"It wasn't given, get on with it" 😠 | Carragher reveals Capello's 'ghost' goal team talk

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Jamie Carragher reflects on a disappointing 2010 World Cup campaign and defends the tactics of their England manager, Fabio Capello. Carragher also reveals what Capello said in the dressing room after Frank Lampard's infamous 'ghost' goal in the knockout game against Germany.
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[@andyhtfc632]

The ketchup conversation is blatantly having a dig at Ben Foster lol. Yes ketchup isn't that big of a deal but how he handled Foster's wife going into labour tells you all you need to know about him.

[@Drenwickification]

Yeah exactly, the guy sounds like a right knobhead. If one of your players comes up and says 'my wife is in labour'... why on earth WOULDN'T you say 'okay get yourself there right away, good luck I hope it all goes well and take as much time as you need, don't worry about being back for the next game as it's only a friendly' I couldn't really believe that story if Foster was being truthful and accurate with it. If it was accurate you can tell why the players would hate him...

[@JCR12_]

You know this was 10 months ago? Ben Fosters podcast was only this week.

[@chestercopperpot3943]

@@JCR12_ foster also mentioned it on another podcast a while back

[@talkderbycounty1666]

Yeah exactly, Ben Foster didn't base it on no ketchup🙃😂, like he wqs obviously joking!

[@Gcalt]

Capello had no man management with the England team. He couldn't relate to them and couldn't get the best from them.

[@mikeymc8517]

If ketchup was on the table England would of defo won the world cup

[@arsenalfan9213]

Spain were to good man but im guessing ur joking

[@averagejoe2798]

Someone listens to Ben Foster

[@ottocooper4256]

We mustn't forget that it's been raining

[@liloleme74]

Or butter!!

[@bluum8827]

I’d of had little packets on the go haha

[@neilkwok]

Carragher is such a fresh breath of air to football punditry. He speaks frankly and has a great way of getting the story from players

[@willyc.8141]

"punditry" and Carragher in the same tence🤣🤣🤣

[@flowen_music]

Willy C. - the irony.

[@klenchmecheeks9377]

@@flowen_music classic

[@timguerra1694]

Willy C. He’s actually one of the better pundits

[@neilkwok]

@@willyc.8141 you don't agree? Why?

[@bryanleeyf87]

That awkward moment when the camera panned to the wrong Jamie.

[@lloydymk2013]

Lol I literally scrolled down to comments as soon as it happened as this is the first comment I come across, sky sports online team in a nutshell. Know nothing of football, redknapp was in that dressing room was he? ... Lol ffs.

[@middledill]

lloydymk2013 when

[@AtLiveGaming]

Cut not a pan

[@elstoniobanderas4091]

@@AtLiveGaming Pedantic not semantic.

[@donaldson1990]

The most unbiased interview I’ve ever seen .. proper footballing man ..

[@qahirmakhani348]

Carragher is someone Capello would have loved to manage at club level

[@youngstars4144]

As a Juventus fan who remembers the Capello era very well and has also followed England closely for 16 years, I think I'm in a good position to judge what went wrong: Whilst I completely agree, pretty much every player at that World Cup was absolute garbage (with the arguable exception of Gerrard), Fabio wasn't blameless. Yes, he's mostly played 4-4-2, but that doesn't mean he can't adapt slightly to his players (Ancelotti did for example, when he worked with Zidane). When Capello was at Juve, the 4-4-2 worked fine against Milan (I'm using them as an example because they fielded a midfield diamond, with an unbelievable CAM, the thing England struggled with the most against Germany), because the two CM's were proper holding midfielders, four of his back five were world-class and even the wingers were workhorses. 1. England had one holding midfielder and Barry actually spent the 09/10 season playing in a 4-4-2, but next to de Jong, ie he was more attacking. As for Lampard, I think everyone knows that he's never prospered in that position, neither going forward, nor defensively. Besides look at Germany's next game (4-0 against Argentina). Argentina had Mascherano as a DM, but due to Maradona's laughable midfield structure, even he couldn't cope with the German onslaught. What's also worth noting here is that, unlike England, Argentina had a CAM (Messi btw) which meant that Schweinsteiger and Khedira played more catiously. 2. Their best player was playing on the left. When he's played there for Liverpool, the two in the middle were Alonso and Mascherano, players who "sit" a lot more and crucially are far more comfortable in those roles than Lampard ever was and clearly better players than Barry. Obviously, it's easy being smart in hindsight and he can't be blamed for his team (pretty much everyone, but in particular the 5 world-class players) underperforming and he was also unlucky with Rio's injury and that Rooney, who'd had the season of his life until March, wasn't fit either. But he didn't help himself with the lineups (particularly against Germany, but it's not like England were any better in the previous games), nor by leaving Walcott out of the squad for Lennon/SWP... Respect if you actually read through this, sorry for the amount of text😂

[@hemanwalia5424]

underrated comment

[@yuliangeorgiev]

As if Walcott would have changed anything. Bang average England squad with ego's up to the roof. Capello was way past it but the disrespect they showed him was their own downfall.

