Also allegations that we are incapable of producing a high enough level of talent are not accurate. Gareth Bale is a prime example of this; British born, trained in England and developed by English clubs he turned into one of the worlds best players. If we can create a Gareth Bale for Wales we can create one for England.
Of course not every club falls in the same traps as these, clubs like Southampton have a fantastic record for playing youth and guiding them to be world beaters. So another potential solution is to focus the national team around a select few teams whose philosophies coincide with the nationals and who have a high enough quality level, something which our European counterparts have been doing for some time in Spain and Germany.
To this end I would say the most eligible teams are Southampton, Liverpool and Arsenal; doing this would promote English players to end up at these teams so not only would you have a high quality level but a cohesive team unit and tactical understanding.
A hat tip must also be made to the general media as well. Though not a major issue they are a hindrance to English success, seeming to want to see England fail and English players humiliated then to see them succeed. The English media contribute to cultivating a distinct negativity towards the England national team and Footballers in general.
Whilst this is not a direct issue, it no doubt has indirect consequences to moral and the psychology of English players; after all these people are only human and as much as they must have thick skins to be such public figures they ultimately are just normal people who are torn apart in the media week in week out. It would take its toll on most people and I cannot see how it would not take its toll on them.
Whilst there are many problems there are also many solutions, just most are not desirable. The FA will likely have to make some very unpopular decisions for the greater good if they are to achieve anything within their designated time-frames. No individual was at ultimate fault for our failures in Brazil. It was not a lack of passion, poor players and tactical failure that cost us, rather a series of minor issues that ultimately combined to create a major problem. However one thing we must understand is that, with all these issues, there is no immediate solution and we shall be talking about these problems for years to come.
The England Problem
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