Thank you David! - Good luck John!

John Terry has been appointed England skipper to replace David Beckham. It was certainly not a one horse race, for Steven Gerrard was very much in the running. A poll run by BBC Sport showed that Terry was very narrowly favoured over his rival, but it seems that Steve McLaren agreed and so, Terry is captain with Gerrard as the vice captain.


Both these players are excellent captains of Chelsea and Liverpool, so it probably depends on whether you live South of Watford, as to whether you agree with the outcome. Most fans will go along with the decision, because although they may rant and rave, in different directions at club level, their cause unites when England take to the field. As David Beckham found out, it is not a job that is devoid of criticism, but most would agree that he did the job well, and became respected for doing so, both on and off the field. So thank you David! Good luck John!


Elsewhere Arsenal and Liverpool have won their early European matches. It was significant that both Liverpool's goals were scored by new boys Craig Bellamy and Mark Gonzalez, who had a dream start. It is reported that he had been awaiting a work permit for quite some time and this was his first opportunity to play. Even so it was a brave decision by Rafael Benitez, to substitute him for Gerrard in the 84th minute. Two minutes later Liverpool were in front when speedy Gonzalez lived up to his name, and slammed the ball home, for a match winner. If he can keep that up, the Chilean international will soon become a kop favourite.


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