McClaren tactical secrets laid bare

omgukilledkenny SG

The tactical secrets of England head coach Steve McClaren have been on open display at Wembley since the European Championship qualifying game against Russia three weeks ago.

A wipeboard giving details of eight of McClaren's defensive and attacking set-piece preparations was still propped up in a treatment room just outside the home dressing room without any attempt to scrub it clear.

The McClaren files, with their diagrams of the expected movement of John Terry and Co, were even pointed out to guests of FA sponsors Nationwide, who were being given a tour of the stadium before their match against a media team last weekend.

This ease of access to McClaren's innermost thoughts before a big match makes a mockery of the way England hold training sessions behind closed doors when the serious stuff, including all the set-piece rehearsals, is taking place.

A FA spokesperson said: "The tactical display should have been wiped clean and nine times out of 10 it would have been. We will make sure such a lapse doesn't occur again."

The man who was death SG

nxt time can purposely leave it there then confuse opp, let them think it's this way when actually it's that.....lai ying de..... Twisted Evil

omgukilledkenny SG

wa..evil... Laughing

ghimpheng SG

real match also players sometimes act on their own according to suitation and score also

Pion SG

Haha.. nothing worth learning anyway.

iceFatboy SG

agreed...

if crouch is playing, pump high ball..

if owen, and heskey, pump the ball to heskey, head down to owen, and owen score..

if beckham is playing, all freekicks to him..

if set play, central defenders go in.. one to distract, Terry to attack..

4getmenot SG

nothing really tactical about Mc Claren now..

corners..

'make sure you aim your head towards the ball and towards the goal and not over it..."

crosses

'land the ball with your head or legs and make sure you aim it towards the goal and not over it.."

open shots

'FOR CHRISTS SAKE!! WOULD SOMEONE PLEAES FARKING SCORE?!!!'

Laughing