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After drawing 1-1 in a recent friendly against the Dutch, Steve McLaren seems to have convinced some people that he isn’t actually a duffer. Some are even starting to suggest that England are on the right track.But, I’m not so sure. I think Steve McLaren’s unconvincing England might well be a blunder which will once again leave fans crying pathetically into their pints. The Euro 2008 qualifying group looks tough. Russian and Croatia are no timewasters, and the cheeky Israelis are more than capable of being a metaphorical banana skin. The next couple of years will probably be a long, winding road.
So, out of curiosity, let’s go back in time to Steve McLaren’s first day in the job, to the exact moment that he stepped into the England manager’s shoes. And then together, we can look at what other things were happening around the globe at that historic moment…