hitting lately I'm surprised to go in my predictions, but we must recognize that certain people, ability to follow predictable paths in the most erratic, make things easier. This is the case of Martin Johnson, mediocre coach Lievremont and De Villiers, an expert on recidivism unfortunate, and it is not just a potential drag on his own team. As in the two cases cited, it seems that only get their teams some success when they contradict the guidelines of the coach. And get a success is the cornerstone for this end by returning his people to the road to disaster. Yesterday Dublin again England has shown that his worst enemy chairing its bench. Ireland swept the field (24-8 , chronic BBC) as one might expect to see the lineup and the last game (the miserable and unjust victory against Scotland). Maybe they deserved the title after the first three days, but not the glory of the Grand Slam and Triple Crown, and nothing became clearer after the first 28 minutes of game with the score 14-0 in the Aviva Stadium, and a recital of insolvency, foolish penalties, lack of intensity, lack of ideas, inability to earn anything. Ireland was an unstoppable whirlwind that struck a timid English. With leaders like Flood and Easter can not wait any longer, and consequently the set of Martin Johnson did not deserve to win the Grand Slam, but have recovered a tournament (after the defeat of Wales in Paris) that ganabam since the World Cup success in 2003. A title is a title, but there is much to celebrate tonight (in the official photo, which left little deeper, put many long faces, and others, like Wilko and Flood, or even appear).
The first mistake of the match before leaving for the field: Flood. The opening of the Tigers has a serious defect, and is physically very weak, has a limited fund, so you can not have continuity in the demanding pace of international rugby, so that after three consecutive games remains empty as a puppet, not strength. To Scotland was an obvious and evident that this man was dead, and it was not advisable to continue granting tenure in Dublin, taking into account that the Irish were going to raise a tremendous physical battle. Wilkinson with a 100% physically and also very inspired lately, putting Flood was a suicide. Stating that I said before the game, and that's the result. Wilko brings then to do miracles, but it did not come, but the image of England improved with Wilko in charge (also with the moral leadership of another world champion, Thompson, who is clearly deserving of the title), as they regained lost aggressiveness and initiative in the game. Then combinations Wilko managed by Care and silent in the line 22, but at least you got to it and attack actions arose because in the first part was a desert which led England offensively. I am convinced that the choice of looking Flood Johnno personal gain, outside the team's needs. I mean, if you choose as a starter to Wilko and plays well, the credit shall be allowed to own Wilko (all would point to its proven quality), while if you go for the young Flood and it plays at a high level, then all the credit would go to Martin Johnson (for his nose outside the hierarchical requirements). Flood pick ahead of Wilko is one of the signs that give content to a supposed 'Johnno style' (in the sense that they would give it a title that so far no coach had been allowed), hence, unless he is injured will Flood playing as a starter. I have no doubt, apparently seen, that coaches like Johnno, Lievremont and De Villiers moves from these narrow criteria.
Second error: Easter. By Johnno give him two things not worth: ownership and captaincy. Easter is one of the structural problems of this team, and yesterday again demonstrated that it does nothing. Slow, heavy, spongy, a gift for his rivals, and it disrupts everything loses too many balls, as he swiped a Wallace in the first half and almost does a test. His line mates, some intense Haskell & Wood, are always overwhelmed trying to cover the mistakes of their past captain. To make matters worse, he falls from the sky a great captain he is, because Easter does not have any leadership skills, and so we have samples in this match in which England needed more leadership than ever. Flood Easter and had to have boasted, but behaved as mediocrities without personality, as inexperienced players fearful by the crazed atmosphere of Aviva, which cheered the venomous attacks of the fifteenth of clover.
Another mistake, although less dramatic, put Banahan center. Where it really hurts the 'Juggernaut of Jersey' is in the position of wing, its sheer size because there can be better utilized to physically less powerful rivals. But use it in a position not usually with the aim of attacking the rival line flush against the powerful Irish flankers, did not seem the best choice (Youngs and Flood did not give many more options.) Again Wilko input allowed a greater role. For a change, are failing Hape also a hole in the line of centers (low of Tindall, contrary to what some thought, he felt worse, because without him England defense loses a lot of consistency and aggressiveness and leadership) and Cueto, not only brings nothing but sterile whirl away from the Irish line, but inexplicably are fixed on Johnno's team.
should also be noted that Youngs and Ashton, key elements (along with Foden) English revival of the past year, have fallen a lot in his game the last two games. Physically they are not look bad (or at least not as much as Flood), but probably deserve a touch care, by falling into some pride (Youngs has already several cockiness that should be corrected, such as that led to his sin bin) or complacency. Not so Foden, always true even if it is more or less inspired. To all this we must add that the English attack did not perform as effectively on previous occasions, which could be seen in the first scrum of the match, won dramatically by the Irish pack (after the fighting went evening). It is clear, however, that does not operate this trio, which has been largely responsible for the highest level of the English game in the last 12 months, is exposed 'Johnno's England', ie which suffered in the first two years of Johnson in command of fifteen in the pink: on a slow, heavy, without ideas, apathetic, flat, etc.
And I will not forget the Irish, who did his best game of the last two years. The Kidney (this itself a good coach, with more talent than ego, unlike the triple-Lievremont Johnno-PdV) a lesson in aggressive, frenetic intensity, the initiative to control the game, dominating the rucks and unfolding in open game completely vertical. Even committed fewer penalties than usual, although it helped the referee Lawrence, who saw a few 'ties' and forgave exclusion of an Irishman (do not remember if it was O'Gara) for an action that itself sent to the sin bin Youngs (O'Gara or whoever hampered output in lead after a penalty in a scrum, which led to a brawl) . But no one can doubt that deserved to win the match comfortably, seeing the power and ambition put on the table. Since then, we have taken the measures to the British, who have defeated in 7 of last 8 clashes. As a final touch to the story, his myth expands O'Driscoll becoming the player that further testing has been achieved in the tournament with 25.
Kidney best thing about right now is a third line of size world (Ferris, Heaslip-O'Brien, Wallace and Leamy in the room), incorporating outstanding this year by Sean O'Brien, a sensational player, in its ferocity, skill and strength almost seems a more South African flanker Europe. It is one of those players 'joyful' epidemic transmitting enthusiasm for rugby (as opposed to specimens as Easter, which only transmit infinite sadness and apathy). If we add that Sexton, oddly enough, was quite inspired (in fact, was named Man of the Match), and the backs, with Tommy Bowe incommensurate charge, showed a continuing danger, it understands the overwhelming dominance of the Irish throughout the first part. Do not dismiss me without remembering the great O'Gara, who just outside majestic implemented gifts to cool parties seeking the vertices shot out millimeter line. This man has more feeling in their feet when they kick the oval that I treasured Johannes Vermeer in their fingers when they drew lines on the canvas with his brush.
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