Five tasks for Fabio Capello to get England into shape

Ditch the dead wood England possess several players in their 30s who have regularly underachieved at tournaments. Experience is fine but England's elder statesmen were demolished by a sprightly Germany and, by the next World Cup in 2014, the likes of John Terry, Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard will be approaching retirement age. Blood the youngsters More trust needs to be shown in youth. Ashley Young regularly impresses for Aston Villa, yet has rarely been given a proper chance by Capello, who has limited him to cameos in friendlies. The only way to find out if a youngster is talented enough is to play him. Communicate better After two and a half years in the job, Capello's English is still not perfect. The Italian must improve in this area if he is to get his message across to the squad. If they cannot understand him properly, chances are they will be incapable of carrying out his instructions on the pitch. More tactical flexibility Capello has always been a 4-4-2 man and insists he will not change. However, England's undoing is often an inability to cope with a playmaker operating between the lines and they were horribly exposed by Germany's Mesut Ozil. Despite that, Capello stuck resolutely to an outdated formation and England suffered. Foster team spirit Internal divisions were reportedly rife in the camp during the World Cup. Terry's attempted coup after the abysmal draw with Algeria unsettled his team-mates and Capello, who has a reputation as a firm disciplinarian, should drop any player who threatens to disrupt the harmony within his squad.