Comments on: Everybody Should Lay Off Steve McClaren! http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2007/03/29/everybody-should-lay-off-steve-mcclaren/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:34:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Manx Gooner http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2007/03/29/everybody-should-lay-off-steve-mcclaren/#comment-10742 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 18:25:56 +0000 http://www.afc4life.co.uk/2007/03/29/everybody-should-lay-off-steve-mcclaren/#comment-10742 I think the only way, English players will approach the level of the top footballing nations is to totally change the way our kids are taught how to play football. Also, the FA should never have mothballed their answer to Clairefontaine, in Burton, so they could afford to rebuild Wembley. If Burton was up and running, children could learn technique instead of just "kick and rush" on a full sized pitch. If the England players technique was better, I'm sure Arsenal's English youth players would be playing for Arsenal instead of clubs like Blackburn and Birmingham City. Also, Wenger would have bought more English players. I think the only way, English players will approach the level of the top footballing nations is to totally change the way our kids are taught how to play football.

Also, the FA should never have mothballed their answer to Clairefontaine, in Burton, so they could afford to rebuild Wembley. If Burton was up and running, children could learn technique instead of just “kick and rush” on a full sized pitch.

If the England players technique was better, I’m sure Arsenal’s English youth players would be playing for Arsenal instead of clubs like Blackburn and Birmingham City. Also, Wenger would have bought more English players.

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