Bentley: players scared

Blackburn midfielder David Bentley has hit out at the England players that seem to collapse under the pressure of the whole country, and Bentley himself cannot understand why the players fail to perform under the pressure.

I'll tell you what's scary," he told the Sun.

"Try going to the top of that Gaudi cathedral in Barcelona. There's a little rail between you and this unbelievable drop. Now that's scary!

"Playing for England is not frightening, it's brilliant. You should enjoy every minute of it. You're playing football for your country. It's every kid's dream and some of us are lucky enough to do it.

"I expected a lot of banter, like we have at Blackburn. But people just keep themselves to themselves. It is maybe a reflection of how the modern game is that everyone looks after No.1.

"We don't even share rooms anymore. So, after training and a meal, you end up staring at the ceiling until the next day.

"Football is all about expressing yourself. Yet England players are cooped up in a hotel outside of town."