Retried former Tottenham and Arsenal midfielder David Bentley feels there's too much discipline demanded from English players.
Bentley hung up the boots this summer at the age of 29.
"It's why England fail," he told the Mail on Sunday. "That's why we'll never produce players. It's about the mindset of the English game.
"You look at Ross Barkley or Raheem Sterling; do you think Neymar or James Rodriguez are much better? Are they genetically built better? Or is it just in their mind?
"When Neymar or Rodriguez go out on the field they're relaxed. They love to play, with their heart. Young English players are mentally polluted so they can't express themselves.
"England will always struggle at major tournaments until somebody comes in to change the whole system. I played at every England youth level going and it was exactly the same."
