Capello fury as England fails to spark
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June 9, 2010, Wednesday
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ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello had to rouse his players during a sharp halftime speech as they labored to a 3-0 win over South African Premier League side Platinum Stars on Monday.
He may have been satisfied with the result but not with a performance that left him with a new set of puzzles to resolve before meeting the United States in their opening World Cup Group C fixture on June 12.
Capello, who picked Joe Hart in goal, Shaun Wright-Phillips on the right wing and Jermain Defoe in attack alongside Peter Crouch, was frustrated after watching England plod to a 1-0 lead courtesy of an early strike by Defoe.
His team, minus top striker Wayne Rooney, was expected to be the one that will face the Americans, but looked more senior in age than authority as it struggled for rhythm.
The introduction of Rooney in the second half roused the team, which was obviously more comfortable when hot sunshine was replaced by a cool evening, and he scored and picked up a booking with a typically boisterous performance.
Joe Cole, the only player to stay on for the full 90 minutes, claimed England's other goal.
"To be honest, the manager was not happy with our performance in the first half," said Defoe.
"He said we could have pressed a lot more, but it was difficult because of the conditions.
"We were a bit better in the second half, we pressed them a little bit more, but we can improve on that."
Capello made 10 changes at the interval including the introduction of uncapped central defender Michael Dawson.
The 26-year-old Dawson flew in on Saturday to replace injured captain Rio Ferdinand.
He may have been satisfied with the result but not with a performance that left him with a new set of puzzles to resolve before meeting the United States in their opening World Cup Group C fixture on June 12.
Capello, who picked Joe Hart in goal, Shaun Wright-Phillips on the right wing and Jermain Defoe in attack alongside Peter Crouch, was frustrated after watching England plod to a 1-0 lead courtesy of an early strike by Defoe.
His team, minus top striker Wayne Rooney, was expected to be the one that will face the Americans, but looked more senior in age than authority as it struggled for rhythm.
The introduction of Rooney in the second half roused the team, which was obviously more comfortable when hot sunshine was replaced by a cool evening, and he scored and picked up a booking with a typically boisterous performance.
Joe Cole, the only player to stay on for the full 90 minutes, claimed England's other goal.
"To be honest, the manager was not happy with our performance in the first half," said Defoe.
"He said we could have pressed a lot more, but it was difficult because of the conditions.
"We were a bit better in the second half, we pressed them a little bit more, but we can improve on that."
Capello made 10 changes at the interval including the introduction of uncapped central defender Michael Dawson.
The 26-year-old Dawson flew in on Saturday to replace injured captain Rio Ferdinand.
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