Frank Lampard urged fans not to get too carried away after England bounced back to form on Wednesday to seal their passage into the FIFA World Cup™ second round. But in the next breath the Chelsea star stoked up expectations by insisting this England side has the potential to set the FIFA World Cup alight.
"We shouldn't get too carried away, just as we shouldn't get too down about our draw with Algeria," Lampard said after Jermain Defoe's first-half goal gave England a 1-0 win over Slovenia and with it the runner-up spot in Group C.
"There were a lot of positives today. We could have scored more goals, there are things we can improve on, but if we do that we can go far. We have to keep a steady head -- we can't talk about ourselves as world beaters, but at the same time there were a lot of positives this afternoon. We know if we are at our best and we play at our best we've got the chance to beat anyone."
England's 25,000-strong travelling band of supporters were an important ingredient in the team's victory at Port Elizabeth's Nelson Mandela Bay stadium, Lampard said. "The fans were fantastic. There was a special feeling on the way to the ground, when you look into their faces it can't help but get you going.
source:http://www.fifa.com
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