Steven Gerrard has urged fans to go easy on England as
manager Roy Hodgson experiments on the road to Rio.
Successive home defeats to Chile and Germany have brought
Hodgson's men down to earth after the comprehensive victories last month that
secured their place at next summer's World Cup.
England will not be among the top seeds for December's
group draw but Gerrard sees no reason to panic - and reckons a low-key build-up
could work in their favour.
"I think it is important people are not too harsh on
us. These games are all about experimenting and trying things," the
Liverpool midfielder said.
