Six Reasons: Why The England Manager's Job Isn't Easy...

Yes, Don Fabio is in town!

Here's the second edition of Six Reasons. The first edition was on "Why Manchester United should trash Liverpool at Anfield..."

England's consistent failure on the International stage was marked by a disappointing run at the World Cup in Germany (2006) and the failure to qualify for Euro 2008.

Before you know it, Sven Goran Eriksson's seat went to Steve McClaren who was sacked as Fabio Capello took over and he has outlasted Brian Barwick.

I'm looking at reasons why the England manager's job isn't easy and hopefully we can stir up a debate...

• The overdose of foreign players in the Premier League. The large number of Asians, Africans, Europeans, and South Americans at English clubs like Arsenal is concerning for the future of the national team.
• The Division! As Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland step into the picture, the selection becomes even tougher. For example if Fabio Capello looks at Ryan Giggs, Robbie Keane, and Darren Fletcher, he won't be able to select them because they are not English players.
• The media pressure! The hot seat often gets too hot to handle for most managers as criticism and abuse pours from left, right, and centre.
• The Big Four! The Premier League's top four have made a monopoly which is ruling the national system as well. And even if Wayne Rooney is out of form, the manager will have to think a thousand times before playing Dean Ashton ahead of him.
• Fear of the Sack. A manager cannot go about his duties if he is constantly defending his position, as is the case with England.
• The English players probably aren't as good as their fans think, Don't get me wrong, they are world class but Gerrard doesn't have Torres to link up with and Rooney doesn't have Ronaldo or Tevez to fall on...(The expectations from the supporters are a bit too high)

That's a wrap for this edition of Six Reasons.

Some humor there, but serious reasons there as well...

Keep an eye out for another edition, very soon...