World Cup 2010: ‘England are not as good as they say they are’ – what the United States think of Fabio Capello’s side

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Alexi Lalas | Former U.S. defender

"England are not as good as they think they are and the U.S. are better than some people give them credit for.”

"I hope [Rooney] has a temper tantrum, has a swing at someone and gets thrown out. I would love to see him act like a baby.”

Bob Bradley | U.S. head coach

"Whenever you come up against teams that are managed by top managers like [Fabio] Capello, you expect they will be well prepared, tactically and mentally right. He sets a good tone with his team about how they need to play, how they go about their business."

"Capello's quote to me on many occasions was 'when you make wine, the grapes aren't always the same'. At first, I thought he was on about wine but I realised he was trying to tell me something about football!"

Landon Donovan | All-time top goalscorer

“We have a respect for their [England] team. But we certainly don't fear them. We feel they are a team we can compete with.”

Michael Bradley | US midfielder

“They’re [England] very good players, playing at the biggest clubs week in and week out, playing in the Champions League. We know it’s going to be a big challenge, England has good players all over the field. We have respect for their team, for their players.”

Sunil Gulati | U.S. Soccer president

"[The interest] is unprecedented. Partly because of who we’re playing, partly because of where the game is in the United States, and frankly partly because of the promotion on television in Spanish and English.”

Jay DeMerit | U.S. & Watford defender

"The team know that you try to wind Rooney up, that's been out there already. But I think he's learned over the years. I don't think it's as easy to wind Rooney up as people think it is."

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