[@youngstars4144]

@@yuliangeorgiev Walcott would have been better than Lennon/SWP or even Milner. Not saying England would have won, but had he played, they might have won the group and thus avoided the humiliation against Germany. Also, Messi said that he believed Walcott would have made a difference (yes, for real)

[@joemartin6549]

Waffling mate

[@gilbertosilva8807]

i did ead it . wish i didnt

[@RobWeb_1]

Credit to Carragher giving Capello some credit

[@ay613]

Top bloke

[@ntc3337]

Credit to Trebor1 for giving credit to Carragher for giving Capello some credit

[@iPro3million]

Credit to NTC33 for giving credit to Trebor1 for giving credit to Carragher for giving Capello some credit

[@andyeaston9307]

Credit to iProZzXx for giving credit NTC33 for giving credit to Trebor1 for giving credit to Carragher for giving Capello some credit

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

Credit to Andy Easton for giving credit iProZzXx for giving credit to NTC33 for giving credit to Trebor1 for giving credit to Carragher for giving Capello some credit

[@tucomtyler]

I respect Cara for saying this. Not the first time either. Too many times players use the manager as a shield for their own shortcomings on the pitch. It's unacceptable

[@detnemt9571]

yeah jermaine jenas barely got minutes for his club but still expected to play for the england national team and got salty when fabio didnt pick him.. so childish

[@seanmc3017]

Carragher giving Capello the credit he deserves. He’s widely respected amongst knowledgeable football fans. Only sour faced ingurland fans blame him.

[@71hammyman]

Shut up you whopper, capello was a clown and should never have been allowed near the England squad.

[@baywatchrules12]

Jude Taylor who would you appoint? Grant Mitchell???

[@seanmc3017]

Jude Taylor Capello was a world class manager. Perhaps you’re too young or too uneducated to get it but keep blaming him because England haven’t won a trophy since 1966

[@seanmc3017]

BobbyG nah too expansive for him. He wanted Tony Pulis.

[@baywatchrules12]

@BobbyG Sam's still got the best record as England manger lol

[@stevenking1525]

"He didn't let us out to see the tourist attractions". You're going there to try and win a world cup, not a holiday.

[@ytnsanw]

Pretty sure that's exactly the point that Carra was trying to make (agreeing with Capello)....

[@HarmonTedesco]

M C no mate it’s because they are professional athletes playing at the highest level and weren’t being fed properly, had shite travel arrangements and terrible camp conditions.

[@richardjones3792]

okay roy

[@lukemcgrory2308]

Carragher is so spot on.. Erickson and Capello didn’t suit England but have good success at club football playing 4-4-2 it’s the FAs fault for picking a manager that plays 4-4-2 with Scholes Lampard Gerrard in your squad unless he switches to a diamond

[@checkm8_47]

442 diamond is completely different formation because its got 1 CDM and 2 wide attackin midfielders with a CAM and 2 forwards. It wouldnt have made any difference as gerrard would still be out wide. Should have instead played a 433 with rooney in LW.

[@lukemcgrory2308]

Joey Tribbiani mate a mean a 4-4-2 narrow diamond with full backs bombing on, Scholes DM, Gerrard Lampard then someone at the top of diamond

[@c.c2234]

@@lukemcgrory2308 Rooney 🔥

[@bobsquashv2742]

@@checkm8_47 too much fifa for you mate

[@tsmay4598]

West Germany left their best player (Günther Netzer) out of most of the tournament in 1974, because Overath was better suited to the team. Sometimes you have to make decisions instead of trying to accomodate all your star players.

[@DR-uq4hn]

Well said Carra👍telling the truth how the players didn’t perform instead of blaming a true one of the greatest managers in Don Fabio Capello. Let’s be honest the players weren’t good enough + they performed below their abilities on top of that. Simple

[@drench1580]

Who’s job is it to get the players performing?

[@ruddock7]

@@drench1580, The players on the pitch!!

[@johnny9092]

ruddock7 Thank you

[@DR-uq4hn]

ruddock7 cheers mate👍I couldn’t care less about this Drench or Bitch whatever his name is to reply to his nonsense. This is what I’m talking about this kinda attitude & mentality the England national team gets pumped up before every tournament & won’t preform🤦🏻‍♂️seriously just STF up so the players can finally realise their limits & what they need to improve on to get better & start something

[@ruddock7]

@@DR-uq4hn, No problem, look i understand if it's in the league that a manager can motivate the players on a week to week basis but even then it's down to the players on the pitch to perform and believe. On the international stage it's even harder for the manager to motivate the team in such a limited time frame of a tournament. It has to be down to players to give their all and have the intelligence to read the game and sometimes have to change things if it isn't working. It's just a cheap escape route for players who are under performing!!

[@ACBlackJ0ck]

[Won one match and scored a total of 3 goals in 4 matches] England fans: *WE WOULD HAVE WON THE WORLD CUP IF LAMPARD'S GOAL COUNTED!!!!*

[@HullzOSRS]

I remember that game. At the time it was difficult to take. Looking back, Germany dominated that tournament and fully deserved to beat us.

[@renegademaster5687]

Fair play to Carragher, not going along with that bullshit

[@munckymagic]

People always asking what might have been about that ghost goal. We were getting destroyed before it and we got destroyed after it. Lucky to be 2 1 down at the time

[@timknott5856]

Correct - Germany were faster, fitter and worked much harder than we did.... Capello is a great manager and needed to bring discipline to England... Personally I think our “golden Generation” is much overhyped ... David James was the England number 1 and was far from a world class Goalkeeper ... Wes brown and Glen Johnson were our right back options and neither were world class... Hargreaves, Barry and Carrick were always injured and we didn’t have a strike partnership up front... The FA interfered with selection which is ultimately why he left the job... I’m pretty much certain that Capellos first choice 11 would have been as follows 4-2-3-1 James Johnson Terry (C) Ferdinand Cole Carrick Barry Gerrard (RF) Rooney (10) Heskey (LF) Crouch (CF) This to me fits his style of play for both Milan and Roma... he always had two 6s to allow the fullbacks to drive forward so the wide attackers could invert into the box...

[@danielgalea8499]

Zidane played on the "left" for years at Juve and France, worked out fine. Ever consider that other nations had better players? Who cares about the Lamps goal, Germany were so much better anyway and rightly progressed.

