The decision of whose going to replace Sven-Goran as the next England manager is really driving me mental. But the whole escapade on whether the coach has to be English or not is really blown out of proportion. This is just as annoying as the Arsenal debate (where they often fail to field a single English player). It definitely reminds me of yobs (English, Indonesian, Dutch, you name it) who complain that "all the foreigners are taking all our jobs". Jesus H, surely if these players/coaches are worth their salt, they could compete with the talent coming from abroad. If you're good enough, you'll make the squad, if not, you dont. Its as simple as that.
With regards to Scolari, I definitely think he's the strongest candidate we have. McLaren would be my second option (only because he assisted Fergie and has the most European experience than the rest). But Scolari is my first option because he is definitely the best candidate and has the best CV. He won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002 (an yes, he did actually improve them as Brazil almost didn't qualify for the tournament), took Portugal to the final of Euro 2004 and has had success as a club manager in his native land. The downside he has is his English which isn't perfect. But hey, isn't football a universal language anyway? And despite what the press say, his being South American I recon would add to England's style of play which hasn't changed since 1923.
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