For years England’s problem has been filling the left side of its midfield. Yet as the World Cup fast approaches there is a worrying void, this time on the right side. Before we even begin to consider the dilemma over the right-back position, Capello has a serious headache over who to pick in a role that for years belonged to David Beckham.

Aaron Lennon had been in scintillating form for Spurs. Finally turning his undoubted promise into end product. Admittedly he was yet to perform at that level for England, but few could doubt that the little speed demon was well on his way to becoming first choice. Lennon then went and got injured and he now faces a fight to make the plane. Even if he does make the squad, Capello has already  urged caution on picking players who have hardly featured. It’s why Rio Ferdinand has been so desperate to return for United and Michael Owen now realises that he has little to no chance of climbing aboard.

Behind Lennon in the pecking order was Shaun Wright-Phillips, (who is hardly a regular at Man City) David Beckham (who is getting older and older) and James Milner, a player who is now relishing in a central role for Villa. Milner could arguably still do a job out wide but will Capello want a player out there whose mindset has been on influencing games from the centre of the park.

We then come to the problem of Theo Walcott. A hat-trick against Croatia had him in every one’s good books. Since then he’s disappeared up his own, or in yesterday’s case Ashley Cole’s, backside. Recurring injuries, doubts in his own ability and a lack of game time means even he may struggle to make the final squad.

The void is becoming that large that after his recent improvement David Bentley is apparently making a late charge for the plane. Worrying indeed.

In an ideal world Aaron Lennon will return, find his form and sparkle on the world stage. If he doesn’t, Capello has a massive choice ahead of him about who to play on the right side of his midfield. It’s a tough choice to make. If he gets it right England could have a serious chance. If he gets it wrong that side of England’s team will be about as safe your wife around John Terry.

Do you agree with Adrian’s selection, Would Drogba make your squad?

Do you really know your clubs proud history or are you just a teenage glory hunter? (not mentioning any names from the Kings Road). Remember you must pick a decent 11, not 10 forwards and a goalie. We’ll have a butchers and I’ll give my verdict from Mustard to Pony. E-mail your team to Dexy@ukfootballfinder.co.uk

If John Terry is doing the lotto then he might like to avoid the number 12.

Not because he might lose, but judging by the luck he’s had with that number in the past week, he’d probably end up being done for fraud.

You see last Friday, twelve minutes was all it took for the gaffer to get all disciplinarian-like with Captain Chav and strip him of his captaincy – his English one that is.

And because there is only one thing that can happen when a premiership footballer gets caught with his pants down, the proverbial worms then crawled out of the woodwork to confirm that well coincidently TWELVE minutes that is the exact length of time the skipper lasted when enjoying testicular jollies with Miss Perroncel in the first place.

So really, JT should just should just avoid 12 for the rest of his life OR somehow purchase a moral backbone with his grossly oversized wage packet.

Now despite the trash you may have been bathing your eyes in the last week, I don’t believe for one second that Fabs could have cared less about whether his former captain had mounted an entire football team of his friends ex-wives/girlfriends/what-evers.

Let’s be honest, the man comes from a country where the leader eats 18 year-old models for breakfast, literally.

The issue is that John Terry was incapable of doing his job right.

That’s right, HIS JOB.

Which in this case had nothing to do with defensive playing or keeping goals out and instead was entirely about appearing respectable in an ambassadorial role to the global media spotlight.

And in following this he would assumedly have commanded the justified respect and comradeship from his fellow team mates thus uniting the English dressing room in their quest to progress through the World Cup campaign TOGETHER.

But as fate would have it, at best he was just too dumb for the job and at worst he was just too arrogant. Either way, he failed spectacularly, red-cheeked, trousers around his ankles.

Just like taking a shit in public, what John Terry did is simply not acceptable, even if you are in fact a dog.

So regardless of what Ancelotti might think his Chelsea star is doing a great job of in his capacity at Stamford bridge, it just doesn’t cut it when it comes to representing all of England and being an honorable inspiration.

Fabs himself has been hailed a hero for adapting such a swift and ruthless policy, acting quickly to chop the offending captain but the legacy of such a decision remains to be seen.

When the team travels to South Africa, Terry will still be in tow whether or not he has patched things up with Bridge in the meantime.

But their boyish scrap is dwarfed by what should by now be raising alarm bells at the hushed confines of the FA.

