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Fabio Capello will attempt to evoke the bulldog spirit against a technically superior Germany

A history of distress comes crashing into English minds when confronted by Germany.

The fixture is jaundiced by recollections of sorrow. Nerves are being steeled for the latest encounter, but the angst can be a useful commodity. 
It suits Fabio Capello’s team to adopt a siege mentality.