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I daresay the fake jerseys would have paid more wages to the entities in Bangladesh which make them.
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Their childhood is spent in the academies where passing and team play is prioritised.
Even someone like Arteta was seen as a great passer during his time in Arsenal. And he probably never even was picked for international sides in major tournaments.
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Its not like England havenāt produced some good passers even in recent times.
Lallana had decent passing skills but he wasnāt without his fitness and injury concerns.
Trent is a great long passer but heāll be stuck to his dreams of winning the balon dāor. Itās impossible to make a team for him to he the primary playmaker in the international game.
But the quick decision making and passing of the Spanish midfielders is second to none.
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Fifa to break rules with 30-minute half-time show at World Cup final
Broadcasters braced for long interval to accommodate performances by Madonna, Shakira and BTS
Missing this abomanation will at least somewhat ease the pain of any England fans sad about going out in the semi-finals later 
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Three of the best midfielders ever. Their level is absolutely unattainable. Just three absolute freaks whp happened to emerge at the same time.
I donāt think you can just copy what other countries do and get the same results. Different cultures develop different types of players, and thatās a good thing.
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Remember when he coached them for a periodā¦ yeah everyone tries to pretend that didnāt happen.
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Add xabi Alonso to the mix.
They were one of my favourite collections of players. They were loaded with talent top to bottom and he fucking ruined them
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Yup the very example of a shite coachā¦ Circumstances destroy some he was just a drug ridden ego who ruined his own career and then tried to ruin others.
Greatest player possibly butā¦
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Some people arenāt cut out to be coaches. Appointing Diego to that post was a sign of desperation by the Argentina football association. They thought a childhood hero would inspire the team as well as the public.
Itās like gazza being appointed as the England coach.
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Suppose England never got that desperate then.
The England Mavericks had enough self preservation to not attempt to throw their hat into the ring.
The England media can be vicious when itās at its worst and no amount of previous plaudits would save the coach from being savaged.
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So there is hope for wayne as future england boss?
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I guess @koptician can start laughing at the joke anytime now
I wonder if we will see 2nd half cramps/injuries before it makes tactical sense for Spain/Argentina start them?
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Luckily Iām a shy diplomatic kind of bloke.
Watching tonight with an Engerlish wife in the room is potentially confrontational
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Couldnāt have put it better myself.
Still better than appointing Rooney mind.
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That was my point about those midfielders and their current level of midfielders. I literally said theyĀ“re not unattainable.
You should absolutely copy what better countries do if they do things much better than you do and they consistently get results. Why wouldnĀ“t you, if you want to win stuff regularly?
You can have your own twist, as culture dictates, but you should always learn from the best and why they win. Focusing on playing with the ball is not particularly culturally or nationally idiosyncratic either.