12-09-2018, 04:39
IF the PL re - introduced the foreign player limit the was around in the 80's would the England team benefit?
Again i it was a game of two halves last night yes we won against what was Switzerland ranked higher than us? but Southgate's policy was in danger of falling apart having made NINE change from the game on Saturday. What I fear most that the policy will only stretch so far.
What seems to have gone completely is that determination, creativity and excitement from their exertions in the world Cup in Russia,
It seemed that the strides forward we made in the World cup have been totally forgotten and have come to a shuddering halt and we are back to the same old England problems - lack of ideas when going forward, failure to keep possession etc that Spain exploited to the full.
So yes there may be a few benefits for England from re - introducing the limit at club level again but I think the PL would kick it into touch almost immediately.
And as for the League Of Nations competition?
While I grant the concept it brilliant, I do feel that maybe it will not be taken as seriously after this series is over, and the various relegations/promotions have taken place and it is possible some nations will be promoted/relegated into groups/tiers that they will either be out of their depth in or will find them selves not have the serious competitive matches that this competition aims to be about.
What UEFA has tried to do, is bring the CL model concept into European international football and modified it with Relegation & promotion. Similarly, this concept exists in The European Rugby Union Championship (which is where I think UEFA got the idea from) and to be honest I think it will not last.
Why run this competition and then have the main draw for Euro 2020 in December? I would much prefer seeing this a separate competition in it it's own right, rather than offer a passage into Euro 2020
Finals but I think also the Euros should re adopt the knockout phase it used to have after the Group stages simply because I fear many nations may not be in a position financially to submit bids either by being host nations singly or as a joint bid in future.
Going back to that format may be better suited and having nations to bid just to stage the Final would be the way forward.
Maybe this concept would have worked better if it was trialled at U-21 before being used at senior level
Again i it was a game of two halves last night yes we won against what was Switzerland ranked higher than us? but Southgate's policy was in danger of falling apart having made NINE change from the game on Saturday. What I fear most that the policy will only stretch so far.
What seems to have gone completely is that determination, creativity and excitement from their exertions in the world Cup in Russia,
It seemed that the strides forward we made in the World cup have been totally forgotten and have come to a shuddering halt and we are back to the same old England problems - lack of ideas when going forward, failure to keep possession etc that Spain exploited to the full.
So yes there may be a few benefits for England from re - introducing the limit at club level again but I think the PL would kick it into touch almost immediately.
And as for the League Of Nations competition?
While I grant the concept it brilliant, I do feel that maybe it will not be taken as seriously after this series is over, and the various relegations/promotions have taken place and it is possible some nations will be promoted/relegated into groups/tiers that they will either be out of their depth in or will find them selves not have the serious competitive matches that this competition aims to be about.
What UEFA has tried to do, is bring the CL model concept into European international football and modified it with Relegation & promotion. Similarly, this concept exists in The European Rugby Union Championship (which is where I think UEFA got the idea from) and to be honest I think it will not last.
Why run this competition and then have the main draw for Euro 2020 in December? I would much prefer seeing this a separate competition in it it's own right, rather than offer a passage into Euro 2020
Finals but I think also the Euros should re adopt the knockout phase it used to have after the Group stages simply because I fear many nations may not be in a position financially to submit bids either by being host nations singly or as a joint bid in future.
Going back to that format may be better suited and having nations to bid just to stage the Final would be the way forward.
Maybe this concept would have worked better if it was trialled at U-21 before being used at senior level