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 Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:31 pm Post subject: Good |
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John Terry has vowed to take his own game "to another level" after being named new England captain in succession to David Beckham.
Terry grew in stature after being appointed skipper of Chelsea and has led them to successive Premier League titles.
Now the 25-year-old wants to become an even better player after being given the armband in preference to the other major candidate, Liverpool's Steve Gerrard, by new England coach Steve McClaren.
Terry said: "I am always looking to step up and improve and I think I did that once I got the Chelsea armband and I'm excited about taking it to another level with England.
"I think of the 28-29 games I've played, I've done okay but it is time now for me to step up and really take it to another level."
Terry will welcome input from his team-mates in his role as successor to Beckham who quit as captain the day after England's World Cup quarter-final exit again Portugal in Gelsenkirchen.
He said: "One thing we have, which is very key to the England squad, is a great bunch of lads. The team spirit is great. There are many captains throughout the squad.
"I'm going to need their support and opinions on many things over the coming years and I'll be looking very much to their input and their opinions.
"I'll learn and take bits off the great captains I've played with like Becks and at club level and hopefully I can make a great captain for England.
"I've got responsibilities at Chelsea as captain. I understand that the responsibilities at England are even higher and I'm willing to take that on.
Terry admitted England grossly under-achieved in Germany in reaching only the last eight after there was a belief in the squad they could go all the way in the tournament.
He said: "I think when you look at the squad of players we took over there, you can say we under-achieved.
"Everyone knew at the time we weren't playing well but as a bunch of players we honestly believed things could only get better, that we were going to keep on improving the longer we went on and we were going to get to the final and win the World Cup.
"I want to win things for our country. We have got the most passionate fans in the world and the players are passionate about winning something."
Another good move , I think he will do a great job for us as England captain.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 12:11 am Post subject: |
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Gotta be better than the last soppy tw@.
When they first named Beckham as captain, I had to look at the date in case it was April 1st.
Sadly, it wasn't. |
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| Gotta differ slightly here - I thought Beckham did a good job as captain. There were some games (Greece anyone?) where he seemed to be the only Englishman trying. He might not be the greatest the world has ever seen but he's one of very few true "110%'ers". I agree it is time for him to give up the captaincy ( and I'm not unhappy with the choice of Terry), but I still think he'd be useful as part of a squad, not least for the example he sets to others.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2006 12:19 am Post subject: |
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| Mort wrote: | | not least for the example he sets to others. |
Whats that then?
Beckham is the modern day John Barnes...keeps getting in the team and never bloody does anything! |
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Time to drop him and move on. 