John Terry has revealed that England are stricken with fear in their match against Andorra, the fear of failure, that is.
After losing out on a place in Euro 2008, the Three Lions are under a lot of pressure to perform and reach World Cup 2010.
England's recent form has been far from impressive, with the team regularly choking when against a worthy opponent.
Fabio Capello's men have not only flopped, but have flopped badly, failing to even conjure up anything close to smooth, flowing efficient football.
It has been observed that the star players of the team always play with a leash around them in international games, as players like Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney fail to translate their club success into anything meaningful at the international stage.
England captain Terry has said that it is the fear of failing, along with its repercussions, that has forced its stars to play with an overly cautious state of mind; and that it will take some time to change that way of thinking.
"There's a fear of failure, speaking honestly," said Terry. "It's been like that for the last couple of years now. It's not something you can put your finger on."
"I don't think we'll be able to go out there and completely change it overnight. At club level the lads feel free and can express themselves. That's something the manager and myself are trying to bring out of the lads in the camp," added the recently selected England captain.
"When you walk out on the pitch, everything's the same," the defender concluded. "Once the game's started, we play the short and easy pass, whereas if I was at Chelsea and I hit a long pass that didn't come off, the fans still sing my name."
"The players have to take responsibility out on the pitch."
Saturday 6th September 2008
by espnstar.com
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