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Tuesday, June 15, 2010 Beckenbauer hammers England's style
Soccernet staff  Franz Beckenbauer has launched an attack on
England's style of play at the World Cup, claiming they use
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of a potential England-Germany second round clash,
nationalmannschaft legend Beckenbauer believes Fabio Capello
can't get his team playing the stylish brand of football Germany
displayed in their 4-0 win over Australia because not enough
Englishmen feature in the Premier League.  England toiled to a
1-1 draw the day before Germany's impressive victory in a
performance that left a lot to be desired, although England may
have won the match had it not been for goalkeeper Robert Green's
howler. If England come runner-up in Group C and Germany top
Group D, or vice versa, Capello's men will get