England Departure Signals Arrival Of Transfer Gossip

There was a strong sense of deja vu in watching England exit Euro2012; not penalties – although that played apart. It was a little closer to home than that. As Italy inexorably moved toward the semi-finals, the lack of possession from England was reminiscent of Junior’s team in a football tournament yesterday morning. A newly put together side was hemmed back by more experienced players – yes, even at Under-9s, experience counts – and the gap between defence / midfield and attack became too big to bridge. Penalties even came into play as Junior dragged his wide albeit one awarded in during a match.
The sense of justice being done did not alleviate his despondency but as he observed, it was not a penalty in the first ...