England

Steve Bruce, Spurs and Hull City. And the challenge of supporting England

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Jake's way of looking back on a Salut! week

You can only guess at Steve Bruce’s thoughts as a string of modest Premier League posts sailed into view only to vanish beyond the horizon of his employability. Having downsized his ambitions and taken the Hull City job, what did he then think when the higher profile Spurs managership became available? You can also wonder at the thoughts of earnest BBC bigwigs at a loss for something dramatic to pull on the eve of Euro 2012. Two Salut! Sunderland writers placed themselves in the relevant minds …

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France versus England – and a French John Motson with attitude

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Jake: l'artist

The French media build-up to tomorrow’s game, England v France, has dwelt on England’s great capacity to disappoint in high competition, the injuries and disruptions to Roy Hodgson’s squad and the confidence derived from a long unbeaten run and some striking French form in the last few friendlies.

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Henderson, Liverpool and England: (2) lay off, he represents the future

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Jordan Henderson

In the Daily Mail, it was a tale of two Matts, one (Lawton) starting his ‘story’ about Jordan Henderson’s call-up with the insulting words ‘Liverpool flop’ and the other (Barlow) praising his essential virtues – energy and quality delivery from wide areas – while, fairly, questioning whether these were suited to a deep-lying England role. Stephen Goldsmith – on Twitter @goldys_logic – admits to partisan pride but also sees Henderson’s involvement as a part of a commonsense blueprint for a brighter future …

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