May 1, 200620 yr Jinx on England - Grip England assistant manager Tord Grip fears the squad are jinxed after the latest injury setbacks affecting Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen. Rooney's fractured metatarsal in his right foot and Michael Owen's on-going discomfort after recovery from a similar problem are the latest issues to concern England, while Tottenham defender Ledley King broke his foot last month while Arsenal left-back Ashley Cole is still to make a full comeback after a similar problem sustained back in October. Grip believes it is becoming a recurring theme, telling The Sun: "I saw poor Wayne lying there and thought 'Oh no, here we go again - another injury before the World Cup. It happened before with David Beckham, now it is happening again. It happens every tournament and it has happened to Wayne Rooney before." He added: "We have tried everything possible to avoid injuries. This time we even made sure the structure of the season gave us extra time to prepare the team before the big tournament. Then this happens. "On top of that we hear Michael Owen is not right and we might be without both our strikers for the World Cup." Rooney's England and Manchester United team-mate Gary Neville is hopeful the 20-year-old will recover within the six weeks suggested and play a part in Germany. "It is too soon to predict what it means for the World Cup but we all know that England don't possess another player with his ability to produce the unpredictable," he told The Times. "He is irreplaceable in the sense we don't have anyone like him but, if only for the pre-tournament friendlies, we have to start working out the alternatives." http://www.dailymail.co.uk
May 1, 200620 yr why are they bothering to travel to Germany? So Victoria can get some shopping in??:thinking:
May 1, 200620 yr Author why are they bothering to travel to Germany? because they need to lose again so we can carry on moaning for another 40 years
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