OK so England is cruising into Euro 2012 mostly because, how could they not in a ridiculous group with a team full of Premiership footballers. But the idea that Fabio Capello can get them to play like Barcelona is beyond far-fetched.
Even stupider was the suggestion that England actually looked like FC Barca in their 2-0 win over Wales over the weekend. Said Jack Wilshere: "We watched some videos of Barcelona and the way they pressed. We tried to do it like them today. We pressed high and the idea was to get some early goals and we got them."
Please, England. When you finish behind one of football's lesser lights, the United States, in your World Cup group and get thrashed out of the tournament in your first knockout match, DO NOT - we repeat DO NOT - invoke the word 'Barcelona' in any talk about your footballing style.
Stick to talking about your powerhouse Prem teams like Sunderland and Stoke City instead since that's closer to where you really are.
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