The media is by far the most disruptive force a dressing room can feel.

And this weekend they booked their flights.

They will also come up against Switzerland, Bulgaria and Montenegro.

The Scots were drawn in Group I where they will play world cup favorites Spain along with Czech Republic, Lithuania & Liechtenstein.

Northern Ireland have the toughest draw as they face world champions Italy, Serbia, Slovenia, Estonia & The Faroe Islands.

Republic of Ireland are in Group B along with Russia, Slovakia, Macedonia, Armenia & Andorra.

The groups in full:

Group A:

Germany, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan

Group B:

Russia, Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, FYR Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra

Group C:

Italy, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, Estonia, Faroe Islands

Group D:

France, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg

Group E:

Holland, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Moldova, San Marino

Group F:

Croatia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Georgia, Malta

Group G:

England, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Wales, Montenegro

Group H:

Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Iceland

Group I:

Spain, Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania, Liechtenstein

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Age

24

Martial status

Single oh yes, call the whoop doctor!

Location

Bedford

Worst chat up line

If I followed you home, would you keep me?

Occupation

Gymnast

Supports

Spurs

Fav player

Aaron Lennon

Fav film

Ghost

Fav band

lady Ga Ga

Finest hour

10pm, that’s when I’m at my best, ha ha!

Ambition

To get onto the stunt register

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Next stop is Stamford Bridge for Wengers’ men and they are seriously going to have to do some re-jigging if they are to leave West London with anything. Deserved table toppers Chelsea may not be so effective in the counter attack as Manchester United, but they more than make up for it with muscle and determination in midfield.

Joe Cole, Lampard and Ballack will give the likes of Song and Fabregas a tough ride in the centre of the park, and it looks to be a fierce contest. No Essien for Chelsea means a ray of hope for the Gunners, but I can still see the midfield being outmuscled once again.

Didier Drogba has already figured against Hull since returning from the African Cup of Nations-scoring a sublime free-kick, and will be looking to add to his goal tally against the Gunners this season.

Drogba fired an impressive brace at the Emirates Stadium in which Chelsea strolled to a 0-3 victory. Considering Arsenal were 11 points behind the leaders after that miserable defeat, they have done very well in cutting it to 6 points. Recent slip ups from Chelsea against the likes of Birmingham and Hull have reminded everybody that the league is still very much up for grabs.

But where Chelsea look so prominent in attack and midfield, an intriguing sub plot could transpire. Manager Carlo Ancelloti has defended John Terry in his recent revelations about his not so private life and has granted him time off if he wants it.

Could Terry baulk at the prospect of having to face Arsenal with all the media coverage mulling around in his mind? Will his recent stripping of the England captaincy have knocked his confidence?

It’s fair to say that Arsenal will look to exploit the set piece when they take on Chelsea this Sunday… after all, of the 20 goals Chelsea have conceded this season, an astonishing 15 have been from set pieces.

The trouble is that Arsenal are a team of absolute midgets. Arshavin, Walcott, Eduardo and Nasri are not players that are going to cause any aerial problems when a free-kick or corner is whipped in.

The Gunners’ fans have got to pray that Nicklas Bendtner has the game of his life and that Arsenal can seriously addresses defensive Chelsea frailties.

Lagging six points behind the Premier League leaders, Arsenal have got to push on and win at Stamford Bridge if they want to end five years of hurt.

For those who haven’t heard, former Chelsea winger Arjen Robben has been under the spotlight in Germany for wearing grey longjohns under his red Bayern Munich kit. “The German Federation want a single colour,” Bayern sporting director Christian Nerlinger said. “We’ll either have to dye them or he’ll have to find another pair.”

This story brings up at least a couple of issues. Firstly, why does Robben need to wear longjohns when everybody else copes without? Secondly, in Robben’s defence, what’s the difference between wearing different coloured longjohns and the spectrum of different coloured boots worn by players around the world?

Robben explains: “I’m an explosive player who must warm up well.” Obviously he is still as modest as he was when his precious attitude and histrionics on and off the pitch persuaded Jose Mourinho to offload him to Madrid. “They are not beautiful but they are functional,” said Robben. Much like himself, then.

Of course Robben isn’t the first player to don extra garments when the going gets tough. Pascal Chimbonda, for instance, seemingly has gloves stitched to his wrists. Chimbonda once said “I am definitely leaving Spurs. It’s all about the money, I don’t care about the [Carling Cup] final”. Like Robben, Chimbonda has had more than his fair share of clubs. Surely there is a correlation of sorts here, namely between wearing gloves and leggings and being sold regularly.

