I think you miss the point because you over-state the importance of the manager

in international football.

Which were these big decisions that Sven got wrong and which made the difference?

The two that everyone criticised him for in advance - picking Walcott and Hargreaves - plainly weren't.

Having Bent or Defoe ahead of Walcott would have made no difference.

Hargreaves was our best player when we finally lost.

And then the rest just all gets very controversial.

He should have played Crouch? Well the sense I got was that not many people would have done that.

He should have dropped Lampard? Maybe. Big decision to make though.

He should have dropped Beckham? Likewise - and remember he made or scored the goals that got us to the QFs.

It may be convenient to blame it all on Sven, but it's mostly boll*cks.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 4th 2006 at 18:03:44

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Jesus! I think Steve McLaren is looking for a job at Norwich! (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 17:40:50
- He thinks Worthy is a great manager? He likes our tactics? (n/m) (Other Football) - oh arr, Jul 4, 17:51:07
- I don't get what you mean (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 17:50:19
  - Suddenly all the most-criticised decisions were (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 17:55:06
    - I've been saying it for ages... (Other Football) - Dog, Jul 4, 17:59:28
      - I think you miss the point because you over-state the importance of the manager (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 18:03:44
    - nothing like blaming everybody else! (n/m) (Other Football) - Commisar_Canary, Jul 4, 17:58:49
      - It's good that none of that goes on at Norwich (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Jul 4, 18:22:09
    - Ah, I see. Blame avoidance you mean. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 17:57:22
      - I particularly like the way that Jermaine Defoe is suddenly "The Answer" (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 18:07:19
        
        Defoe or Bent wouldn't have played a single minute vs Portugal. Fact. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 18:09:05
        
        Probably not (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 18:13:21
        
        Bollocks, missed the "V Portugal" qualification (n/m) (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 18:13:58
        
        and that's what matters, seeing as we won the other games (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 18:15:52
        
        I think I'm of the right age (Um, slight rant!) (Other Football) - Iwan Husarmi, Jul 4, 18:40:04
        
        lol same here agreed (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Jul 4, 18:55:30
        
        that last para - the spread of 'interactive' news....couldn't agree more (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 4, 18:44:15

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