2006-08-13 00:10:36 · 15 answers · asked by m4zzo 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ English Football
i think its a disgrace! mcclaren is only doing it because thats what the public wanted. Is he seriously saying that players such as wright phillips are better than beckham??? even if beckham doesn't make the first 11 he definately needs to be part of the squad
2006-08-13 00:22:47 · answer #1 · answered by Toomg 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
McLaren has done it to prove straight off that he is not afraid to make big decisions, and also to distance himself from the appalling world cup performance that he was actually part of.
I am a big Beckham fan and think that he has always given 100% for England, even when off his game, but I am looking forward to seeing more of Lennon or Wright Phillips running at people down the right.
There should however still be a place in the England squad for Beckham, and I think to deny him his last 6 caps to make 100 when he could do ten minutes in every friendly is just churlish.
I also listened to Talk Sport yesterday and was disgusted by all the fat sunday afternoon pub team wannbees who came on to slag Beckham off and blame him for everything from the World Cup performance to the gulf war. Some people in this country just cannot deal with people being succesful.
2006-08-13 00:54:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beckham although still an excellent footballer isn't England. There are a whole host of players coming through and they should have a chance. Playing friendlys is the ideal time to try out change because winning or losing doesn't matter.
The side will not be the same without him though... but we say that about all the good players that have gone before...
Graham
2006-08-13 00:17:14 · answer #3 · answered by the truth 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think its about time to. he isnt the same player he used to be and lenon can do better. ericson was just too scared to drop him. hopefully tho, this will give beckham the kick up the backside to try and play better to get back in the england squad.
2006-08-13 00:18:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's about time. Although I think it smacks more of McLaren making his mark than anything Beckham has done wrong.
2006-08-13 00:16:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somebody had to go - playing Lampard, Beckham and Gerrard just doesn't work.
2006-08-13 00:17:53 · answer #6 · answered by angelina.rose 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Totally right decision .. atm Becks is playing pretty poorly .. the moves made Becks want to improve so he can come back into the team .. i reckon Steve McClaren made the right decision coz he really needs to improve
2006-08-13 00:30:38 · answer #7 · answered by Ciara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every player no matter how good will be dropped eventually. He didn't do enough in the world cup so he was dropped.
2006-08-13 01:03:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
after watching the world cup does anyone serously not think lennon is a better option.i hope maclaren gave him the option of retiring gracefully
2006-08-13 00:47:53 · answer #9 · answered by colin m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's about time someone put him in his place and made him see that the team does not rely on him alone
2006-08-13 01:55:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