OK, there are exceptions. Thierry Henry regularly wore gloves in England but gave his heart and soul to Arsenal. ‘Gigi’ Buffon pioneered the wearing of what I am told is called a ‘snood’, which is a fleecy scarf, also seen around the neck of Zlatan Ibrahimovic from time to time.

Buffon can be excused because, as a goalkeeper, he stands still for long periods of the game and, well, he is from Italy, the country in which the headband is the accepted norm. Ibrahimovic just stands still for long periods of time.

Many players wear sweatbands on their wrists. Players such as Adebayor wear them in their national colours. One look at the Togo national flag shows that these wristbands do not correspond to the team colours of Manchester City, or Arsenal, for that matter. No-one in England seems to bat an eyelid. Neither do they care when Nani wears his putrid lime green boots or Bendtner wears boots the colour of a regurgitated shish kebab.

So what is the difference with Robben, and why are his longjohns a problem for the powers that be in the Bundesliga? Is it German culture, or is it just to piss him off as he is being such a big girl?

There is one, quite obvious point to make with this whole saga. The only area showing of the offending grey pants are between the bottom of Robben’s shorts and the top of his boots. Players of differing races have different colour skin.

Are these crazy Germans suggesting that all visible body parts should be painted in team colours? Or should Robben go for 20 minute sunbed without cream before every game to match the red hue of his kit?

Some keepers also like to wear something to keep their legs warm, and it is here where the plot in the case of the grey longjohns thickens. My dear Watson, if I may draw your attention to a certain Mr Kiraly Esquire. Gabor Kiraly to be specific, a superstitious Hungarian goalkeeper who used to play for Palace. He religiously wore an old pair of grey tracksuit trousers. A bit of detective work shows that Kiraly recently moved to…1860 Munich.

Is it inconceivable that he and Robben have formed some sort of dark, sordid brotherhood of the grey trouser in the back alleys of downtown Munich? Probably, but it’s a nice thought…

Underwear model and Terry’s bit on the side Vanessa Perroncel decided not to sell her story, for the time being at least. She was reportedly offered a staggering £250,000 to sell her story by various sources.

Sky correspondent Ian Dovaston said: “I am sure that John Terry thought this was a great possibility, that Fabio Capello would take this view.
“Clearly the manager believes he has been so mired in controversy that he would become a distraction in the build-up to the World Cup.
“The last thing he wants is any distraction as they go into a very important competition.”

Capello flew into the UK yesterday and took no time in stamping his authority by stripping Terry of the captaincy.

With only 4 months to go until the world cup has Capello made the right decision and if so who do you think should be the man to lift the World cup for England? (dream on)

Saturday

Bolton v Fulham, 15:00

On paper this one isn’t likely to rock your world, but think of the new signings: For Bolton Jack Wilshire and Vladimir (two of the most exciting prospects in English football) and Stefano Okaka for Fulham.

Charlie says: 2-1 to Bolton

Burnley v West Ham, 15:00

Burnley are without a win in the Premier League since October, and new manager Brian Laws has suffered 4 straight defeats. West Ham are buoyed by the signing of three new strikers and could well batter them.

Charlie says: 0-3 to West Ham

Hull v Man City, 15:00

City played poorly last weekend despite their win against Pompey, and Hull will be full of confidence after their performance against Chelsea, but City are the fresher team and have the stronger squad. Vieira is back.

Charlie says: 1-3 to Man City

Liverpool v Everton, 12:45

As the old saying goes: anything can happen in a local derby. Liverpool are at home but have had a mare this season and have lost Torres, Benayoun and Johnson to injury. Everton are on the up and could nick this one.

Charlie says: 0-1 to Everton

Man Utd v Portsmouth, 3.00

Oh Dear. There couldn’t be a worse time for Pompey to face United at Old Trafford. Rooney is on fire and could wreak havoc on Grants skeletal squad.

Charlie says: 4-0 to United

Stoke v Blackburn, 15:00

Blackburn travel to ‘Fortress Britannia’ to potentially face their new signing Asmir Begovic aka “the best young keeper in the country” according to Tony Pulis. Blackburn have been inconsistent as of late and may well lose.

