So Chelsea are the Champions of Europe then but by all accounts they were second best for most of the match. Blackpool too had the better chances in their play-off final against West Ham but ended up on the wrong side of the score line. And all this at the end of the week when Roy Hodgson, the new England manager, announced his squad for the Euro Championships to a less than enthusiastic response. With only four strikers in the twenty-three man squad and one of them banned for the first two matches, plus a virtual unknown who has never represented his country before at senior level, it does not take a genius to predict the team's tactics. Full of expectancy England's fans again will probably be treated to some dour struggles but if the results this weekend are anything to go by, the omens look good for a second best team to triumph and it might as well be England - but don't hold your breath as it could all end in heartbreak again!
With a summer of sport ahead, the Euros, Olympics and Test Matches to mention but three, I shall be keeping a close eye on the Derbyshire Falcons cricketers who have made a winning start to the season and currently stand top of County Championship's second division. It's been a long time since the Falcons enjoyed any real success but IF the year of the underdog continues it will be a refreshing change to see them flying high and ending the season on top.
No comments:
Post a Comment