Is Adrian Durham Blaming Arsenal Stars for England’s Failure?

Why Fearing Failure Makes It More Likely

England’s World Cup collapse shows how fear of failure can turn caution into retreat, revive old tactics when new ones are required, and hand control to the other side.

Tuchel must leave with eight England players as Arsenal blamed for exit

This England World Cup failure is entirely on Arsenal – because the Premier League champions have made defending a 1-0 lead look too easy.

Adrian Durham, because actual football analysis is clearly too difficult

Adrian Durham has managed to say the one thing that's even more clueless than England's final 30 minutes at this years World Cup — blaming Arsenal for England's failures and questioning Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice's commitment. “Arsenal lied about Saka’s fitness. Arsenal overplayed Rice. Saka and Rice need to choose Country over Club. Blame

Is Adrian Durham blaming Arsenal stars for England’s failure?

Arsenal had the longest season of any English club last term after reaching the Champions League final when many players were already on holiday. The demanding schedule meant Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka joined the England camp for the World Cup while carrying injuries.Both players had managed fitness issues for several weeks as they played through pain to complete the campaign with the Gunners. As a result, they were not at their best physical l…