His Argentina nightmare still raw, England's Ugo Monye is seeking redemption on the wing against Wales. He talks to Duncan McRae in The Guardian.
"Sky Plus is a great invention," Ugo Monye says wryly, "but it can be really unforgiving when you watch yourself making mistakes in slow motion and then you rewind and pause and go over them again. But that's exactly what I did after that terrible game I had for England against Argentina. I came straight home and I watched it and analysed it. It made for painful viewing but you have to face it head‑on. You have to be honest with yourself."
"Monye's nightmarish performance against Argentina in November epitomised England's ineptitude throughout a dismal autumn. His fumbling under the high ball also seemed to symbolise all the doubts surrounding Martin Johnson's squad. If Monye is candid in addressing his own errors it should be reiterated that against Argentina he was played out of position at full-back. The fault, therefore, lies as much with Johnson and his team of coaches as it does with Monye."
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