Newly appointed England’s captain inspiring Steven Gerrard believes that Fabio Capello has been successful in transforming England into a confident side who can beat any team in the world.

Speaking to News of the World, Gerrard said: “I can certainly say I experienced fear when I went out to perform. The pressure from supporters always transmitted itself on to the pitch. It’s always an honour to wear an England shirt but you only had to see some of the performances, myself included, to see it could also be a burden.”

“There was a lot of fear out there, it was difficult to play and we made hard work out of the fixtures we should have won. Fabio Capello has got rid of all that. The shackles are off and we play without fear now.”

Gerrard added: “He has given me some freedom on the left to go and express myself. He has helped me positionally and tactically too. The main thing I’ve noticed now is that when I go out there I really believe in myself. The fear has gone.”

While camparing Fabio Capello and Rafa Benitez, Gerrard said: “He was very similar to Rafa when he arrived at Liverpool. Capello is really good for players, he helps you individually”.

“He’s not the type of character who will be cracking jokes and having you in fits of laughter. But you don’t want that from the England manager, you want the best football man, the man who is going to improve both you personally and the team.

“When you listen to him talk tactics you know straight away that you’re going to be playing in a good team. Fabio is one of the best managers because he can give you that belief, which you can see in how we play for him. We’re playing some nice football, everyone is enjoying themselves and we’ve got smiles on our faces. The manager has brought that out in us.”

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