Comments on: There’s only one Michael Ballack.. http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/11/20/theres-only-one-michael-ballack/ World Soccer views and news Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:19:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: There’s only one Michael Ballack.. | Soccer News Info http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/11/20/theres-only-one-michael-ballack/#comment-342015 There’s only one Michael Ballack.. | Soccer News Info Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:04:08 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/?p=11654#comment-342015 [...] to Source Share and [...] [...] to Source Share and [...]

]]> By: diana http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/11/20/theres-only-one-michael-ballack/#comment-342013 diana Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:39:01 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/?p=11654#comment-342013 I may get 'hammered' for saying this given I support both England and Germany. Yes, the two rivals. England since 2002, Germany since when the World Cup was held at their own backyard two years ago. Anyhow, as much as I am pleased England won (I admit yes, the goalkeeping problem still needs to be resolved), something is nagging me in regards to the German national team. Have they depended on Ballack too much? 'How many England players can you say that about now?' With England manager Fabio Capello's stance on selecting players for the squad based on form and not reputation, anyone is replaceable. I may get ‘hammered’ for saying this given I support both England and Germany. Yes, the two rivals. England since 2002, Germany since when the World Cup was held at their own backyard two years ago.

Anyhow, as much as I am pleased England won (I admit yes, the goalkeeping problem still needs to be resolved), something is nagging me in regards to the German national team. Have they depended on Ballack too much?

‘How many England players can you say that about now?’
With England manager Fabio Capello’s stance on selecting players for the squad based on form and not reputation, anyone is replaceable.

]]> By: Mark http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2008/11/20/theres-only-one-michael-ballack/#comment-342012 Mark Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:27:13 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/?p=11654#comment-342012 I did a blog ages ago about the lack of modern boxbursters http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/14/where-have-all-the-boxbursters-gone/ The issue with Ballack is the same I think. Central midfielders who score goals are getting rarer these days. Barry and Carrick did well but you would ideally always want a Lampard OR a Gerrard to complement a defensive midfielder and get forward. I did a blog ages ago about the lack of modern boxbursters http://blogs.reuters.com/soccer/2007/11/ 14/where-have-all-the-boxbursters-gone/
The issue with Ballack is the same I think. Central midfielders who score goals are getting rarer these days. Barry and Carrick did well but you would ideally always want a Lampard OR a Gerrard to complement a defensive midfielder and get forward.

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