Recently, renowned Italian coach Fabio Capello shared his insights on the English national team, explaining why the Three Lions have failed to win a major tournament title since 1966.
While participating in UEFA’s “Legends’ Lounge” program, Capello, who led England to the South Africa World Cup, discussed his experiences coaching the team and shared his perspectives on various issues. Capello stated, “Coaching England was always a dream of mine. I built a very good team, but I always said that England could compete with anyone in September and March. But once June came, the whole team was tired. So, in the World Cup or European Championships, the team played without confidence, very timid. Take the last European Championship final at Wembley, England went ahead early, but after 20 minutes they started playing haphazard long balls, from the goalkeeper’s position.”
Capello believes that the prolonged absence of a championship trophy has created a psychological barrier for the English team. He said, “Why are they afraid? Because they haven’t won a trophy in too long.” Capello also admitted that his coaching style, which differed greatly from the traditional methods the English players were accustomed to, led to mutual incompatibility.
Capello explained, “As a coach, I was battling with 45 people every day. They were looking at you every day, asking, ‘What are you doing?’ Their fear was evident. I believe mutual respect is crucial. I learned this from my old coach when I was a player. He used to say, ‘You have to play the way you trained.’ But England couldn’t do that.”
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