England goalkeeper Joe Hart believes interim boss Gareth Southgates calm demeanour has made the players feel comfortable during his time in charge of the national team. Southgate has delivered two wins and a draw since taking the reins and will oversee the final game of his temporary stint when Spain visit Wembley on Tuesday.When asked what working under Southgate had been like, Hart said: Its been really enjoyable. Hes really, really cool and calm - its no act - and that transferred to the players and we feel comfortable. Hart is set to retain his place for the friendly match against Spain on Tuesday Like he said, were trying to express ourselves as a team and find an identity. Its really difficult for an international manager to do that I think, because you get such little time together and were very new.But I feel weve got a really good squad in terms and wanting to learn and work for each other and that came forward on Friday (against Scotland) and hopefully again on Tuesday night. Tottenham youngster Dylan Duncan trains with the England senior squad Hart also praised captain Wayne Rooney for making it easy for other leaders to emerge within the group.Jordan Henderson will wear the captains armband against Spain, with Southgate confirming Rooney would not have started even if the Manchester United man was not a fitness doubt. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price Hart added: I think weve got some really important players from their club teams and its about encouraging them to be brave enough.I think its a really good environment that we work in, and with Wayne being our captain - hes such a team man and so encouraging for all the other players - he doesnt smother or swamp or want it all to be about him, so he makes it easier for the other players to come forward. Southgate confirms Jordan Henderson will captain England against at Wembley When people like Jordan or Gary (Cahill) captain the team I think they feel comfortable that theyve got help from all different angles.Im really looking forward to the game. Its always special to play Spain - theyre a fantastic footballing nation. England v Spain preview All the team news ahead of Tuesdays match at Wembley Its always good to really test yourself against the best and were definitely going to be doing that on Tuesday and Id like to think that theyre going to be preparing for the game and theyre going to be excited about coming to Wembley and playing against England.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: Henderson to captain England Dylan Duncan trains with England England v Spain preview Rooney, Bertrand miss training Reggie Phillips Jersey . He just needed to be his best twisting, turning acrobatic self. "I didnt need to be anybody else, I just needed to be myself and be aggressive," said Burks, who scored a career-high 34 points to spark the Utah Jazz to a 118-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Monday night. George Connor Jersey . 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And when it wasnt Suhs turn, he had words of encouragement -- which included a playful jab -- for his fellow defensive linemen. "OK, fat boy!" Suh screamed at Nick Fairley as the beefy tackle picked up and put down tennis balls as he sprinted around the path of a figure eight. "I see you, Zig!" Suh later shouted at rookie Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah. In Suhs first three seasons, the defensive tackle deferred leadership responsibilities to Kyle Vanden Bosch, Corey Williams and Cliff Avril. Those three veterans are gone, leaving Suh with a chance to lead, even if its just his group for now. Defensive end Willie Young has seen Suh take advantage of the opportunity during this weeks minicamp. "Hes definitely stepped it up," Young said Wednesday. "His actions say a lot." Suh shrugged off the changes others are seeing from him this week. "Im just being me," he said in an interview with The Associated Press. "We had senior leadership with guys who earned their place in the league and I only spoke up when I felt like I needed to. The same thing happened at Nebraska, where it wasnt until my junior or senior years that I got more vocal." Unlike Cornhuskers coach Bo Pelini, who encouraged Suh to be a leader of the team and face of the program, Lions coach Jim Schwartz isnt pushing for Suh to do more than make plays to help Detroit win. Suhs statistics have slipped since his rookie year in 2010, when the No. 2 overall pick had 49 solo tackles, including 10 sacks. He made fewer tackles in each of the next two years with four- and eight-sack seasons. "As a defensive tackle, sometimes you have to create plays for others that dont result in a statistic," Suh said. "Im fine with that as long as the job gets done and we win." In the meantime, Suh has developed a reputation as a dirty player. He was fined $30,000 last season for unnecessary roughness when his cleat collided with Houston quarterback Matt Schaub in the groin area.dddddddddddd The league suspended Suh for two games in 2010 for stomping on Green Bays Evan Dietrich-Smith. That Thanksgiving game came during a season in which he roughed up QBs in questionable ways. Hes hoping for a drama-free, successful 2013. "You always want to be recognized for what you do on the field to help your team win," Suh told The AP. "All the other nonsense and noise, to me, its over." Suh doesnt think he should be labeled a dirty player. "Look at my track record," he said. "Habits are things you continuously do." Suh has regularly done unique activities with his free time during offseasons. He appeared on the ABC reality show "Splash" earlier this year and was previously on a reality dating show and in a car race. "I had a great experience and got some friendships out of Splash, and from an athletic standpoint, it was a chance to challenge myself outside of my comfort zone," Suh said. "Being able to adapt to different elements is something I pride myself on." Detroits leadership structure on defence was altered as soon as Vanden Bosch was released in February and when the team didnt re-sign Avril and Williams as free agents. Defensive co-ordinator Gunther Cunningham recalled being told by one of the teams strength coaches that Suh was doing a good job of leading his group. "Hes being a real team guy and hasnt lost his ability," Cunningham said. "So, thats a good thing." Suh said it would be great if his extra efforts lead to him becoming a team captain. "It would be a tremendous honour for my peers to vote for me to lead them," he said. NOTES: RB Reggie Bush said he wasnt concerned about "tweaking" an ankle after catching a short pass and falling during a drill Wednesday. ... The Lions will have a minicamp practice Thursday, then players will have a break before training camp next month. ' ' '