[@Nothing-yi6vw]

Daniel Galea Agreed, even when I was younger with my friends watching the game.. we were salty but knew even if that goal was allowed, Germany would have prob turned it on again. Sadly nostalgia taints our views on just how good other countries and teams were.

[@danielgalea8499]

@@Nothing-yi6vw agreed. Germany were much better it was kind of shocking. I know upson, defoe, milner and Glen Johnson were never great players but the gap was huge.

[@paulbradynsno8513]

English players need to adapt a must win mentality too long they have been spoilt carragher is right

[@patrickanderson9023]

Being England manager ruined the careers of Eriksson and Capello.

[@konzaros7482]

the reality is the likes of rooney and lampard never showed up at this world cup or the one before. gerrard wasnt great but he never let anyone down, for example he scored more world cup goals than rooney lampard and scholes put together

[@d-d-d-daam5375]

Are you stupid gerrard never let any1 down. Can you remember 2014 world cup. I don't care if liverpool fans want to suck up to their scouser but you can't just back him up just bcuz he is your golden boy. Lampard and scholes and Scholes were good for England. Scholes should've played central, you can't put gerrard in front of Scholes centrally I'm sorry

[@seanmc3017]

D-D-D-DAam 😆 Scholes retired from England because Gerrard and Lampard kept him out the team. Overrated ginger shithouse who couldnt run, tackle or head the ball.

[@ismailmiah1446]

Gerrard 2004. 2010. ...he made mistakes for England goals v France. Uruguay. ..many other times he lost ball in dangerous places...his flop

[@d-d-d-daam5375]

@@ismailmiah1446 he is an England flop 100%

[@ismailmiah1446]

@@d-d-d-daam5375 lol

[@tvgcmma9215]

Always remember having same conversations with friend about that squad needing to play 352 to get get best out of it yet FA kept going for 442 managers - was obvious and frustrating watching from pub

[@r.osullivan852]

Out of interest what would your 352 team be?

[@Adam-zo7nz]

Can't tell if satire or not haha. ...Watching from the pub.

[@steview4654]

Get yourself another pint to drown your sorrows ffs 66 66 66 that's all I hear from tournament to tournament..england will never win a major tournament in our lifetime.. Period !!!

[@bossman1341]

Amadeus Amadeus golden generation team should of been Seaman Rio Terry Campbell Beckham Scholes Gerrard Lampard Cole Rooney Owen

[@Dave-Shearer]

@@aa9179 He has Cole. Beckham and Cole as Wing backs, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard as a central trio. I can't fault his team , although in 2008 I would have had Lampard at 10, Rooney at 9, Scholes, Gerrard and one other in the midfield (there were several holding midfield options) With Owen being an option in the last 30 minutes if needed.

[@alistairhann2094]

Reasons for failures. 1) One vital player always being unfit going into the tournament; 2) Regardless of Carragher's comments, we were overrun in central midfield because we played 4-4-2 and international football is all about possession, esp given the heat; 3) The players were tired and far below the level they showed during normal the season; 4) Big players not stepping up the way they did week after week for their clubs. Re Capello, given the millions he was paid every year, I think it says a lot that he never bothered to improve his English an iota in all the time he was in charge.

[@germa4249]

What that team needed was Jay Bothroyd

[@uknowntea3531]

Trust me g, he would’ve stepped thru South Africa playing like 2002 Ronaldo

[@oluwaseyioyelola92]

Hope the daily mail runs an article about the Roy hodson era especially in 2014 World Cup and 2016 European Championships. Let’s see whose fault it is.

[@54356776]

Woy was widiculed for the entire time he was the England manager and the players get more stick than any manager.

[@stevendchu]

2014 England played decent actually, but difference is Suarez was lethal and world class at finishing, Rooney + Welbeck + Sturridge are not 2016 was just a dumpster fire. Kane on corners, Vardy barely playing, Rooney as CM, half fit Wilshere in the squad

[@lucasrobinson1102]

2010 was just a string of disasters. Amazing form going into South Africa we had one of the best squads also with experience and a good mix of young and old players. We had an amazing draw as well The US, Slovenia and Algeria going on to play what looked like Serbia pre tournament for a place in the Quarters. We just never looked comfortable, The US game was alright, not great but the Rob Green howler just caused us to slip from there going into the rest of the tournament.

[@rohithraman6488]

Our highest moment came after four minutes in that US game, says it all really

[@wiwinrose5984]

Wasn't Fabio Capello simply showing the similar mentality to Jürgen Klopp, who was trying to say to the team to swallow the bad luck and have belief that they could score three goals in 10 minutes if they wanted too. English media however, prefers to find easy scapegoat.

[@kingkymani4523]

Good on Carragher to take accountability 💯💯

[@pentz1]

The problem was that the Press picks the team...England had left side options but the press would have hammered them if they did not include both lampard and gerrard in the team

[@PandaAndrews1]

better than the popularity contest that is the Brazilian team

[@pentz1]

@@PandaAndrews1 is that why they start every world cup as favourites and have won 5 world cups

[@parkender1833]

Euro 2004 was the one tournament I thought had Wayne Rooney not broke his foot in the quarter finals then we win that tournament. James, Cole, Campbell, Terry, Neville, Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham, Rooney, Owen. Bar the goalkeeper everyone of that side has been world class at some point during their career. We were battering Portugal til Rooney went off.

