most english player display all these trait.by most, i mean those who plays for the national team. just look at the list. Steven gerrard, the best central midfielder in he world? hardly. surely, someone whse aim in a game is making countless wild swipes at goal hoping for one to sneak in is a shame to the title of world best CM. or AMC, or right wing whatever. and all the while he keeps talikg as if he's driving the team on, while actually the team's pointless over relliance on him are their achilles heel. just like that bloke at madrid who's irreplaceable because he's the cliub captain and has been at the club since prehistoric era.
exhibit two: john terry. what have he done to merrit that wage and the captaincy of the country? barking around living up to the hype that he's "been barking instructions since his academy days"? it's under whose captaincy that the 3 lions are unable to qualify for tjhe last euro, again?
exhibit three: any of the keepers. no need to say anythin
there are many more. more of these who came from your favourite clubs.
cause: the english media. quick to hype one of their own just so they have a "best CM in the world", "best CB in the world" etc etc
effect : mediocre players.
not all english players are like these. there are those who justify their worth. owen hergreaves have been derided for a long time, and yet he's the darling of the team after WC2006. then there are jimmy bullard. while his inclusion may be debatable,this is the man who for a long timehas been loved by fans of the team he's in for his effort. carrick, get my points for keeping his head down and laying low while quietly doing his job.