Capello hits back at Beckenbauer comments

(GSM) – England boss Fabio Capello has blasted Franz Beckenbauer for his comments on England’s performance against the United States. The German legend said: “”It looked to me as if the English have gone backwards into the bad old days of kick and rush.”

Now, Capello has hit back at Der Kaiser. The Italian manager is clearly angered about Beckenbauer’s comments – both in their delivery, which he found needless, and their accuracy, because he believes them to be plain wrong.

“I am surprised by his comments,” he told BBC Radio Five Live.

“When you speak about another team you should always respect them. It is easy to speak about a team when you sit in the stand. But you have to see the game live.

“We didn’t play the long ball. We played a lot of passes and had chances to score.

“For this reason, I don’t understand what Beckenbauer said.”