I don't think the press will want them to fail After all, most of them would then miss out on a jolly next Summer!
rubbish especially seeing as most of the English players tend to perform better for their clubs. a team with the likes of Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham, Owen, Rooney, Crouch, both Coles etc..... would run away with the league.
RE: rubbish But we already know that Lampard and Gerrard can't play together, you wouldn't be able to field Owen, Rooney and Crouch at the same time, they'd struggle with the goalie.