Charlie says: 2-0 to Stoke

Sunderland v Wigan, 15:00

Although Sunderland are the home team they have been struggling recently to say the least. Wigan’s new signing Victor Moses will b looking to capitalise on their flapping back door on his Premier League debut.

Charlie says: 1-3 to Wigan

Tottenham v Aston Villa, 17:30

The fixture of the day.  Who has the cohones to step up and show their ‘big four’ credentials. If it were Villa at home I’d have backed them but at the Lane I’m going for a score draw.

Charlie says: 3-3

Sunday

Birmingham v Wolverhampton, 13:30

A fiery Brum derby, as they all are. However Birmingham’s form has been much better than that of Wolves, who were beaten by lowly Notts. County in the cup. Birmingham will capitalise.

Charlie says: 2-0 to Birmingham

Chelsea v Arsenal, 16:00

Chelsea have stuttered recently, Arsenal were embarrassed by Man Utd last weekend. Who will escape this one with their pride intact? On the evidence of the corresponding fixture which Arsenal lost 3-0, Chelsea.

Charlie says: 2-1 to Arsenal

With the World Cup less than 6 months away, we have decided to start the build up early doors with an A to Z list of our favorite players who set the World Cup alight. Some are recent stars, some are relics from the days of black and white TV but all were mustard. The thing is, each week we will be using just stars whose surname was that week’s letter, eg: this week it is letter B which gives us Baresi, Banks, Bebeto etc etc. Tricky already! Gawd help the banter when we get to M, – Messi, Maradonna, Maldini, Moore, ….McCoist!!!

This week’s letter is B, feel free to slate our selections and put it right with players who in your opinion are truly The World Cup Superstars
A-Z. Agree or Disagree?

Week 2 B

B.
Plenty to pick this week and I’m sure I’ve missed some out. I’ll start with Baresi, considered by many as Italy’s finest & they have had a few. With his rugged cliff like boat, he was a rock for AC Milan & Italy in the 80’s and 90s; in fact the only thing he never won was a World Cup Winners medal. Gordon Banks Is always mentioned when it comes to the best No1’s of all time. A Hero from 66 & owner of possibly the best WC save of all time from Pele’s header, I had the honour of meeting him last year, he was a right moany old sod! Super cool Laurent Blanc lifted the trophy for Les Blues in 98 despite being suspended for the final due to some unsporting play-acting from Slaven Bilic in the semi. Now plotting world domination as a manager and very good one at that, watch out for him, he will soon be one of Europe’s finest tacticians, mark my words! Bebeto was with Romario, the golden boys from Brazil in 94, although most will remember him for his cringe-up rocking the baby celebration, he was some player though. I remember Kraut left-back Andreas Brehme reducing me to a crying baby in 1990. He’s deflected free kick against Parker/Shilton put us on the road to elimination in the semi. He got another in the Final against Diego’s Argies to take the trophy back to the Fatherland. I’ll even allow Becks an honorable mention, 3 World Cup Finals & a goal in each & possibly a 4th to come if we get some luck. Over 100 caps and the most famous player on the planet. None of this lot make the cut though, The B’s knees for me is Der Kaiser!

Franz Anton Beckenbauer
What a player. The twice-European Footballer of the Year is in my opinion The Greatest German of all time. After the disappointment of being a loser at Wembley in 66, he gained revenge 4 years later. Franz single-handedly pulled his side back into the World Cup in Mexico 70 after the West Germans had gone 2-0 down to our own World Champs. The man who practically invented the modern sweeper role moved out of defense into midfield after Bobby Charlton was taken of to keep him fresh for the next game. Enter Der Kaiser and one of the best comebacks in World Cup football notching a goal (he was a fantastic goalscorer from the middle of the park) and overcoming us with a 3-2 victory. Alas, Italy knocked him out in the Semi many regard as the game of the century (he played on with a dislocated arm in a sling, all hail Der Kaiser!). 4 Years later he got it right captaining West Germany to the title on their own turf beating Johan Cruyff’s total football.

It’s not just his actions on the pitch, which have made him my King B. He also had the skills off the pitch, managing The German team to The Trophy in Italia 90 (although he got some luck in the semi-see Brehme). He also masterminded Germanys successful World Cup 06 bid and he would make my all time 11 with ease. The sooner he’s in charge of FIFA, the better.

See you next week for the C’s!

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