Don't Tinker, Capello, It's Time to Get Serious ; with a World Cup Qualifier Next Week, Italian Coach Must Use Slovakia Clash to Make Sure His Main Men Are On Top of Their Game. By Simon Johnson [Edition 2]

Evening Standard - London › March 28, 2009

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FABIO CAPELLO should resist the temptation to experiment against Slovakia tomorrow and use the friendly to get his first team back firing on all cylinders.

Too much time has passed since the key men, who impressively guided England to the top of their World Cup qualifying group with four straight victories, have played together.

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Don't Tinker, Capello, It's Time to Get Serious ; with a World Cup Qualifier Next Week, Italian Coach Must Use Slovakia Clash to Make Sure His Main Men Are On Top of Their Game. By Simon Johnson [Edition 2]

And while Capello's predecessors such as Sven-Goran Eriksson often used warm-up games as a chance to tinker with fringe players and new formations, the Italian can't afford that luxury.

England's challenge to secure a place in South Africa next year resumes on Wednesday with a home game against a capable Ukraine side and they must avoid the risk of ...

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