That isnt a necessisty, that is a preference. It wont make us any better.
Spain arent doing well because the coach is Spanish, they are doing well because the coach is brilliant, and they have a long term plan in place right from 14 and up. Ditto Germany. It is not their nationality that put them where they are. It is their sheer skill, planning, tactical knowledge, long term dedication of the respective FAs, patience, willingness to give people time.
To continue on; national mindset, footballing ideology from kids right the way up, etc etc etc.
I've played enough football around the world against various nationalities to realise a few things, and the blindingly obvious one is the way we play 5-a-side compared to the rest of the world.
British coaches and the FA as a whole are pushing small sided games (usually on astro turf) from age group football all the way up to help improve first touch, short passing and movement.
The problem is immediately obvious as soon as you watch any powerleague game from the sidelines, and even more so if you watch a small sided kids game. We play the game at a million miles an hour. It's end to end chaos.
I have first hand experience of playing plenty of football against teams made up of various nationalities, and in various countries. Different football cultures have different ways of playing football and while the differences are usually more obvious in 11 a side games, in small sided stuff there is always a common denominator, KEEP THE BALL. These teams always built slowly, passing the ball, rotating it among the team as well as rotating the team around an almost stationary ball (the ball only ever moves 4-5 yards away from a central spot whilst the players movement keeps the defence occupied) - something Ferguson has referred to as 'the carousel' when describing Barcelonas midfield play.
These teams often played at walking pace, keeping the ball, progressing as slowly as they wanted up pitch, springing a quick attack with a run or an incisive pass when the opportunity presented - often a goal would be scored with the first touch after a quick pass, in the minute(s) before this stunningly quick hammer blow there were usually dozens of short, simple, 'boring' passes. Dribbling was almost never a weapon that was utilised by these teams.
The contrast when watching a UK small sided game is incredible. Usually the best dribbler on the pitch dominates the game, and if he cant dribble his way through and ends up losing it, the opposition either try to dribble their way through and attack or try early, 'forced' through balls. Our foreign counterparts never attempt such a ball if it is forced. Much better to keep the ball and tire the opposition into a mistake.
Zebedee, Mike and others have said it before, but the idea of what football is, and the way we play must change in England (and the UK) as a whole if we are to reap the benefits at international level. The traditional British way of 442, with the emphasis on hard work over technical ability if both aren't achievable can only get you so far in the modern game.