- May 5, 2004
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We suffered with the England players after Euro 16 - Poch admited in his book, it was hard to pick them off the floor.Actually think the opposite for this season. Players don't just improve on an upward curve infinitely. They have dips in form and condition. Mental tiredness.
I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Kane and Eriksen in particular have dips this season. You can keep playing so many games for club and country without a toll being taken.
Adding to this half our squad will have no pre season so they'll never be properly fit and rested, I think quite a few of our established players will suffer this season.
I expect the opposite this year. Providing we get the fitness programme right, bringing them back after their holidays, they are going to be full of confidence, and buzzing. It was similar to how Lineker and Gazza came back after Italia 90 - both were on top of their game.