Beckham psychological shattered
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Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello blames England boss Steve McClaren for David Beckham's loss of form this season.
The Italian reckons the shock of being frozen out of international football so soon after giving up the captaincy has caused the midfielder some "psychological difficulties."
But Capello refuses to give Becks special treatment in his battle to regain his place among the Galacticos.
Beckham, 31, has not started a home game since the first day of the season and talks over a new deal have stalled.
His contract expires at the end of this season.
Capello said: "Beckham is an outstanding professional. He always gives his best, both in training and when he is playing.
"But a coach needs to have the overall picture in his head in order to achieve certain results.
"In Beckham's case, he has had bad times after being left out of England's national team.
"Those moments produce psychological difficulties.
"Now he's regaining all his composure. In the Champions League he played very well and seems to be back to the Beckham we once knew."
The Italian reckons the shock of being frozen out of international football so soon after giving up the captaincy has caused the midfielder some "psychological difficulties."
But Capello refuses to give Becks special treatment in his battle to regain his place among the Galacticos.
Beckham, 31, has not started a home game since the first day of the season and talks over a new deal have stalled.
His contract expires at the end of this season.
Capello said: "Beckham is an outstanding professional. He always gives his best, both in training and when he is playing.
"But a coach needs to have the overall picture in his head in order to achieve certain results.
"In Beckham's case, he has had bad times after being left out of England's national team.
"Those moments produce psychological difficulties.
"Now he's regaining all his composure. In the Champions League he played very well and seems to be back to the Beckham we once knew."
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