Ray Parlour has delivered a warning to England - insisting that
Fabio Capello's team are just too predictable.
The Three Lions face Hungary at Wembley on Wednesday night and
are determined to restore some pride after a disappointing showing
at the World Cup.
Parlour believes that although players were not at their best in
South Africa, it was England's tactical naivety that led to their
ultimate downfall.
Woeful: England were taken apart by Germany at the
World Cup
'Teams just know how England are going to play,' said the former
Arsenal midfielder. 'The four-four-two that they use just makes it
too easy for teams to isolate key players such as Steven Gerrard
and Wayne Rooney.
'England need to find a system that at least makes it hard for
teams to cancel out those sorts of players'.
England struggled to get through a relatively easy group in
South Africa before suffering their heaviest tournament
defeat - a 4-1 hammering by Germany in the last 16.
Committed: Parlour in action during his own England
days
But Parlour, who won 10 England caps, denied that the players
did not show their full commitment, citing his personal pride in
playing for his country.
'I won a few trophies in my time but playing for your country is
still right up there in your career highlights,' he said.
'We know England did not play to their best, but the players
would have gave their all, it's clear they just wasn't comfortable
in the system they were playing.'