[@Alex-sv8th]

The football was pretty free flowing and England were actually putting decent teams (Switzerland, Croatia) away comfortably which can't always be said at a major tournament, as a neutral I thought they'd beat Portugal on paper. Would have had a below average Netherlands side to play in the semis but God knows what would have happened against that freakish Greece team

[@parkender1833]

@@Alex-sv8th All cudda woulda shoulda. End of the day we'll never know for certain but that team on paper is easily our best tournament side since 66

[@FootkerSnooball]

If you're going to say if only Rooney hadn't got injured then you could just go back a bit further and say if only Butt didn't have to leave the tournament before it even started after being selected like he was in WC2002 had a good tournament we had to play Gerrard instead in Euro2004 who cost England 1st place in the group they would've beaten Greece in QF, would've got over the line vs Czech and IF Portugal would've still scraped through to the final with a different route which I highly doubt as they needed to cheat vs England I think France would've knocked them out like they always would that decade, England wouldn't be robbed in the final. England were only robbed in QF because it's at least 1 round too early for an above average host nation to be eliminated hence why the ref favoured them so much. But Gerrard didn't make up for his backpass to Henry at all vs Portugal he was non existent just like he was in the crucial last couple of Euro2008 qualifiers vs Russia & Croatia leading to not qualifying.

[@claudemakelele2856]

Germany would have still wiped the floor with them even if Lamp's goal had been given.

[@whoknew2273]

yes Germany had more quality and cohesive team Engerland had a bunch who were more interested going on holiday then putting on that heavy suit of expectation

[@JP-nb7tm]

I dont think so. I think would have gone on to win. We ended up losing two more goals from chasing the equalizer, notbecause Germany were that much better than us. It was payback for ‘66

[@matt94alexander32]

They were much better than us but having been 2-0 up & then being 2-2 at half-time it would have been a different game, no-one knows, I would suspect they’d probably have won 3-2 or something but they couldn’t have won 4-1 that’s for sure!

[@konzaros7482]

you got a crystal ball have you?

[@sim3313]

Not true, England were the better team. They only lost cos they were chasing the game(which they shouldn't have been chasing) and they got caught on the counter

[@alexandertkeith3541]

I think Capello probably was past his sell-by date by the time he was managing England given how fast football evolved tactically from his hay day to the 2010 World Cup. Yes he should've adapted quicker but that's been a failing of so many great managers - some would say Mourinho and Ancelotti are finding the same thing now. But that doesn't change the fact Capello was a vastly experienced manager at the highest level and capable of pulling something off. Especially at an international tournament where managers are generally older anyway and the tactical level is nowhere near club football where they get more time to work with players. E.g. Deschamps won the World Cup. Capello's English was poor which obviously doesn't help at all, but the England National Team had far bigger structural, cultural and tactical issues than Capello and his quirks. Winning a tournament during that era was a huge ask. The argument about him being too stern for the players is just totally irrelevant - it's up to players who consider themselves professionals to adapt to the management style of their coaches and get on with it. Would've liked to see Capello manage England at Euro 2012 but we'll never know now.

[@Dontbeasheep33]

Sounding more like Roy keane here but true all the same

[@Mr-zx8fu]

“2 part investigation by rob draper”. Hahahahahahaha.

[@andypandy4607]

Keep calm robs a knob and takes it up the arse

[@shads_5045]

So England didn't win the 2010 world cup because they had no ketchup and butter and a ghost goal! Yeah, of course! Nothing to do with how pathetic those average players were

[@johnos2765]

They weren't average players you clown.

[@ryanmadge6089]

Average players wow. Some clueless fuckers about mind

[@simplyballing1592]

@@johnos2765 Jermaine Defoe and Emile Heskey as the centre forward options upfront.... Not exactly world class. Compare that with David Villa, Robin Van Persie and Miroslav Klose. Mediocrity in the final third can only take you so far

[@shads_5045]

Let me correct myself! Worst than average at the international level, won absolutely nothing, not even a 3rd place! So let's blame everyone but ourselves! Ghosts goals, hotels, butter, ketchup, manager, too hot, too cold, rain, corruption at FIFA and maybe just maybe they perform so badly in Brazil 14 because of Ebola outbreak in West Africa

[@JMac_96]

World class players who let their egos get the better of them

[@thekingofcool2105]

Neuer was smart for threw the ball half court so the game played on

[@jakekavanagh08]

Your american its not a court

[@tomsmith9048]

John Terry mentioned it the other day when talking with Jamie about there being to long between when the season ends and a major summer tournament started the FA should of started the season later so they would have went straight into a tournament full steam ahead I was always amazed that generation never went further in tournaments considering the player's available

[@henrybaker832]

Other country’s had the same issue do not an excuse

[@tomsmith9048]

@@henrybaker832 That they do but but not every country has 2 cup competitions and lots of countries have had a rest period at Christmas time and the prem is the most physical league in the world I'm not from the UK but I can see the differences in league's across Europe

[@thefinalwhistle1623]

@@tomsmith9048 so they needed a rest? totally contradicts your first comment.

[@tomsmith9048]

@@thefinalwhistle1623 No they needed to go straight into competition as John Terry said to keep the memento going the reason they never did well is they let the tiredness set in and found it hard to get match fitness back once fatigue set in

[@thechapsfootballcrazytwins2855]

Mark Hughes goal/no goal against Leeds. That was crazy! Up there with Darren Bent and the beach ball goal against Liverpool.

[@Gareth-410]

I still don't know what happened. It seems to hit the advertising board at the back of the net and bounce back out, but then not a lot of Soton players seemed to claim for it. It all happened so fast and I have never seen decisive footage of the incident.

[@cristianoarchitetto8820]

Massive respect to Carragher here. Making no excuses and telling it exactly as it it is (was at the time). If you bring Capello in because of his amazing CV you can’t bitch and moan because he doesn’t change his system. Totally agree with all the other stuff too. You go to a WC to try and win it not to have free time and eat ketchup.

[@rad6666]

Carra, legend, on and off the pitch. Love you brother.

