Buzzin Football

It happens every time England is in a major tournament. The closer it gets to the first game, the less confident everyone is about the team being successfulin the 2010 South Africa World Cup. This negativity is spread to the players and ultimately plays a part in eventual defeat.

To me, it seems as though people are trying to list reasons why England will fail. Ledley King and John Terry haven’t got a good understanding, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard can’t play together and the latest one – Wayne Rooney’s temperament is going to cost us.

Every single team will have some issues ahead of the World Cup. Every single team will have selection problems and injuries to deal with. This is what we have a management team for though and in Fabio Capello, England have one of the best in the business.

Do we trust Capello to ensure King and Terry work well together? Do we trust Fabio Capello to play a formation that suits Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard? Do we trust Fabio Capello to get the best out of Wayne Rooney?

If, like me, you answer yes to all three of these questions, then stop your worrying. For those of you that don’t trust Fabio Capello, I point you towards his record for England so far – in qualifying the team were fantastic.

What are these negative vibes based on anyway? Three warm-up games? England didn’t perform at their best during victories against Mexico, Japan and Platinum Stars and suddenly everyone is panicking.

How about we focus on how Capello’s England have performed in the real crunch games of his reign. Home and away to Croatia – the team’s biggest rivals for winning their qualifying group – for example. A 4-1 win and a 5-1 win helped Capello’s men top the group with ease. Anyone who has placed a free online bet on England winning the World Cup shouldn’t be too worried.

If England are serious about winning the World Cup, they won’t be at the peak of their powers right now. They might not even be at their best in the group stages. However, there is no doubt that this team has the potential to turn it on where it really matters.

It is all about getting the job done against certain teams, then really lifting it in the tougher games. Look at the game that preceded the excellent victory in Croatia – a hard fought win against minnows Andorra. This is how international football works.

Basically, I just want people to stop expressing their concerns so regularly. Let’s focus on the positive aspects of this England team of which there are plenty believe it or not.

The fixed odds betting makes England among the favourites for the tournament and they have a genuine chance of glory this summer. However, every time they are criticised publically or questioned about their poor performance, it makes the chance smaller and smaller.

Come on England, most of us believe in you!