Fans Seek Anger Management Therapy Following England's Performance In The World Cup Harley Street, London Middlesex England

Stethoscope can report that demand from England fans for anger management therapy in Harley Street has soared following England's two lack lustre performances so far in The World Cup. The goalless draw against Algeria, ranked 30th in the world and in their first finals for 24 years, prompted boos on the final whistle from the England contingent in the crowd. It looks as though some of the England players are getting to the stage they could benefit from anger management therapy, too. Rooney, whose performance had spluttered uncharacteristically, reacted by shouting into a television camera: "Nice to see your own fans booing you. If that's what loyal support is ... for fuck's sake."

England must now beat Slovenia, who are top of Group C after drawing with the USA in Port Elizabeth on Wednesday if they are to reach the knock-out phase. This performance did little to suggest they are a side capable of making a lasting impression at the finals. Jamie Carragher will miss the Slovenia game through suspension, leaving Capello to reassemble his centre defence for a third successive game.

Sports Psychologists in Harley Street were at a lost to explain England's poor performance, as was Capello, England's Manager, who has rather half-heartedly blamed expectation for having disrupted his side's rhythm. "The pressure of the World Cup does not help, probably," said Capello. "These players train very well and at a fast speed but they were not the same team that I know in these two games. I told the players in the dressing room that they have another chance on Wednesday, and we are really lucky with that. We have a big chance because the USA drew. But I hope to see the England team on Wednesday. This is not the England team I know."

The captain, Steven Gerrard, said: "We're not happy with the performance, we need more. We want to stay in this tournament until the final stages. We were not good enough to make the breakthrough in the final third. We were not aggressive enough and didn't have the cutting edge. Give [Algeria] credit but we have to look at ourselves. We've not got any excuses: we know what we have to do. We have to win the final game, which adds to the pressure, but at this level you have to handle that pressure."