Just noticed that Fabio Capello has now managed for as many games as Steve McLaren. Here’s how their records compare:

McLAREN – ALL

P18 W9 D4 L5 F32 A12 – 1.78 goals a game

McLAREN – COMPETITIVE

P12 W7 D2 L3 F24 A7 – 2 goals a game

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CAPELLO – ALL

P18 W14 D2 L2 F50 A15 – 2.78 goals a game

CAPELLO – COMPETITIVE

P8 W8 D0 D0 F31 A5 – 3.88 goals a game

I can hear McLaren now spouting on how England had more competitive fixtures and a superior overall defensive record under his reign but I see little else in his favour apart from having the most convincing foreign accent of the two.