You are definitely seeing signs under Walter that we are playing better as a team and with a formation everyone understands. We are getting some momentum going and confidence is high. Norway will be tough, because we put a lot of effort into it against Italy, but I imagine we will just rest up and then be ready to have a bash at them. We are not going to give this up yet.

The gaffer has brought in some new players and some do not yet speak English,

He shows a young spirit. He's not just focused on right now, he's trying to focus on our future. And if it was up to me, I'd vote for him for the next 16 years.

If that's their chat then it's sour grapes and they are simply searching for excuses,

It's not what you'd want as a player. You want to play in front of 80,000 or 90,000 people. It would have been some experience for the fans as well. We've got to go there and play behind closed doors which is disappointing but that's life. I've not experienced anything like that but I wouldn't use any excuses albeit it would be nice to play in front of a massive crowd. I don't think it's going to happen.

[At 31, Mr. Kilpatrick became the youngest mayor ever elected in Detroit. Now 35, he campaigned as a symbol of the future of the city.] He shows a young spirit, ... He's not just focused on right now, he's trying to focus on our future. And if it was up to me, I'd vote for him for the next 16 years.