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I think there is a tendency on the part of England managers to keep faith with players on the basis of their reputation rather than their current form. Frank Lampard, for instance, has been in poor form since the spring that preceded the last World Cup, and his poor performance at that tournament came as no surprise to me.
If a player is out of sorts at club level, among players who he plays with wek in week out, how can he suddenly be expected to come into form among players who he's only had a couple of days training with?
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