join race to sign free agent Michael Ballack

By Sportsmail Reporter
Last updated at 12:39 PM on 13th June 2010

Sir Alex Ferguson has entered the race to sign free agent Michael Ballack after the midfielder’s release from Barclays Premier League champions Chelsea.The Manchester United boss plans to offer the injured Germany captain a one-year contract at Old Trafford with an option of a 12-month extension, according to reports.

With reports suggesting United’s American owners are over a £1billion in debt, resources could be thin for Ferguson this summer, who may be forced to scour the free market having already spent £7.5million on Mexican recruit Javier Hernandez.Ballack, who has never endeared himself to United players and fans in the past, is wanted by a host of elite European clubs with Real Madrid and Tottenham also said to be keen to on the 33-year-old.But a return to former club Bayer Leverkusen is off the cards for Ballack after the Bundesliga club conceded the player’s wage demands would prove too excessive.

SWEDISH international midfielder Behrang Safari and Serbian defender Dusko Tosic have emerged as the latest targets for Celtic boss Neil Lennon. (Daily Express)

CELTIC trio Artur Boruc, Aiden McGeady and Stephen McManus could be on their way out of Parkhead as Lennon looks to to generate £15million for his transfer kitty. (The Herald)

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has his eye on Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra after admitting he rates the player highly. (Daily Mail)

BURNLEY won’t give up in their pursuit of £3million-rated Hearts winger Andrew Driver and are prepared to pay the Jambos £250,000 to take the player on loan. (Daily Mail)

NEW St Mirren boss Danny Lennon is set to raid old club Cowdenbeath for his former captain Joe Mbu. (The Star)

FREED St Mirren stopper Chris Innes has been offered a three-year deal at Ross County who have also signed Faroe Islands international defender Atli Gregersen. (various)

AND St Mirren keeper Paul Gallacher could be set to swap Saints after being offered a three-year deal with SPL rivals St Johnstone. (Daily Star)

FALKIRK have completed the signing of Celtic midfielder Mark Millar on a two-year deal and could add another Parkhead youngster, Jason Marr, who looks set to join the Bairns on loan.

(The Herald)

 

 

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