Tag: Hodgson

Euro Championships
September 27, 2016

Sam Allardyce wants his team to recover from the 2014 World Cup

England’s disappointing campaign in the 2014 FIFA World Cup saw them finishing in the last spot of group D which consisted of: Costa Rica, Uruguay, Italy and of course England which is currently being guided by Sam Allardyce. Sam Allardyce wants the English national side to forget about this forgettable tournament for England and just try to focus in what lies ahead. Besides the mediocre […]

Euro Championships
September 5, 2016

England national team finding Shortage of Players

A new statistic has revealed that the Premier league only has 34% of players eligible for the England national team. Manager Sam Allardyce came in as the replacement for Roy Hodgson only now. He has already given a warning that he may be forced to pick reserve players in the hope of filling up the England squad. Even though there is a rule to have […]

Euro Championships
August 14, 2016

COLE SAYS WENGER IS THE BEST MAN FOR ENGLAND

Former Arsenal player Ashley Cole said that Arsene Wenger is the best man for the coaching job of England amidst the announcement that Sam Allardyce has been named the successor of Roy Hodgson. The player, who is currently plying his trade in the Major League Soccer, opines that the Frenchman should have been convinced to take over the team as he was the one who […]

Euro Championships
July 18, 2016

England draws with Slovakia despite dominating the game

England draws 0-0 with Slovakia despite dominating large portions of the game. Roy Hodgson made 6 changes to the team that beat Wales but this did not prevent England from taking control of the match. In fairness, Slovakia did not come on the pitch to attack and was happy to sit back and to absorb the pressure. As it is often the case with England […]

Euro Championships
June 30, 2016

Danny Drinkwater has been one of the biggest success stories

Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater has been one of the biggest success stories of the 2015-16 season. He would have been an unlikely candidate to feature in the England squad at the Euro 2016, but this is now a possibility after helping Leicester City win the league title. Drinkwater was one of the important members of the league campaign and he could have even won […]

World Cup
May 20, 2016

Fabio Capello confident on Wayne Rooney Form

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney remains an important part of the international team, according to former manager Fabio Capello. The recent form of the striker has led to doubts about his importance within the squad. Even though he still remains the official captain, there have been signs of discontent within the national team about his inability to score goals in important matters. Roy Hodgson has […]

World Cup
May 4, 2016

Roy Hodgson claimed that John Terry may be the ideal partner for Chris Smalling

Roy Hodgson claimed that former captain and defender John Terry may be the ideal partner for Chris Smalling. Terry retired from international duty in 2012 after he claimed to have not been given enough support from the English FA in the incident involving Anton Ferdinand. The latter claimed that Terry racially abused him during a match between Chelsea and QPR. The English FA punished the […]

World Cup
April 28, 2016

Joe Hart may get Replaced with Younger Players in Club soon

Manchester City and England number one goalkeeper Joe Hart has not been in the best of form for the last couple of years. This has led to speculation that England manager Roy Hodgson may consider some of the younger alternatives like Jack Butland or Fraser Forster. After all, the former Liverpool boss has brought in a number of young players into the first team since […]

World Cup
March 8, 2016

Roy Hodgson is expected to step up his preparations for the Euro 2016

England boss Roy Hodgson is expected to step up his preparations for the Euro 2016 by calling up around 40 players who are expected to be involved in the preliminary squad. Around 30 players will be travelling with an extensive staff for the Euro 2016. However, the manager will take a look at around 40 players before trimming down his options. The players are expected […]

World Cup
February 15, 2016

Hodgson’s managerial position in England is at risk

The 2016 Euro’s is on the horizon and England has actually turned into one of the favorites of reaching the advanced stages of the competition and maybe even in winning it all. Expectations are high for the England national side on making a good run in the approaching competition and this is mainly due to the current form that the players of Roy Hodgson are […]