Category Archives: Centre for Match Analysis

England overcame a further obstacle to qualification for World Cup 2010, but the experience was not as comfortable as the scoreline suggests. Fabio Capello arranged England under a 4-3-3 formation with Wayne Rooney and Theo Walcott on the flanks either … Continue reading →

A 4-1 victory over Croatia should provide some much needed impetus to England’s World Cup qualifying campaign. It must be hoped that this triumph can help to dispel the nervous sterility which has underpinned displays over recent years. England made … Continue reading →

It was always going to be difficult for England to sail away from this qualifier on a parabolic upcurve. As could only be expected, international minnows Andorra packed the defence and made it difficult for England to break through. England … Continue reading →