[@emmanuelenyinwa1443]

"He didn't have a proper left winger". Correction: he didn't PICK a proper left winger. He picked the team based on NAMES, and so, like Brazil, they had a ton of similar players who didn't complement each other.

[@slawton17]

Agreed. Around this time, there was stuart downing, also gareth barry could have done a job there as he initially was a LM. Im sure there was a few decent left backs that could have done a job at left mid. Baines could have worked well. Him and cole overlapping each other on the wing

[@timknott5856]

I really like carraghers insight here he is spot on - For me Germany were faster, fitter and worked much harder than we did.... Capello is a great manager and needed to bring discipline to England... Personally I think our “golden Generation” is much overhyped ... David James was the England number 1 and was far from a world class Goalkeeper which is why he considered using green as the first choice ... Wes brown and Glen Johnson were our right back options and neither were world class... Hargreaves, Barry and Carrick were always injured and we didn’t have a strike partnership up front... The FA interfered with selection which is ultimately why he left the job... I’m pretty much certain that Capellos first choice 11 would have been as follows 4-2-3-1 Green Johnson Terry (C) Ferdinand Cole Carrick Barry Gerrard (RF) Rooney (10) Heskey (LF) Crouch (CF) This to me fits his style of play for both Milan and Roma... he always had two 6s to allow the fullbacks to drive forward so the wide attackers could invert into the box... and for me we did have the players to suit that system ...

[@fraz6354]

Rooney was the worst one for trying to blame Capello, trying to cover up for another tournament where he was garbage for England, blaming Capello for being to strict etc. Yet ITV had Fabio Canavarro and Patrick Viera (2 world cup winners who had played for him) as pundits at that world cup, and they both said that Capello was a brilliant manager, and what are the England players complaining about, it's only a month, and they are meant to be there to try and win the world cup!

[@mahadnadeem2716]

I still don't understand to this day why Carra didn't start instead of Upson.

[@Forestgravy90]

Mahad Nadeem Capello was concerned about Carragher's lack of pace against the German attack. Didn't stop him keeping Gareth Barry in though...

[@samking5101]

Parramatta yeah because Upson was an absolute speed demon

[@mahadnadeem2716]

@@Forestgravy90 Well, who else could have played holding midfielder instead of Barry? Capello didn't have a choice there but he did have choice for the CB pairing. Carra and Glen Johnson + Terry and Ashley Cole = Great Chemistry. Glen and Carra played together at Liverpool just like Cole and JT did at Chelsea.

[@Forestgravy90]

Sam King that's Capello's reason not mine, I wasn't actually the coach then idk if you were aware 🤔 Carragher got raped for pace by Altidore vs USA and Upson came in vs Slovenia and played well so he kept him in

[@adriangreenwood2699]

Should have took Carrick over Barry for that role

[@MitchJenkz]

All got bastard AirPods in 😂

[@kungpowmike9799]

Didn’t help that we had Matthew Upson playing in defence and Garth Barry who I remember only came back from a long injury to play in that World Cup 2010..

[@ntc3337]

Had there been VAR in the 2010 WC then England would have lost 4-2 instead of 4-1

[@willharris5653]

NTC33 you’re an idiot

[@stavrosrabchencko5479]

😂🤣

[@matthewmedley8532]

Will Harris why I remember the game. England got taken to pieces.

[@marloncampbell4708]

Well done Carragher! I'm going to go a step further! The England players were not good enough! One of Gerrads best seasons under Hullier was on the right of midfield! Ultimately, the likes of Brazil, Germany, Italy and France had better all round players that were adaptable and knew how to manage games! They were technically better on a skill level which has been a massive handicap with the past English/British players! When you look at the Golden generation, the so called prem greatest midfielders were nearly all the same! If you breakdown Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard, Paul Ince, Carrick etc they all are near enough the same. One might be stronger or quicker, taller etc but they all are very similar in what they could do with the ball. Problem is none of them were comfortable in tight situations and the other top national teams knew it. England would try to play a unrealistic paced football for 90 minutes and if that failed to effect the opponent most times it was game over! Teams like Brazil, Italy and France could control the tempo and dictate England to their benefit. England had the likes of Joe Cole, Matt Litissier, etc that never really got a look in. These players that could handle pressure in tight pockets! Only Gascoigne got the chance and he literally carried all the nations expectations! So why people think that England should of won a trophy I don't know! Greece won like how Leicester done because they probably had no egos and stuck to the game plan. Also, they had no expectations! England expect so much from their players, but fail to realise that in most of the premier league teams it's the Foreign players that are the best! They actually elevate the British/ English players and more to our detriment make the players look better than what they are. Hence when it's time to put on the national shirt, their deficiencies come to light! Hopefully with the likes of Sancho who has that ability to handle the ball in tight pockets with skill may give us a better chance! We need most the team to be like this to stand a chance! I remember watching Liverpool against Real Madrid in the CL final and watching Marcelo do things on the ball that some British/England players in the prem can't do! He is a Left-back/ wing-back.

[@realist1641]

Well said. I think the presence of Klopp and Pep in the EPL will help developing Sterling, Trent, Foden and other players. Playing team off the park and tirelessly running around doesn't work anymore. Players need to develop more awareness, creativity and skill, not run around aimlessly. If there is game control, structure and a good system, they'll get further next time. You're right, so many squad players are very similar, one of the tournaments Glenn Hoddle took Shearer, Fowler, Les Ferdinand & Teddy Sheringham. The first 3 being very similar. Ian Wright wasn't chosen even though he could bring something different off the bench as an impact sub when they used to have the "golden goal". The system is important and having a diversity of players gives you more options.

