Capello admits to brainwashing England to reverse fortunes

LONDON: Fabio Capello said that his biggest challenge and his main success in his first year as England coach was changing the mentality of the players.

The Italian held a news conference on Monday, a year after his appointment, during which time he has guided England to the top of their World Cup qualifying group and restored confidence in a group at rock bottom after failing to reach Euro 2008.

"I understood the problem immediately, when we played the first game against Switzerland (a 2-1 England victory in February)," Capello told www.thefa.com.