Finally the FA has got something right

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Keeping Fabio Capello as England manager is the right thing to do, if only because the FA's failure to properly tackle the national team's problems means there is no alternative.

Cesc interview screams of PR dark arts

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My optimism about Cesc remaining with us this summer has taken a dent after a BBC interview that looks suspiciously like an exercise to pull public favour in his direction.

Who I'll be scouting at the World Cup

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Arsene may not fancy making judgements on the basis of one tournament but that isn’t going to stop me.

Theo omission is possibly a mistake, definitely a bitter blow

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We are all aware of the frustrating inconsistencies that riddle Theo’s game but that doesn’t make it any less surprising that he won’t be going to the World Cup – and that Arsenal won’t contribute an England player at a major tournament for the first time in 20 years.