Croatia Beat England 3-2: McClaren to be Sacked?

Christopher Harris
Croatia Beat England 3-2: McClaren to be Sacked?
Croatia Beat England 3-2: McClaren to be Sacked?

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Just days earlier on the BBC Sportsweek radio programme, people like Peter Taylor, Ray Clemence, Peter Shilton and John Barnes were way over their top in the praise and outlook for the England team. All of them predicted an England victory. So too did the pundits on BBC TV today including even Alan Hansen.

At this point, McClaren has to be sacked and the FA needs to think long and hard about how to fix the system which is definitely broken. Ironically it was goalkeeper Scott Carson who contributed to England’s downfall tonight, but instead of criticizing England too much, praise has to be heaped on Croatia for a strong performance on a difficult pitch.

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