Capello seeks more bite despite Three Lions win

ENGLAND midfielder Steven Gerrard revealed manager Fabio Capello had demanded more aggression from the team at half-time as England secured a 3-1 friendly win over Mexico at Wembley last night.

Capello seeks more bite despite Three Lions win

Mexico were allowed to dominate possession in the first half, although England went in 2-1 ahead at the interval after goals following set-pieces from Ledley King and Peter Crouch.

Guillermo Franco scored on the stroke of half-time before a superlative effort from Glen Johnson early in the second period put the game beyond the visitors.

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