James - Fear not a factor

David James has rejected Fabio Capello's claim that England played with fear in their disappointing 0-0 draw with Algeria. Restored to Capello's starting line-up for the first time in over 14 months and making his first appearance in a World Cup game, there was little reason for the Portsmouth stopper to celebrate his clean sheet after a dire display from his team-mates. - England 0-0 Algeria - As it happened In grasping for a reason why his players should perform so poorly, Capello claimed an element of fear had returned, but when this was put to James he retorted: "Did he? Arguably it is more frustration than fear." He added: "You are usually playing matches when the opposition wants to win. It is very difficult when you are up against a side who seem not to want to lose. - Group C fixtures "You are trying to work out the way to unlock a defence. They did what they needed to do. It was very frustrating." It has been claimed that Capello's persistence in not telling his players the starting line-up until five minutes before they boarded the team bus for the stadium is undermining morale. While not giving the impression of being a fan of such a selection policy, James refused to criticise it. - Group C table "The selection process is the same match after match and I found out five minutes before we left as usual," he said. "I prepared to play and did all the pre-match preparations which I needed to. Being selected was nice. "I have been happy with it as a starting player and I have to accept it when I haven't started. "Now the whole process goes on again for Wednesday. The fact I've played one game doesn't mean I'm guaranteed to play the next."

Source: PA