Gabriele Marcotti of the Times recently caught up to England manager Fabio Capello, who looked ahead to this summer's World Cup in South Africa.
On players who have impressed him this season - “Last season, Theo Walcott was a surprise to us, he came in and was very important in crucial qualifying games,” Capello said. “This year our most improved player is Milner. He played with us three or four times and he will be part of the squad. “Plus, of course, there is [Wayne] Rooney who this year has scored plenty of goals, both for his club and his country. He’s been devastating this season and I can only hope he’ll carry that form with him to South Africa.”
On players being in form, and the idea of playing Lampard and Gerrard together - “I think good players can always play together, but a lot depends on what kind of form they’re in,” he said. “In a team you have to play the players who are in the best possible form. That said, both are important players who are very talented and that’s why I say I believe they can play together. "In fact, they’ve shown on many occasions that they are the kind of players who can swing a match your way.”
On the role of the captain for England - “The players know that I believe the armband must go to a player who can be an example to youngsters,” he said. “And what happened with Terry was not good. That’s why I explained to him that he could not continue as captain but would continue to be a leader on the pitch and important player for us.
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