Int'l Friendly - England Vs Switzerland - Feb 6

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England Vs Switzerland : International Friendly (Live)

Wednesday, 06 February 2008

Channel 24 - 4:00am - (Thur Morning)

England's squad to play Switzerland:

Goalkeepers: David James (Portsmouth), Scott Carson (Liverpool on loan at Aston Villa), Chris Kirkland (Wigan)

Defenders: Wayne Bridge (Chelsea), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United), Wes Brown (Manchester United), Joleon Lescott (Everton), Micah Richards (Manchester City), Matthew Upson (West Ham United), Jonathan Woodgate (Tottenham Hotspur)

Midfielders: Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Gareth Barry (Aston Villa), Jermaine Jenas (Tottenham Hotspur), Owen Hargreaves (Manchester United), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Ashley Young (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Chelsea), David Bentley (Blackburn Rovers)

Forwards: Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa), Michael Owen (Newcastle United), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Peter Crouch (Liverpool), Jermain Defoe (Tottenham on loan at Portsmouth)

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FABIO CAPELLO has laid down the law — and left England’s stars quaking.

The ruthless Italian issued strict new rules as he prepares for tomorrow’s Wembley showdown with Switzerland. As players assembled at the team hotel in Watford, they were confronted by a noticeboard telling them:

Lateness will not be tolerated, room service is banned and mobiles can only be used in bedrooms.

One insider said: “Capello has turned the hotel into a military camp.” The England players are still feeling the shock of Capello’s decision to axe David Beckham for tomorrow’s friendly, denying him a 100th cap. And even established internationals Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard have been left with no doubts as to who is the boss.

Capello conducted training in broken English, which impressed the players, although they were taken aback by his use of their surnames. It was a far cry from when Steve McClaren referred to his captain as JT and his midfield driving force as Stevie G.

Ferdinand said: “He calls me and a lot of the other players by our surnames. His coaching staff call us by surname as well. That’s the way it is. “The Becks decision proved there is no sentiment about the boss. “Nine out of 10 others would probably have picked him but this manager has made his decision and it’s not our place to question that or react to it. “We’re not here to worry about anyone else’s feelings. We’re here to be part of a successful team. “It’s his job to pick the squad and if we’re going to be successful we will live or die by his decisions.”

Gerrard, expected to captain Capello’s first team tomorrow, said: “Fabio is keeping us all on our toes. “As long as there is a big respect between the manager and his players, I don’t think it’s important he’s not close to us. “It’s not about enjoying yourself with the manager, it’s about seriousness and getting results in an England shirt.”

brokenluv SG

i think though its not that a great win, England certainly looks a different team going forward, some good plays especially from joe cole that set up jenas. nvm england looking sloppy with their passes, give them and capello some time and the three lions can become a true contender at wc2010

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