Paul Scholes believes England should adopt an approach similar to that of Liverpool, and go on the offensive at the upcoming FIFA World Cup.
Brendan Rodgers Liverpool lit up the Premier League this season with their attacking displays, scoring 101 goals with a breathtaking brand of football.
Their performances this season have been rewarded by five call-ups to Roy Hodgson s squad for the finals in Brazil, with Glen Johnson, Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling and Daniel Sturridge all included in the party of 23.
And Scholes, who played 66 times for England, scoring 14 goals, urged Hodgson to copy Liverpool s expansive style of play when the World Cup campaign gets underway in just over two weeks time.
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We already know a handful of the nations that will be competing in next year s UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, but we don t yet know them all. There s still an awful long way to go in terms of how many minutes have left to be played across the continent, but in reality, just a few games separate some teams and a place in the European Championships. The game we re going to be taking a look at today will be contested between Azerbaijan and Wales, with neither side being in the best of positions.
Azerbaijan
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding Azerbaijan as a footballing nation, mainly due to their political issues as well as just how far away they are from most of Europe s more prominent sides. They have…
Erik ten Hag told his players that their drop-off in the defeat at Tottenham was unacceptable as the Manchester United boss accused some of the team of not running or sticking to their jobs.
Having finished third in the Premier League and won the Carabao Cup during a promising first season in charge, Ten Hag began the new campaign with a 1-0 win against Wolves but United were fortunate to get anything from the game.
The Red Devils were then beaten 2-0 at Spurs after a fine start faded in the capital last Saturday, but the manager hit back at suggestions his midfield was to blame.
“You also have to make clinical analysis and that assessment is not right,” Ten Hag said. “It’s not about the midfield.
“It was about the back and the front. That’s w…
A late Santiago Cazorla penalty saw Arsenal defeat Southampton 2-1 at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, as Arsene Wenger got the better of his former Monaco player Claude Puel.
Last season s runners-up had beaten Watford in fine fashion before the international break, and manager Wenger handed debuts to Shkodran Mustafi and Lucas Perez.
Their momentum was initially slowed, though, by a Petr Cech own goal from Dusan Tadic s free-kick.
Although Laurent Koscielny equalised shortly afterwards with a magnificent overhead kick, Arsenal struggled to break the visitors down and Saints goalkeeper Fraser Forster was largely untroubled for much of the second half.
But a late twist saw Jose Fonte penalised for tangling with substitute Olivier Giroud in the penalty area, …
According to a recent report from Marca, Real Madrid’s James Rodriguez is on the verge of joining Premier League side Everton.
The report indicates that there is an offer on the table of between €25 million and €30 million with the Toffees splashing the cash in the name of giving themselves a chance of European qualification this season.
Carlo Ancelotti clearly isn’t messing around at Goodison Park, and while there will be a lot of competition for places in the top six, he knows that he has the kind of influence that could completely turn the club on its head.
Rodriguez has rarely been viewed as a success story ever since his phenomenal stint in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with his Real tenure never really living up to the expectations put in front of him.<…
John Toshack signed a five-year contract to become the new manager of Wales on this day in 2004.
Former Liverpool striker Toshack, then 55, took the helm for the second time 10 years after lasting just a single game in his first spell.
He had been appointed on a part-time basis in 1994, combining his duties with his role as manager at Real Sociedad, but resigned to concentrate on his club responsibilities following a 3-1 defeat by Norway.
The Football Association of Wales turned to a man who had won 40 caps for his country for a second time a decade later having drawn up a three-man shortlist which also included Dean Saunders and Philippe Troussier after Gerard Houllier had declined an interview.
Toshack, who had been outspokenly critical of predecessor M…