No Room For Emotion
The news of Beckham’s exclusion from the Engerland squad (not a shock to many) for a friendly shows Capello is serious about the job; it would have been easy to bow down to the media and the populace. The biggest problem has to be his fitness; his Engerland performances have not been outstanding, but then again he’s not alone in that. SWP has been playing consistently for Chelsea this season and deserves his chance. Lennon is more likely to be picked for the U21s, but is another option.
Capello wants to stamp his authority on the team from the off and this is a bold move, especially for a friendly - good luck to him. Will he do the unthinkable and drop BFF too? His record at Real showed he was not afraid to make big decisions and change his mind when he had to; recalling Beckham after he said he wouldn’t play for them again.
Much as I am more bothered about Burley at Scotland, the Engerland soap opera is compelling.
(I heard Beckham’s situation at LA Galaxy likened to Albert Einstein in a pub team; perhaps a tad harsh, but not a bad analogy!)