Comments on: Why Owen’s England future looks grim under Capello http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/ World Soccer views and news Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:48:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Rik http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341593 Rik Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:04:50 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341593 Owen isn't the player he was before he set off to Real Madrid and Capello isn't going to let anyone live on their past reputation, no matter who is he. He's proved that many a time, ask Beckham. Owen has to stay fit firstly and prove he can still score goals at the highest level. I think he can but if he isn't playing consistently for his club he's got no chance. Owen isn’t the player he was before he set off to Real Madrid and Capello isn’t going to let anyone live on their past reputation, no matter who is he. He’s proved that many a time, ask Beckham. Owen has to stay fit firstly and prove he can still score goals at the highest level. I think he can but if he isn’t playing consistently for his club he’s got no chance.

]]> By: joe http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341575 joe Sat, 25 Oct 2008 19:21:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341575 i hate capello he has no right to drop englands best striker and i do not see why benitez does not want him he scores england score they win. Rooney is not a striker i hate capello he has no right to drop englands best striker and i do not see why benitez does not want him he scores england score they win. Rooney is not a striker

]]> By: 52.co.nz http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341566 52.co.nz Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:42:45 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341566 <strong>Why Owen’s England future looks grim under Capello...</strong> Fabio Capello said Michael Owen’s England career is not necessarily over after omitting the Newcastle man from his squad again for the Kazakhstan and Belarus World Cup qualifiers. But the manager’s history in Serie A suggests it’s going to be mighty t... Why Owen’s England future looks grim under Capello…

Fabio Capello said Michael Owen’s England career is not necessarily over after omitting the Newcastle man from his squad again for the Kazakhstan and Belarus World Cup qualifiers.

But the manager’s history in Serie A suggests it’s going to be mighty t…

]]> By: GG http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341564 GG Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:40:43 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341564 I disagree completely, Capello wants fitness, fitness, fitness (look at his own fitness at 62)and when there's many players to choose from, you better be the fittest. Del piero is playing some of his best soccer (top scorer Serie A 2007-2008)at 33- why? because he has a personal trainer - Cannavaro is also ripped at 34. They never looked this fit in their 20's. The brilliance in this sports begins to show up at 25 but the body starts breaking down at that time and if you throw in booze and women (Ronaldo, Ronaldinho)then you see how fitness is the key for these superstar players. I disagree completely, Capello wants fitness, fitness, fitness (look at his own fitness at 62)and when there’s many players to choose from, you better be the fittest.
Del piero is playing some of his best soccer (top scorer Serie A 2007-2008)at 33- why? because he has a personal trainer - Cannavaro is also ripped at 34. They never looked this fit in their 20’s. The brilliance in this sports begins to show up at 25 but the body starts breaking down at that time and if you throw in booze and women (Ronaldo, Ronaldinho)then you see how fitness is the key for these superstar players.

]]> By: Dom http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341554 Dom Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:14:57 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341554 Capello's head on a pike? Ridiculous. It's a beautiful image indeed but a bit too surreal for your average football fan. Owen is still a great striker (and quite possibly one of England's best out and out strikers) but the point is that the game has moved away from his style of play - why didn't United, Chelsea, Liverpool or Arsenal snap him up when he returned from Spain? He went to Newcastle where, let's be honest, you can't see him winning a great deal. At Liverpool in 1998 he won PFA player of the year while being the joint top scorer in the Premiership, he scored 20 goals the next season. In 2001 he won the FA cup, Uefa Cup and the Carling Cup which leads me to think that, yes, his best years are behind him. Capello is no fool and has had the best start that any England manager has enjoyed, Owen or no Owen, England are on the rise. Capello’s head on a pike? Ridiculous. It’s a beautiful image indeed but a bit too surreal for your average football fan. Owen is still a great striker (and quite possibly one of England’s best out and out strikers) but the point is that the game has moved away from his style of play - why didn’t United, Chelsea, Liverpool or Arsenal snap him up when he returned from Spain? He went to Newcastle where, let’s be honest, you can’t see him winning a great deal. At Liverpool in 1998 he won PFA player of the year while being the joint top scorer in the Premiership, he scored 20 goals the next season. In 2001 he won the FA cup, Uefa Cup and the Carling Cup which leads me to think that, yes, his best years are behind him. Capello is no fool and has had the best start that any England manager has enjoyed, Owen or no Owen, England are on the rise.

]]> By: njau http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341551 njau Fri, 24 Oct 2008 01:08:48 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341551 I think Michael owen is your old fashioned strike who is simply a victim of the game's modernisation, where one by one the traditional roles are dissapearing. Cappello might shout from rooftops about owen's Fitness but we all know its a tactical move and Owen does not offer much when things need to be switched around. But the boy can score goals. Maybe as a Kop fan am Biased but I'd have him in the bench atleast I think Michael owen is your old fashioned strike who is simply a victim of the game’s modernisation, where one by one the traditional roles are dissapearing. Cappello might shout from rooftops about owen’s Fitness but we all know its a tactical move and Owen does not offer much when things need to be switched around. But the boy can score goals. Maybe as a Kop fan am Biased but I’d have him in the bench atleast

]]> By: sisyphus http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341550 sisyphus Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:44:46 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341550 Micheal Owen's best years are behind him??!! Ridiculous, he is the best striker england have. Prediction, the others now in front of him will cool, england will loose a few games, Michael will get his chance, will deliver and if capello still refuses to put him in the first team, the natives will start baying for the italian's head on a pike. Micheal Owen’s best years are behind him??!! Ridiculous, he is the best striker england have. Prediction, the others now in front of him will cool, england will loose a few games, Michael will get his chance, will deliver and if capello still refuses to put him in the first team, the natives will start baying for the italian’s head on a pike.

]]> By: Dom http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341548 Dom Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:00:25 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341548 Michael Owen used to be a world class striker but the game seems to have moved away from him. It's difficult to argue with Capello's logic and Benitez even turned him down for a return to Liverpool after his period in Madrid. I love Michael Owen but I think his best years are behind him. Michael Owen used to be a world class striker but the game seems to have moved away from him. It’s difficult to argue with Capello’s logic and Benitez even turned him down for a return to Liverpool after his period in Madrid.
I love Michael Owen but I think his best years are behind him.

]]> By: martyn herman http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341538 martyn herman Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:46:03 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/10/23/why-owens-england-future-looks-grim-under-capello/#comment-341538 Owen is still a great striker but unfortunately the main reason Capello doesn't like him is that he is not match fit. He has had too many injuries and is in decline. I would be surprised if he plays much more for England, whoever is in charge. Owen is still a great striker but unfortunately the main reason Capello doesn’t like him is that he is not match fit. He has had too many injuries and is in decline. I would be surprised if he plays much more for England, whoever is in charge.

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