Source: Eurosport
Cohen sees signs of Ramsey in Capello
AFP/Glyn Kirkview photoLONDON (AFP) - George Cohen believes that in Fabio Capello England have a manager with similar qualities to those of 1966 World Cup supremo Sir Alf Ramsey.Cohen, England's right-back when they beat the then West Germany 4-2 after extra-time in the World Cup final at Wembley nearly 43 years ago, reckons that successive sides have too often been allowed to lose their way.The 1966 World Cup remains the only major international football trophy that England have won and, for Cohen, the team's failure to reach the Euro 2008finals in Austria and Switzerland under Steve McClaren, Capello's predecessor, was a particular low point."Missing out a place at the qualifying for the European Championships last year was quite frankly a massive disappointment to all of us," Fulhamgreat Cohen said Tuesday."It's been a long, long time since we won anything. I think the whole thing was poorly run for a long time - and without getting personal, the side has been badly managed."However, Cohen is an admirer of Italian former AC Milan and Real Madrid manager Capello, insisting he has the necessary authority too many recent England bosses have lacked in their dealings with high-profile players."I think in Capello we have a real disciplinarian; he has players thinking only about the football, which is how it should be," Cohen said."In that sense he is the same as Ramsey. He would always make sure we concentrated on why we were there, with no asides, and he got results. Capello is the same."I think Capello is right to impose some discipline on them and to say 'you are expected here at a certain time - we all eat at a certain time'."Cohen, whose nephew Ben was a member of the England team that won rugby union's World Cup in 2003, warned that although Capello's men had won all four of their qualifying matches so far for next year's World Cup finals it was still too early to make a judgment about how they might fare in South Africa."England have improved under Capello - there's no doubt about that. But it's very difficult to know if we are any closer to a second World Cup, because we haven't yet played the likes of Argentina."Capello's England contract runs until 2012 but some reports in the British media have suggested that Aston Villamanager Martin O'Neill is already being lined-up by the Football Association as his successor when the time comes to appoint a new boss.Cohen was one of many who thought the Northern Irishman deserved more consideration for the post than he ultimately received from the FA following McClaren's dismissal."I have a great deal of respect for Martin; I don't know what happened the last time he was interviewed or why they let it happen," said Cohen."He is a smart guy, loves football, loves the game. He knows the game and he's been around a bit. He would be a very decent choice."O'Neill, a member of the successful Nottingham Forestsides of the late 1970s and early 1980s guided by the late Brian Clough, often labelled 'the best manager England never had', has won plaudits recently for overseeing Villa's push for a Champions League place while at the same time fielding English players such as Gabriel Agbonlahor, James Milnerand Emile Heskey."It's very important that he's bought English at Villa, because there's not many who've been given that chance," Cohen said. "With the foreign imports, a lot of the younger English players have been left on the periphery." Email Share Delicious Digg Facebook Stumbleupon Reddit Newsvine document.getElementById("ynw-universal-sharing").innerHTML += "Print"; Be the first to comment on this article! Please login to post a comment Log In Not already a Yahoo! user ? Sign upto get a free Yahoo! Account Related Stories England Int Football - Early Doors: All change, already? Cap plays down role in Becks deal Fab: Italian clubs lack English grit Football FA Cup - Team news: Arshavin facing fitness test Champions League - UEFA ready to discuss Super League Champions League - European Super League a 'non-starter' Find out more about My Yahoo! » Sport Latest Live Now There are currently no live events taking place. Results Football| Premier League Match Liverpool 5 - 0 Aston Villa Manchester City 1 - 0 Sunderland Football| Championship Match Cardiff City 0 - 3 Sheffield United Football| La Liga Match Mallorca 2 - 0 Atletico Madrid Barcelona 6 - 0 Málaga Getafe C.F 2 - 1 Recreativo Huelva Real Madrid 3 - 0 Almeria Osasuna 1 - 0 Espanyol Deportivo La Coruna 1 - 1 Real Betis Balompié C.D Numancia 2 - 1 Sporting de Gijón Racing Santander 0 - 1 Valencia Football| Serie A Match Napoli 0 - 0 Milan Football| Bundesliga Match Schalke 1 - 2 Hamburg Football| Ligue 1 Match Toulouse 4 - 1 Paris-SG Lyon 2 - 0 Sochaux Lorient 3 - 1 Saint-Etienne Coming Up Mar 23 Football | League Two Time Match 19:45 Dagenham and Redbridge v Brentford Related video Barcelona face Malaga test Preview: Premier League Draws Champions League Champions League: Goal! Benitez signs new contract Robinho to return for Man City Galatasaray v Hamburg: Preview JLeague 8/8 JLeague 7/8 JLeague 6/8 JLeague 5/8 JLeague 4/8 JLeague 3/8 JLeague 2/8 