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For once the fat cats in Soho square have made the right decision. In Capello they have a man who has a proven track record of success, who has won trophies everywhere he's been. He was likely their top choice, and after the public spectacle over the job last time around, the FA have finally got their man.

The first thing that sets Capello apart from other managers is his no nonsense style of man management. One thing that was apparent over the shameful failure to qualify for Euro 08 was the lack of attitude shown by certain players. There are many inflated egos in the England dressing room, and the main challenge for Capello is bringing these pampered, overrated slackers back down to earth. Capello doesn't care for reputations when picking his team, as he showed at Real Madrid where David Beckham found himself on the wrong end of Capello's scorn.

Another bonus is that Capello isn't English. 'No!' I hear you cry 'England's manager must be English'. You may argue that he doesn't have the drive and passion for the job that the English candidates would have had. The problem with English managers in general though, is they overrate our players. Some people say that Frank Lampard is one of the top midfielders in the world. This may be true at club level, but something strange happens to Lampard when he puts on an England shirt. His recent performances were at best mediocre and if he can't do the business for England then he should be dropped. Capello has the advantage of looking from the outside in. He can be objective about players at his disposal and make the right choice, based on form.

Finally, he is universally respected. Steve MacClaren, although a serviceable club manager, never had the credentials to automatically attain the respect of the players. You never saw a member of the England team praising Steve MacClaren during his tenure, but already David Beckham has come out to praise Capello. This was a man who left Beckham on the sidelines at Real Madrid, and yet Beckham was the first player to congratulate both the FA and the man himself on the appointment. Capello should just be able to walk into the dressing room and command the full respect of the whole team.

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