A player who over the years has been plagued by an endless amount of injuries to his knee. A player who cant train with his club team every day of the week. A player about to go to the world cup?
This season, Ledley King has made Fabio Capello's pressure driven job of delivering a world cup that ever bit harder with decisions like taking King on the plane to South Africa. One thing that is definite is that King's performances for Tottenham have been nothing less than brilliant for a man who is constantly surrounded by injury. Recent performances against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United make it even harder to deny King a place on a world cup journey that a couple of years ago would have seemed impossible. At the moment King substitutes the average training session for swimming twice a week and only once with the rest of the team. More significantly, he is unable to play more than once a week which if in the starting 11, would be required from him in the 2010 world cup. Despite the injuries, could anyone deny such a talented and solid centre back such as Ledley King even if it is to be for a place on the bench. Unlike the other centre back options, many would argue he is the only one that offers real competition to the ever present Terry and Ferdinand. Ledley's boss Harry Redknapp believes that "he is a cert to go to the World Cup." Its a decision causing great debate and controversy, but with a six day brea
k between games in the World Cup, could this be enough for King to recover. If so then fine, but surely its important to see how he does in the friendlies against Mexico and Japan. With the usual centre backs Terry and Ferdinand seeming vulnerable for the first time in years, is Ledley King about to make a late charge onto the plane and also into a centre back position?
Thank you for reading this blog and please leave a comment on what you feel on this matter and also about the article as a whole.
This season, Ledley King has made Fabio Capello's pressure driven job of delivering a world cup that ever bit harder with decisions like taking King on the plane to South Africa. One thing that is definite is that King's performances for Tottenham have been nothing less than brilliant for a man who is constantly surrounded by injury. Recent performances against Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United make it even harder to deny King a place on a world cup journey that a couple of years ago would have seemed impossible. At the moment King substitutes the average training session for swimming twice a week and only once with the rest of the team. More significantly, he is unable to play more than once a week which if in the starting 11, would be required from him in the 2010 world cup. Despite the injuries, could anyone deny such a talented and solid centre back such as Ledley King even if it is to be for a place on the bench. Unlike the other centre back options, many would argue he is the only one that offers real competition to the ever present Terry and Ferdinand. Ledley's boss Harry Redknapp believes that "he is a cert to go to the World Cup." Its a decision causing great debate and controversy, but with a six day brea
k between games in the World Cup, could this be enough for King to recover. If so then fine, but surely its important to see how he does in the friendlies against Mexico and Japan. With the usual centre backs Terry and Ferdinand seeming vulnerable for the first time in years, is Ledley King about to make a late charge onto the plane and also into a centre back position?Thank you for reading this blog and please leave a comment on what you feel on this matter and also about the article as a whole.
think ledley was always gonna be on that plane.
ReplyDeletecapello loves the king!!!
good blog , i also think king should go to the world cup , he is one of the most naturally talented centre backs in the premiership , if he was consistently fit and able to train he would walk into the england squad without a shadow of a doubt ,best of luck with your ambitions as a sports journalist
ReplyDeleteJust want to say that this is an excellent article and I really hope you succeed in your dream to be a sports journalist. Im 17 myself so I know all the pressures you have atm. Good luck mate. btw dawson or king should defo go to the World Cup
ReplyDeleteI'm a spurs fans so i may be slightly biased but ledley has been class in the games he has palyed in. He definatley should be on the plane.
ReplyDeleteGood luck in your dream to be a sports journalist.
Ledley has already played 2 games in 7 days once and 3 in 7 a second time this season. I hope he goes to South Africa but I could understand why an England Manager wouldn't take a player who might not play (except of course for Sven's earlier Theo Walnut's inclusion!).
ReplyDeleteHate to be negative, but if you're intent on being a journalist of any kind, you must pay more attention to grammar, punctuation and spelling. I don't want to be too boring about it, but these details are just as important as writing style and content. These days (making me sound old, which I am) a lot of writers forget the basics. To be better than them, avoid being sloppy!
ReplyDeleteAll the best
Adam
P.S. Good article!
As what may be perceived as bias, radical and nonsensical I believe both Ledley and Dawson should be the England centre half pairing as they know eachothers game inside out and are both in great form...I know, it will never happen but to see Ledley pull on the shirt in the WC would make me proud.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the article in which you articulated the points very well. The very best wishes to you in the pursuit of your dream!
I agree with what you've said and good luck with your chosen career. Many, many, many moons ago I used to get paid (not very much) for following the Gills in the pages of the Chatham News. Great club. Great place.
ReplyDeleteRonny Hillyard!!!
What do you think he should do?
ReplyDeleteI think he should take him. But I'm a Spurs fan so my opinion is going to be subject to a certain degree of bias.
BUT
I don't want him to go for his fitness sake. I'd rather see Daw's go and King stay here and rest properly and hopefully be fitter and free from injury next season.
But if has to do his duty, then I wont begrudge him that.