2010 FIFA World Cup: Capello's Cursing Needed for England World Cup Victory

I don't know about you, but ever since I was a young boy, I was taught not to swear. My parents enforced a strict ban on words like s***, f***, and b****** mainly because they were seen as uncouth, crass, and more importantly, ungentlemanly.

Don't get me wrong, I often blurt these words out, mainly during heightened feelings of overpowering frustration and anger when my team can't keep possession or score a goal from close range (I'm talking about you, Emile Heskey).

But the need to restrict such words from my vocabulary and hold myself prisoner to them out of sheer fear of being reprimanded now seems rather ridiculous, especially in a world where such words are needed and are used quite frequently in all types of mediums.

Which is why I completely support Fabio Capello's acquaintance which England's colourful expressions.

Don Fabio, as he is affectionately known, has needed to use these words so often lately that the air around England's training base in Rustenburg has turned blue. I'm sure those photographers got a picture of just how crude Capello's language can be when he is crossed.

After all, he learned most of these words before be became fluent in English. Quite amusing, really.

And he is quite justified in using any one of our expletives. After recent friendlies against Mexico, Japan, and the Platinum Stars, England have been poor, lacking in cohesion, and defensively frail.

Sure, the Three Lions may very well have won those matches, but the scorelines masked over England's inability to press the opposition, defend set pieces, and exploit wide areas.

Theo Walcott, Tom Huddlestone, and Leighton Baines were guilty of at least one of these. Hence why they're watching the World Cup from the comfort of their living room instead of being in South Africa.

In each of these friendlies, Capello was forced to unleash hellish fury on his players to get them to do what he wanted. Unsurprisingly, after a few choice words, England would race out for the second half and resemble a completely different team, one that was determined to carry out Fabio's instructions less they be thrown into a pit of lava or bestowed with a rather embarrassing dunce cap.

I know from personal experience that being shouted at isn't very nice. It often leads to copious bouts of crying and feelings of guilt and shame for not fulfilling the task entrusted to me.

I also know that for some, a kick up the rear can be a useful motivator. It makes them far more dogged and determined to prove themselves on the world's biggest stage and subsequently repay the faith shown in them.

Which is why, I imagine, Fabio will continue to use English phrases that are incongruous with a man who is known to enjoy classical music and holds an expensive art collection.

After a match against lowly Andorra at the beginning of their qualifying campaign, Joe Cole recalled how Capello had unearthed his version of the "hairdryer treatment" and handily informed us all that the manager does know how to swear in English."

Cole would continue to explain that the reason for Fabio's angst was because he wanted him to play further forward.

"He wanted us to play a little bit closer to Emile Heskey, particularly once we were 2-0 up."

He was still swearing when England were winning?! Admittedly, Cole doesn't appear to be the smartest tool in the shed, but Capello's need to lay into him, when there was no chance of Andorra ever recovering, lends credence to claims that Capello is a rigid disciplinarian.

Someone who clearly isn't afraid to betray his antiquated life off the field must have a clear plan in place for this England team brimming with talent that far exceeds many of the players who play for their local pub teams in the Mickey Mouse league known as the MLS. That's why he is renowned across the world as an astute manager.

For Capello is an uncompromising, determined character, whose own level of standards have been imprinted on this England side from the moment he took over.

No cell phones at the dinner table, be at meetings on time, and wear training gear when the team gets together for those meetings too.

If that means the cultured Italian has to swear a few times to motivate his players, then so be it. Until England start to dominate the matches like they did during qualifying, then they will need Capello to give them a swift kick in the pants with a few carefully aimed verbal assaults.

No doubt this will be needed to motivate England to play to their strengths to overcome a spirited American side that possesses both a collective unity and a few talented gems in Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan, and Michael Bradley.

Hopefully, a few blasts from Capello will lead England to victory on Saturday and set them on their way in South Africa. I have a feeling that turning the air blue will lead the Three Lions to gold by July 11.