We all know how it goes. Someone is appointed as England manager, the tabloids big them up then when things start to go badly, or the papers just need to fill space, the knives come out and the tone of the coverage changes drastically.

Fabio Capello had a fairly easy start to his reign as England manager, his side dominated their qualification group so there was little else for the papers to do other than praise him. However, his players have given the tabloids some much craved after...

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As with most international friendlies, last night's game against Egypt provided more questions than answers. Yes, the home team ran out 3-1 winners in the end, but the first half performance was pretty dreadful. One of the few facts manager Fabio Capello can take out of the game is that Wayne Rooney and Jermaine Defoe cannot play together. The pair have not scored when they have started together upfront and it's unlikely Capello will try this expect again. However, even this answer leads to another...

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So Wayne Bridge has decided to rule himself out of playing for England. It doesn't take a genius to work out the obvious motivating factor behind his decision but I suspect his thought process runs a little deeper than that. Clearly he dislikes John Terry and is upset about what has happened in their personal lives. However, instead of trying to press on and play for England like nothing has happened, Bridge has decided to call it a day not for his own reasons, but for the good of the team. ...

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The much heralded Manchester City revolution has been coughing and spluttering for a while now. The sacking of Mark Hughes and the appointment of Roberto Mancini was supposed to provide the catalyst which would drive the side on to fourth spot and perhaps even cup glory. For a while it looked like the move was going to work. The Sky Blues looked more solid at the back and, while their attacking prowess was blunted a little, they were still scoring goals when it counted. Sadly for them things seem...

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Spurs fans. Love them or hate them you have to admire their perseverance. They just don't know when to give up. At the start of the season, every season, they always think that it's going to be their year, there chance to break into the top four and then push on to challenge for the league. Every season they manage to mess up in some hilariously imaginative way. It might be "food poisoning" or sacking their best manager in years and replacing him with a bone fide loser but they always...

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