[@marloncampbell4708]

@@realist1641 You're spot on! When he took that group of strikers I had to question his mindset, especially that he is seen as one of the knowledgeable English retired player! How did Crouch get more time than Fowler, Collymore, Cole even Defoe! Crouch is not rubbish and his height was a problem but would you see any other top nation with a player like that! Not copying other international teams but there will be some similarities! Sometimes we get caught up in all this work rate business! So what the Brazilian teams of past did not run their socks off! You make some excellent points !

[@realist1641]

@@marloncampbell4708 Some teams are not playing with 2 strikers now. Most play with 1 up top and 2 wingers or with a false 9 who drops back. During friendlies they have to try formations like 3-5-2, 3-4-3 (2 wingers, 1 up top) or other variations. Conte used similar with Chelsea and won the title in 2017. In the EPL, teams Pep and Klopp are focusing on creating space, pressing and controlling the typo of the game through quick passing. It's also important to have more players go on loan or go abroad to be in new enviroments and to get more game time. Sitting on the bench at Liverpool, United, Chelsea, Arsenal or City won't help these youngsters. They need to develop and gain confidence by actually playing.

[@marloncampbell4708]

@@realist1641 Most definitely! I agree totally with more younger players going abroad to learn their craft with less spotlight on them. Totally agree with you. My only other gripe is, apart from the Leicester manager, you're naming foreign managers to rescue the English/British players! What's strange is, in order to have worldwide acceptance in the coaching world, all the foreign coaches have to go through the F.A. coaching licence to be recognised! This is mind boggling seeing that most the top managers at the best clubs are foreign!

[@realist1641]

@@marloncampbell4708 More have to try and coach! Gary Neville went to Valencia and didn't last, Tony Adams went to Granda, didn't last either. It's not an easy craft, but more have to keep at it. Gerrard's at Rangers and Lampard's at Chelsea, more have to try. But there is too much media spotlight here and it puts pressure on the players and coaches. Look how much Sancho has developed away from here. If more do that, it gives the squad a wealth of experience.

[@MarknoblesAcidhouseparty]

exactly carra... about time someone said it

[@JohnSmith-sv1ww]

We would have lost anyway. They were the far better team.

[@dnstone1127]

The media ruined that world cup for England by forcing Capello to sack Terry as captain over the Bridge affair

[@malawi44]

He was never a great captain. You lead by example on, and off the field.

[@dnstone1127]

@@malawi44 Terry was a great leader, he had led England into the World cup unbeaten, the anti Chelsea press hated him, they were determined to replace him,

[@malawi44]

@@dnstone1127 who were the anti Chelsea media? People read too much into stories. England was just not good enough. Terry was not good enough. Rio was not good enough. Let's call it as it is. Gerrard, Lampard, were just average players made to look that great because of the real talent, which was xavi Alonso, makelel. The later two are just improved dele alis. Nothing more. A bunch of over praised players because they are English.

[@peterkelly1515]

I dont see why there was an investigation they were beat by the better team. That germany team dismantled Argentina the round after and narrowly lost to a phenomenal Spain side

[@54356776]

Germany investigated the game against England when they were beaten 5-1. Resulting in a complete overhaul of the national team from the ground up. England should have reacted like this decades before now.

[@jazzbands5608]

Back in my day the players had ketchup for breakfast dinner and tea. Now it’s all bread with olives and cappuccino. What’s the world coming too

[@ay613]

😅😅😂😂😂

[@Forestgravy90]

Jazz Bands bloody foreign crap give me proper English food like pizza and curry

[@thequietone2962]

Parramatta hahahahahaha

[@silverghini2629]

Carragher was the consummate professional which is the reason why he got where he did despite not having the best technical ability compared to the likes of Redknap.

[@paulgray7014]

2010 we were a shambles in that world Cup. Drew with USA and Algeria scrapped past Slovenia and then got a hiding by Germany. Nothing to do with Capello our players didnt turn up

[@redmist5672]

Aaah the visions are back 😅

[@youngstars4144]

4:10 what about Joe Cole?

[@guinnessharvey4476]

Can’t argue to much with Carra here. Oh, if only Giggs was English, eh:)

[@d-d-d-daam5375]

If only he was. And Roy Keane. Imagine giggs, Keane, scholes ans Bekhs...😍

[@itieloliveira3401]

Following the first question I was waiting for Carra throwing Fabio under the bus but it didn't happen P.s. fortunately it didn't happen coz slam others at their backs is such a ridiculous attitude 😑

[@7FlyingPenguin]

I do still think 442 never helped us. We only started doing well in tournaments when Southgate started playing 3-5-2 or 4-3-3.

[@e8412561]

...you're forgetting Robson in '90 & Venables in '96...Robson went 3-5-2 after a players meeting and Venables had the ability to change formations during games if things weren't going well...(ie v Scotland...rubbish first half so he hooked Pearce...put Redknapp on and changed fom 3-5-2 to 4-4-2...went on to win the game)...

[@ZolaMagic25]

Capello played 4-2-3-1 too

[@youngstars4144]

ZolaMagic25 the problem is when the player in the center of the „3“ is a forward like Rooney, the difference is fairly minimal

[@ZolaMagic25]

@@youngstars4144 true but Rooney seemed to spend more time drifting out to the left than anything wherever he played

[@youngstars4144]

ZolaMagic25 don‘t remember him doing that at the world cup though (ok, he was nowhere near fit), and other than South Africa, there was hardly anything wrong with Capello. If he‘d stayed for EURO 2012 and England had done well (which could have been very possible), his time would 100% be remembered more fondly

[@felixwatkins958]

Carragher is being kind to Capello. He was a bad mismatch with the England job.

[@Scallion_D]

No ketchup and butter. 😂 Oh no.

