Capello sent out a stark message to Michael Owen last night when he refused to explain why England's talisman was left on the bench during England's 2-1 victory against Switzerland at Wembley.Owen Will Have To Prove Himself To Capello!
Capello sent out a stark message to Michael Owen last night when he refused to explain why England's talisman was left on the bench during England's 2-1 victory against Switzerland at Wembley.Owen was left on the bench as Capello made five second-half substitutions.
Asked why Owen was not involved, Capello said: ''I think about substitutions according to what happens on the pitch and what I see. I decide who to bring on and who to take off.
''If people perform as I want they will stay on the pitch, if they don't they will come off. Players are all equal.''
Capello was also unmoved by a section of Wembley fans who chanted for David Beckham, especially during a nervy period in the first half.
Capello: ''It doesn't influence me at all. I'm happy for the supporters to chant David Beckham's name. The things I do have nothing to do with personal feelings for players. Everything is borne out of reasoning.'
''We were quite nervous at the start. Worried. We had at the back of our minds the failure to qualify for Euro 2008. Wembley always generates pressure on players but we created many goal chances but didn't take many because Switzerland have a good goalkeeper.
"But we didn't give them many goal chances.''