James fears Portuguese free-kicks

David James has warned that England must improve defensively and cannot keep relying on Wayne Rooney’s goal power to carry them to Euro 2004 glory.

James fears Portuguese free-kicks

David James has warned that England must improve defensively and cannot keep relying on Wayne Rooney’s goal power to carry them to Euro 2004 glory.

And the Manchester City keeper has stressed the importance of not conceding free-kicks in the kind of dangerous areas that could be exploited by Luis Figo in the quarter-final with Portugal in Lisbon.

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