Source: FOOTYMAD
Gerrard's vow
Steven Gerrard has vowed to help England through this afternoon. England need a win or at least a high scoring draw to avoid being knocked out of the World Cup at the group stage. England captain Gerrard has promised fans the players will give their all to get a result against Slovenia today. "I can certainly understand why the fans are angry. We came here with big expectations. We have got a lot of support here. People have paid big money and expect us to win games," said the Liverpool midfielder. "The last thing we want to do is to go home after the group stages. That would be an absolute disaster for this group of players. The fear of not winning drives you on. "Personally, I can't wait to get out there. We are desperate to get that win and to get into the next stages, and then we can really start to kick on. I absolutely love being involved here. "The key is to try and live without fear. You are playing for England and you have massive support. But it doesn't help to go on to the pitch and play with that fear. "You have to go on to the pitch and try to relax and be patient. Then the performance will come. We need to change the perception of how we have done so far. We want to make the nation proud and happy."
