Sir Alex Ferguson was in the U.S. yesterday preparing for the United Summer Tour 2011. He took the time to inform the listeners of Sirius XM of his opinion about the concept of International Friendly games.
"I am all in favor of the competitions. The players should play in the major competitions; the European Championship, the World Cup, but friendlies are a waste of time as far as I am concerned. We always say that."
"It is understandable for the coach. They have the players for a period when they can influence them and can build and shape their team. I can understand that completely. But every time there are friendlies you get six or seven call offs."
"It is sometimes worthless for the manager to build on that because of the lack of players."
I can see how this could easily upset and manager who reign within a particular countries league, having the stress of reworking the team for specific games, as well, the fear of a specifically needed player getting injured during the match.
England will be facing off against Ghana later today, a match I'm excited to see. It was an instant sell-out, obviously a plus for the FA and other governing Football bodies. I personally think friendlies are great for the game, giving players who normally are against each other time to set aside their differences and improve their over-all performance and chemistry.
If we are to not have friendlies, International teams could easily fall under pressures that could be avoided if the team were to have more experience together. Remember, A great team isn't just about having a bunch of outstanding players, but it also depends on their ability to work together and know when another is open and able to keep possession.
I look forward to the game! To those also watching it, I do hope we all enjoy this one. As a fan of the Barclay's Premier League, one could only guess who I'm rotting for! It would for sure be amazing to see Wayne Rooney get a goal or two!
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