Fearful England players would prefer to impress the media than the manager, claims Liverpool's Jamie Carragher
Monday, July 11, 2011 by Hendra
Former England defender Jamie Carragher has confessed that players fear making a mistake when they represent their country.
The Liverpool man represented his country on 38 occasions but admits he feels far less pressure playing for his club side than he ever did for his country.
The 33-year-old also revealed that the players feel the weight of expectation of the media, adding: “The intensity of the press does get to the players.
“Sometimes I think players would prefer the press guy to think they had played well, rather than the manager.”
Carragher came out of international retirement for England’s disastrous World Cup campaign in South Africa last summer, and hinted that he was unhappy with Fabio Capello's rules in between games.
He added: “You stay in a hotel all day but you are at a World Cup for a long time and should be able to experience different things.
“I wouldn't want players holed up. Take away the boredom, embrace the country we are in more. You never see anything.”
source: goal.com
The Liverpool man represented his country on 38 occasions but admits he feels far less pressure playing for his club side than he ever did for his country.
The 33-year-old also revealed that the players feel the weight of expectation of the media, adding: “The intensity of the press does get to the players.
“Sometimes I think players would prefer the press guy to think they had played well, rather than the manager.”
Carragher came out of international retirement for England’s disastrous World Cup campaign in South Africa last summer, and hinted that he was unhappy with Fabio Capello's rules in between games.
He added: “You stay in a hotel all day but you are at a World Cup for a long time and should be able to experience different things.
“I wouldn't want players holed up. Take away the boredom, embrace the country we are in more. You never see anything.”
source: goal.com
