Fabio Capello insists he will respect the England fans who boo their team at Wembley tomorrow night.
The Three Lions play their first game since the World Cup debacle when they take on Hungary in a friendly.
And Capello has a feeling no-one will be spared as fans get their chance to offer an opinion on England's performances in South Africa.
So certain is he of what is to come that Capello is not even calling for calm, instead admitting disgruntled supporters are well within their rights to jeer.
"I expect boos. Why not? We win together, we lose together," he said.
"Always, I respect the crowd but I am the boss. They have to boo me like the players."
Capello has not completely settled on his starting line-up and Darren Bent may well pull out later today once he has had a further examination on the back injury that prevented him from taking any part in England's first training session on home soil since leaving their familiar base in Rustenburg at the end of June.
However, it seems he will hand starting spots to those present in South Africa as they are the ones responsible for any adverse reaction from a crowd likely to be around 60,000.
"The first XI will be players who were at the World Cup," he said.
"This is sure because, like me, they have to take the booing."
Eventually, he hopes the atmosphere will settle down enough to allow the introduction of Arsenal duo Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere, who form the central component of the new era on which he is embarked.
In addition, Bobby Zamora will get some involvement to become a third debutant whilst a first start will be handed to Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is now in a straight battle with Ben Foster for the number one shirt.
As Hart's position at City is unclear and Foster is prone to injury, Capello met yet rue Paul Robinson's decision to retire.
Despite not appearing to handle the decision to omit Robert Green too well, he looks ready to usher the West Ham keeper back into the fold for next month's Euro 2012 qualification double-header against Bulgaria and Switzerland.
"This time we preferred to select Robinson, next time it will be Green," said Capello, who claims to be unconcerned about the legacy of that woeful mistake against the United States that cost England victory in their opening game and set them on a downward spiral in South Africa from which they were unable to escape.
"Everyone makes mistakes. If I select him it is because I respect him."
And Capello has a feeling no-one will be spared as fans get their chance to offer an opinion on England's performances in South Africa.
So certain is he of what is to come that Capello is not even calling for calm, instead admitting disgruntled supporters are well within their rights to jeer.
"I expect boos. Why not? We win together, we lose together," he said.
"Always, I respect the crowd but I am the boss. They have to boo me like the players."
Capello has not completely settled on his starting line-up and Darren Bent may well pull out later today once he has had a further examination on the back injury that prevented him from taking any part in England's first training session on home soil since leaving their familiar base in Rustenburg at the end of June.
However, it seems he will hand starting spots to those present in South Africa as they are the ones responsible for any adverse reaction from a crowd likely to be around 60,000.
"The first XI will be players who were at the World Cup," he said.
"This is sure because, like me, they have to take the booing."
Eventually, he hopes the atmosphere will settle down enough to allow the introduction of Arsenal duo Kieran Gibbs and Jack Wilshere, who form the central component of the new era on which he is embarked.
In addition, Bobby Zamora will get some involvement to become a third debutant whilst a first start will be handed to Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart, who is now in a straight battle with Ben Foster for the number one shirt.
As Hart's position at City is unclear and Foster is prone to injury, Capello met yet rue Paul Robinson's decision to retire.
Despite not appearing to handle the decision to omit Robert Green too well, he looks ready to usher the West Ham keeper back into the fold for next month's Euro 2012 qualification double-header against Bulgaria and Switzerland.
"This time we preferred to select Robinson, next time it will be Green," said Capello, who claims to be unconcerned about the legacy of that woeful mistake against the United States that cost England victory in their opening game and set them on a downward spiral in South Africa from which they were unable to escape.
"Everyone makes mistakes. If I select him it is because I respect him."
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