Upson unfazed by Kaiser’s ‘kick and rush’ England blast

MATTHEW UPSON has warned Franz Beckenbauer that England will adopt the tactics that win the games and ignore his barbed comments about the Three Lions’ style of play.

The German legend has launched a vicious attack on Fabio Capello’s side, accusing them of a “kick and rush” approach to the game, claiming they have gone backwards under the Italian.

Those comments have been met with a shrug of the shoulders from the England camp, who, as well as Germany played on Tuesday night, do not believe a single four-goal defeat of an ageing Australia outfit give them any reason to crow. Upson feels there is no reason for England to be deflected from their chosen path.