JLeague 1/8 South Africa WC security drills Qatar submits World Cup bid Compensation deal reached on Tevez saga Champions League final ball unveiled UEFA Cup: Bremen v St Etienne Interview: Wayne Rooney Interview: Nemanja Vidic J League is back (2) J League is back (1) Preview: Man Utd - Inter Preview: Barcelona - Lyon Mascherano delighted by win Kuyt hails 'great' performance Torres pride at beating Real Ballack: We deserved it Lampard on Juve game Panathinaikos v Villarreal: Preview Barcelona v Lyon: Preview Liverpool v Real: Preview Juventus v Chelsea: Preview Beckham on Milan loan deal Eurogoals : Robben: Messi is still the man Eurogoals : Robben: I don't support Barca! Eurogoals : The making of Arjen Robben Eurogoals : Arjen looks forward to Anfield Eurogoals : Robben on Chelsea years Eurogoals : Family comes first for Robben Eurogoals : Robben the romantic Beckham set for Milan stay Preview: Arsenal v Burnley Messi on Maradona J League is back (3) J League is back (4) J League is back (5) J League is back (6) J League is Back (7) FIFA check South Africa progress Beckham to stay with Milan Ferguson on Newcastle clash Mourinho launches attack on media Ramos on Madrid derby Hiddink on Pompey test Benitez targets Sunderland win Madin Mohammed - the 'new Zidane' (2) Madin Mohammed - the 'new Zidane' Italy confirm Euro 2016 bid Man Utd vs Tottenham preview Redknapp to play kids Benitez: I won't quit Juventus v Chelsea preview Real Madrid vs Liverpool preview Sporting vs Bayern preview Villarreal vs Panathinaikos preview Ronaldo: United deserved to win Rooney: Draw is good result Ibrahimovic: Open game Atletico Madrid v Porto preview Arsenal v Roma preview Lyon v Barcelona preview Preview: Barca v Espanyol United legend visits Sports Barn Eurogoals: Ronaldo on Ballon d'Or Eurogoals: Ronaldo aims for the stars Eurogoals: Ronaldo on 2008 Eurogoals: Ronaldo on Champions League win Eurogoals: Ronaldo's European memories Eurogoals: Ronaldo's Portugal frustration Eurogoals: Ronaldo on World Cup Eurogoals: Ronaldo: I'm not arrogant Eurogoals: Ronaldo on women Hiddink ready for Chelsea test Platini asks for salary cap Eto'o in Milan talks Coe joins World Cup bid UEFA Cup: PSG v Wolfsburg UEFA Cup: Bremen v Milan Internazionale v Milan preview One to one: Cristiano Ronaldo Guus Hiddink interview Chelsea close on Hiddink Green Point stadium gets roof Preview: Spain v England Live audio All videos Sport Newsletter Catch up with all the latest news Sign up to our free daily newsletter to recieve the latest news straight to your inbox. Make sure you don’t miss a thing. » Get more info. Sign up now Most Popular Stories Viewed Scorecard: west indies vs. england Viewed 27,849 times ATP Tour - Nadal beats Murray to win Masters Viewed 25,078 times Premier League - Gerrard inspires Liverpool romp Viewed 23,852 times Premier League - Robinho denies Pele drug claim Viewed 16,613 times Premier League - Managers: Liverpool 'can improve' Viewed 13,384 times Top 10 most viewed » Commented Premier League - Nine-man United fall apart Commented 603 times Premier League - Gerrard inspires Liverpool romp Commented 296 times Premier League - Managers: Fergie slams stars Commented 206 times ATP Tour - Nadal beats Murray to win Masters Commented 150 times Hamilton: Complete faith in McLaren Commented 142 times Top 10 most commented » Rated Premier League - Nine-man United fall apart Rated 176 times Premier League - Gerrard inspires Liverpool romp Rated 112 times Premier League - Chelsea beaten at Tottenham Rated 89 times Premier League - Managers: Fergie slams stars Rated 83 times ATP Tour - Nadal beats Murray to win Masters Rated 76 times Top 10 best rated » Emailed Transfers - Gossip Shop: No comment Emailed 10 times ATP Tour - Nadal beats Murray to win Masters Emailed 5 times Premier League - Wenger has job for life Emailed 4 times Premier League - Nine-man United fall apart Emailed 3 times Cavendish wins first classic Emailed 2 times Top 10 most emailed » Yahoo! EurosportHomeFootballCricketTennisRugbyF1MotorsportGolfSnookerAlpine SkiingAthleticsBasketballBoxingCyclingExtreme SportsHandballHorse RacingIce HockeyMixed Martial ArtsNFLOlympicsPokerSailingSwimmingVolleyballWinter sportsSee all sports Also on Yahoo!360AnswersCarsChatFinanceGamesGroupsMoviesMusicNewsTravelTV Site Highlights Eurosport Newsletter Six Nations Fantasy Football Cricket Scores Snooker Formula 1 Early Doors Football Blog Pick your team for this week: Fantasy Football 2008/2009 Change country setting This site is Copyright © 2009 Yahoo! and Eurosport. All rights reserved. Terms of Service Updated Privacy Policy Copyright/IP Policy Remarks and Suggestions Corporate info Jobs at Eurosport Notice: We collect personal information on this site. To learn more about how we use your information, see our Privacy Policy.Copyright © 2009 AFP. All rights reserved. Republication or redissemination of the content of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of AFP.YAHOO.util.Event.addListener(window, "load", function(){new Image(1,1).src = "/track/mv.html?prop=ukie&cat=22&type=n&id=2222150&_rnd=zusUGROxh8ql&_ts=1237817033&_sig=PbUwowh.5Hf07uH2JkFq6rw5XVI-"});//