FABIO, MAN OF MYSTERY; Fabio's England: (back row, from left) Brown, Barry, Lescott, Upson, Crouch, Woodgate, Jenas, Bentley. Middle: Defoe, Bridge, Richards, Carson, Kirkland, James, Hargreaves, Young, Wright-Phillips. Front: Joe Cole, Rooney, Ferdinand, Capello, Gerrard, Owen, Ashley Cole.

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: February 6, 2008 | Copyright information

Byline: MATT LAWTON

HE IS the 'boss' rather than 'a Messiah', Fabio Capello informed usyesterday, but exactly how much control he has over all things England willonly become apparent later today.

Will the players already know the team for this evening's friendly withSwitzerland at Wembley when he gives them their 'final instructions' thisafternoon? It will be fascinating to find out.

By the time yesterday's training session at London Colney had finished, StevenGerrard and his colleagues seemed to think they had a pretty good idea what theItalian was planning.

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