Source: Daily_Mail
Fabio Capello's England are too predictable, insists Ray Parlour
Ray Parlour has delivered a warning to England - insisting that Fabio Capello's team are just too predictable.[LNB]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.[LNB]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.[LNB] Woeful: England were taken apart by Germany at the World Cup[LNB] '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.[LNB]'England need to find a system that at least makes it hard for teams to cancel out those sorts of players'.[LNB]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.[LNB] Committed: Parlour in action during his own England days[LNB] 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.[LNB]'I won a few trophies in my time but playing for your country is still right up there in your career highlights,' he said.[LNB]'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.' [LNB] FORMER Arsenal star Ray Parlour took part in the Betfair Five Horse Race at Kempton Park Racecourse to highlight that for the first time in Betfair's history there are five teams at 15-1 or shorter to win the Premier League.Betfair punters now officially consider the League to be fought for by a BIG FIVE rather than the BIG FOUR of recent years.[LNB]For all the latest action from the day visit www.betfairfootball.com England flops pay the price as Fabio Capello wields axe for Hungary friendly England fans boycott Wembley: Hungary set for all-time low attendanceEngland count cost of World Cup woe after sponsors Nationwide confirm splitEngland ticket prices slashed as FA react to dismal World Cup showingCesc Fabregas saga won't disrupt Arsenal's bid for glory, insists Gunners hero Ray Parlour[LNB]
