As we all know, the result of the first game of a manager's reign
means absolutely gonads. What's more telling is the line-up each
manager picks. Here's a look back in time to see how Steve McClaren's
first line up compares with Fab Fab Capello's likely team:

McClaren - 4-0 vs Greece 16th Aug 06

GK: Rozza, Robbo, Safe Hands, FFS Catch It (P.Robinson)
LB: Ashley, Cazza, Azza, Azza Cazza, Don't Leave Me Cheryl I Was Only
Drunk (A.Cole)
CB: Ferdy, Fezza, Rezza-Rizza, What Drugs Test? (R.Ferdinand)
CB: JT, Iron Man, Tezza, I Love You John Cum Play With Me, Gaffer
(J.Terry)
RB: Nezza, Nebuchednezza, Gazza Nozza, Shop Steward (G. Neville)
LW: Stuzza, Dozza, My Lad From Mizzabuzza, Lezza Pezza (S.Downing)
CM: Ozza, Hozza, Curly, Matey, Are You Sure You Made The Right
Decision Plumping For England? (O.Hargreaves)
CM: Lampazza, Top Top Frank Player, Frankie, Best Midfielder in the
World, Can I Get a Feature in your Cousin Jamie's Icon Magazine?
(F.Lampard)
RW: Gezza, Stevie, Sir Stevie G, Number two, (S.Gerrard)
CF: Little Jezza Defozza, Jer-MAIN! MAN!!one, Massive Todger (J.Defoe)
CF: Little Micky, Tiny Tim. Michealazza Owezza, He's Fucked His Leg Up
Again, Stay Away From Him He'll Break (M.Owen)

F.Capello - 6th Feb 08 vs Switzerland

Likely Line-up

GK: James
DL: Cole
DR: Brown
CB: Ferdinand
CB: Upson
LW: Young
CM: Gerrard (C)
CM: Hargreaves
RW: Bentley
AM: Cole
CF: Rooney

It's far prettier, and I speak for everyone's little face.

"Tony McChrystal"  wrote in message 
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> As we all know, the result of the first game of a manager's reign
> means absolutely gonads. What's more telling is the line-up each
> manager picks. Here's a look back in time to see how Steve McClaren's
> first line up compares with Fab Fab Capello's likely team:
>
> McClaren - 4-0 vs Greece 16th Aug 06
>
> GK: Rozza, Robbo, Safe Hands, FFS Catch It (P.Robinson)
> LB: Ashley, Cazza, Azza, Azza Cazza, Don't Leave Me Cheryl I Was Only
> Drunk (A.Cole)
> CB: Ferdy, Fezza, Rezza-Rizza, What Drugs Test? (R.Ferdinand)
> CB: JT, Iron Man, Tezza, I Love You John Cum Play With Me, Gaffer
> (J.Terry)
> RB: Nezza, Nebuchednezza, Gazza Nozza, Shop Steward (G. Neville)
> LW: Stuzza, Dozza, My Lad From Mizzabuzza, Lezza Pezza (S.Downing)
> CM: Ozza, Hozza, Curly, Matey, Are You Sure You Made The Right
> Decision Plumping For England? (O.Hargreaves)
> CM: Lampazza, Top Top Frank Player, Frankie, Best Midfielder in the
> World, Can I Get a Feature in your Cousin Jamie's Icon Magazine?
> (F.Lampard)
> RW: Gezza, Stevie, Sir Stevie G, Number two, (S.Gerrard)
> CF: Little Jezza Defozza, Jer-MAIN! MAN!!one, Massive Todger (J.Defoe)
> CF: Little Micky, Tiny Tim. Michealazza Owezza, He's Fucked His Leg Up
> Again, Stay Away From Him He'll Break (M.Owen)
>
> F.Capello - 6th Feb 08 vs Switzerland
>
> Likely Line-up
>
> GK: James
> DL: Cole
> DR: Brown
> CB: Ferdinand
> CB: Upson
> LW: Young
> CM: Gerrard (C)
> CM: Hargreaves
> RW: Bentley
> AM: Cole
> CF: Rooney
>
> It's far prettier, and I speak for everyone's little face.


GK: Marshall
DL: Fox
DR: Hall
CB: Dann
CB: Turner
LW: Gray
CM: Hughes
CM: Osbourne
RW: SImpson
AM: McKenzie
CF: Best


OK, I might be wrong about 11 positions or so, but MPS.

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