
Pitch battle: USA striker Jozy Altidore (right) battles for the ball with Holland's Nigel de Jong in Amsterdam Photo: REUTERS England have been handed a warning, written in lurid orange. When Fabio Capello finds the time to study the evidence of this match, he should be less concerned about the energetic pressing of USA than the effortless passing of Bert van Marwijk’s Holland, the team any coach still in South Africa for the World Cup’s latter stages will be hoping fervently to avoid. Capello had dispatched one of his most trusted scouts, the former Chelsea striker Kenny Swain, to the Amsterdam Arena to scrutinise the American challenge that awaits England on June 12. Related Articles Robben targets World Cup glory History repeats itself Last suppers Injury boost for Robin van Persie Gullit: Africa to claim centre stage Sport on television The report that lands on the Italian’s desk at Wembley should be an optimistic one.
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