Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has called on Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Joe Cole and particularly David Beckham to step forward and take responsibility for England's World Cup bid.
Even before Wayne Rooney's injury, Ferguson was unhappy at the burden of expectation being placed on the young striker's shoulders to carry the fight for England in Germany this summer. Ferguson does not believe Rooney's absence means England are now a forlorn hope, but he does consider it time for some of the senior players, and specifically the captain, to start taking charge.
"I said before there was too much being put on Wayne's shoulders," said Ferguson. "Now the emphasis has to change. Step forward Steven Gerrard, step forward Frank Lampard, step forward Joe Cole, step forward David Beckham. These guys are all more experienced and older than Wayne Rooney."
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