[@zamis87]

I never understood why the ghost goal got so much attention. England got absolutely outplayed.

[@thewildformosanformosan]

I think this is the issue with British press, or maybe even British culture in general, being too negative on it's own people and players... I remember that game. Germany's first goal could've easily been disallowed for a foul, then they scored another one very quickly, and England fought back hard and showed a lot of heart, certainly if half time ended with 2-2 with England having the momentum things could have been much different. I'm not sure why this fact was hardly ever brought up and people just criticize Capello and that England team for their failures

[@ay613]

Exactly the mentality u needed not this losers mentality' oh now we were robbed oh victim attitude.' NO u need a winner's attitude no wonder we won less. If that goal not being given really did affect the players in the second half then no wonder we lost we were soft and no wonder capello flopped and got sacked.

[@wakaflockaproject]

Totally, that goal not given would have bought anyone down, but u need that mentality to keep going

[@CompassRealty-1]

How's it a losers mentality when a perfectly good goal was ruled out in a world cup match? As if you were a player you wouldn't complain too? Idiot.

[@Pwnziillaaaa]

Carra turning into Roy Keane

[@amantensue1734]

They blame Capello, Sven and Mclaren. The common denominator across all the tournaments were the players. End of.

[@jamesalandixon]

Attacking players from other countries can play on the left or right and it's no problem but if someone like Gerrard or Scholes does it for England it's a big drama.

[@Billyb96]

Jimmy Dixon like who?

[@ethandraper4645]

Scholes and Gerrard aren't attackers. Ask Pirlo or Xavi to play on the wing and they wouldn't neccesarily struggle, but it's a waste of a great player.

[@Garnachogoat]

Capello didn’t speak a word of English and we thought he would win us a World Cup lol the golden generation got absolutely wasted by the FA

[@wd2918]

They were great players but it’s not capello’s fault or the FA’s, the players had more than everything they needed to win a international tournaments but they were all in rival clubs at the time and were too arrogant to not put those club rivalries aside and be a team when it came to international duty, hence a lot of players like Rio, Lampard and Gerrard coming out in interviews saying this

[@baywatchrules12]

Did Sir Bobby speak a word of español at Barca??? Eeeeerm Nooooooo

[@billybigtime2808]

Well said Jamie cutting through the bullshit good honest interview

[@Socman-fu1gs]

capellos first international job was the england one.. not all top club managers do well at international level as seen with capello

[@ConsumerkingUk]

Carragher speaks incredibly well here, although he refers to the national team he was part of, as 'England' rather than 'we' - says a lot about a player who has previously said he didn't care about England aywhere near as much as Liverpool and that the people of Liverpool don't consieder themselves English.

[@harry-bx9ct]

At the end of the day capello played a terrible system for the players we had. Should of played 352. We were blessed in the centre back department and the centre midfield department, so why not play with 3 centre backs and 3 central midfielders.

[@wakaflockaproject]

Just like conte at Chelsea title winning season, when it wasn't working he made the changes needed

[@realist1641]

Glen Hoddle played 3 at the back with 2 wing backs in France '98. Some times other teams play better or are more organised on the night. The system is important, but the players have to be high quality, creative and intelligent. They must be willing fit into a system, even if they are dropped or rotated, and they must leave their egos at home. Also, some of the teams have featured players with the exact same attributes, apparently because they are undroppable. In WC '98 he took 3 number 9s. Many high quality players from other countries don't get chosen at all because they don't fit the system or they are surplus of requirements.

[@ggvvbbhbbhj2274]

So if they had ketchup and butter they would have won the world cup

[@yourface4248]

that was the same english team that couldn't make it to the euros two years prior. getting out of their group was more than they deserved.

[@johnadams4440]

England are the most overrated footballing nation in the world. Consider how many tournaments they underperform in with the supposed ‘world class’ players that they have. They haven’t won a single international trophy in colour footage. 1966 for their last international tournament win. 1 final, 3 semi finals is pathetic. 2018; beat a bunch of no body teams and then lose to 2 teams that were actually decent but they talk about that summer as if they won it. Embarrassing. Carragher is spot on, questioning Capello. Gerrard was played on the left by Benitez at times and excuses are made for him underperforming. ‘Had the Lampard goal gone in?’ Typical English question; Germany absolutely outplayed England all over the pitch. Ozil ripped England apart, no wonder he is hated in England especially considering he is better than any English midfielder.

[@AJ-ge8pg]

True that. England's players are always proven to be one of the best players in club level but they never got it together as a team. But the 2018 world cup campaign was decent, Southgate bought all the players together and they have a bright future. Hopefully those players win a trophy.

[@ay613]

U are so right I remember watching that game and wondering are we ever gonna dominate in this game.

[@sksfenomeno]

Not overrated. They just underperformed, and were very unlucky in 1990, 1996 and 1998. Sven was also an awful manager during the Golden Generation.

[@realist1641]

@Will Ozil isn't blameless, but he is part of an average team. Can't expect one or two players to carry Arsenal. Cesc spoke about his latter years at the club and questioned the quality and mentality of the players there. Also, the number 10 is a fading role in modern day football that's why him, Coutinho and James Rodriguez are always being shipped out by their clubs. If they can't adapt, managers will opt for more defensive minded players or those who can do both create and track back. Lastly, Pirlo and Bergkamp others will most likely be considered lazy in that sense. Similar to Pogba and other talented players. I don't say that Ozil has lived up to expectations, but a football brain is as important as work rate and passion. But, passion alone won't win you anything.

[@jacobfield4848]

Capello qualified for tournaments, McClaren did not.

