Can Lampard be the England Number 8 Again?
Fabio Capello may have led England to one of its best starts in a World Cup qualification campaign. However, as the Three Lions’ last outing against European Champions Spain suggests, there is still a lot of learning to do for Mr. Capello before he gets his starting eleven completely right. At least I feel this way. To start the likes of Phil Jagielka and Stewart Downing is not exactly irrational. But given that Capello had a determined Micah Richards and an in-form Ashley Young on the bench that night, these decisions came as quite a shock. However, as far as I am concerned, the biggest blunder on the Italian’s part was to drop Frank Lampard yet again in favor of Gareth Barry. I know a good bunch of England fans (perhaps the majority) will disagree with me. They believe that Barry is a more sincere and hardworking player compared to Lampard, who they accuse of not caring at all about England. In fact, this anti-Lampard movement was initiated by the very fans who jeered their own numbe