[@alexlee8376]

People always look at the result and blame that generation of English players for not winning any trophies, but I always had some sympathy for them, they were quite unlucky... 1998 game against Argentina (Campbell goal ruled out, Becks got sent off, lost only on pens), 2000 lost to a last min pen, 2002 lost to Brazil in quarters after going 1-0 up (no shame on this really), 2004 lost to Portugal on pen (Campbell again had a goal ruled out), 2006 lost again to Portugal on pen (played most of the game with 10 men after Rooney's sent off), 2010 got absolutely robbed when Lampard's goal was wrongly ruled out, at the time it would have been 2-2 with the momentum going towards England... After this it was clear that the players had lost control of their emotions and ended up losing 0-4

[@Walkerman404]

Respect what Capello has done as a manager, but got zero respect for him on a personal level after how he treated Ben Foster when his wife went into labour. I understand he's not there to be the players mate, and all for strict managers, but to basically lie about him getting a game so he left his wife and newborn child, and not even have the guts to explain why is flat out disgraceful quite frankly.

[@yumyumtunafish]

Either you found a way to play Lampard and Gerrard to play in the same team or you only played one of them in a match. Italy found a way in 2006 to play Totti and Pirlo in a world cup and won it.

[@kashcash547]

Think materrazi won that one for em lol

[@yumyumtunafish]

Still found a way to play their best players. Can't say the same for England.

[@paularkins10]

Totti was a 10 Pirlo a 6 so that was natural but I see what your saying in a sense that they made it work. Watched the Totti Documentary last week, Read Pirlo's book too, It seems for a lot of national sides it's a honour to play and they do all they can to win. With England I always got the sense that it's a chore for the players and there's always excuses. This current side have something about them though.....

[@Bobbywoodhogan]

Fact is though we were all over them when Lampard scored & it wasn’t given. We would have won that game had it been given I’m sure of it.

[@julianbridges838]

i get england underachieved but its quite annoying the flack that 2006 team got. i mean we didn't even make world cups during the 70s haha

[@arthurshelby9955]

I’m gonna get Capello for this

[@stevengallagher635]

Play Scholes, Gerrard, Lampard in the centre, Ashley cole left mid with upson behind him, or Ashley Cole left back with Downing in front of him, actually downing and upson are rank ha

[@truebro77]

had the game gone to 2-2. Germany destroyed England that day and it wouldn't have mattered if England had gone 3-0 up, the Germans were far superior to them and fully deserved to knoc them out. Absolutely laughable some people

[@realist1641]

More players need to go on loan or abroad to get game time and to play in different systems/environments. ⬇

[@realist1641]

Think about developing footballing intelligence, creativity and talent, not just passion and work-rate. They must go hand-in-hand. ⬇

[@realist1641]

Try different players and formations 3-5-2, 4-3-3, 4-1-2-3 etc during friendlies. ⬇

[@realist1641]

Stop trying to fit players in just because they are superstars or the best players- if they don't fit the system- they should be rotated or dropped. ⬇

[@realist1641]

Don't underestimate the opponents. Just because they are not household names, doesn't mean they won't be organised and ready to win. ⬇

[@realist1641]

If you lose, look at yourself first, accept that it was down to other sides being better. Don't make excuses about ketchup or the weather etc. 🔚

[@ForestKicks]

"I came into the squad late so I wasn't well rehearsed with Capello" Yeah because you walked out on England three years earlier

[@lewisroberts6853]

What’s your point

[@iain075]

Dead smart our Carra. Too smart to get into management, but he’d have been great.

[@hollowmatic]

Why is there an investigation????

[@Stegibbon]

it;s simple, England were shite cos we never played Carrick in a midfield 3. Every successful international team of the time had a carrick, we left ours at home.

[@pearcegreatesteverleftback03]

England were shite coz England were shite. Simple

[@Stegibbon]

@@pearcegreatesteverleftback03 if my aunt had balls she'd be my uncle

[@sksfenomeno]

I'm a United fan and Carrick was not good as Gerrard, Scholes or Lampard. He would have been a squad player nothing more.

[@fr1tz574]

@@Stegibbon seen this stupid saying everywhere come up with something new

[@Stegibbon]

@@sksfenomeno tactics son, tactics

[@scyven1]

I’ll never forget how bad terry was against Germany jeezy creezy...he couldn’t deal with a ball bouncing in front of him lol I’m people say that gen had such good players and defenders...anyway England can’t play in the heat they’ll never win against big teams in the summer in hot countries and weather

[@LoadingRetroGames]

They had a lot of over rated players imo..

[@seanmc3017]

Terry was a great player but the reality that for Chelsea and England there was big games in the World Cup, Euros and champions league he was shocking. Too many rush of blood to the head moments. Everyone’s allowed a bad day but I felt that people look back at his career with rose tinted glasses.

[@sksfenomeno]

Terry was a good player tbh. But He was carried by better players. He was not in the same league as Rio, Vidic and Ashley Cole.

[@richardjones3792]

Carras opening speech nailed it...his attitude is why he achieved what he achieved and someone like Ben Foster did what he did.

[@andykod77]

It's all about the ketchup, what more can I say

[@steve3780]

Why on earth did Carra get allowed back on Sky Sports?!

[@triplemax89]

Butter and Ketchup are the problems for England team

[@jed_91]

Carraghe would been good in capelo club team in his prime

[@nuux1560]

England were looking better than ever before sacked Capello

[@ChrisMorgan86]

Typical media Sven wasn’t strict enough. Fabio was too strict.

[@happylarry7533]

this is why other countries laugh at english national teams results when it matters

[@cviasco8571]

Scholes weren’t all that tbh. If he was he would’ve been first guy on sheet over lamps and Gerrard

[@jsonyu179]

Wrong Jamie 😂😂