Capello makes "Three Lions" again scathing

Oachim Loew was the respect in the face written. "England is the team of the moment," praised the coach the last game between opponents of the Year at the press conference in Berlin. "The strong must not talk, they are strong."

A few months ago saw the mother country of football is very different. After the European Championship qualifiers missed the entire country was devastated, national coach Steve McClaren was with shame and swear by the Court hunted. Even successor Fabio Capello was the mood on the island is not big improvement. The 62-year-old was received with much skepticism - especially as a defensive verschriehener Italian trainer should the "Three Lions' lead back up? That could and wanted the common English football fan not imagine.

Lampard says Capello

After four victories in four World Cup qualifying matches and only one defeat from nine matches completed under leadership has Capellos the wind turned. England's positive results are now closely linked with Capellos name.

"Capello has given us in countless interviews that conveys what we needed: policy and leadership quality," said Frank Lampard after convincing 4-1 success in Croatia. "To us, he has raised, because it was unacceptable that players who are in top clubs constant Topleistungen show in the national team suddenly no longer have self-confidence." Loew also gave England's successes before the game on Wednesday (from 20:45 clock in the live ticker on eurosport.yahoo.de) a name: "Since Capello in England is the team on the rise."

Mediterranean food instead of ketchup and fries

The ex-coach of Real Madrid built on a simple recipe: discipline. The Italians led to his admission a strict behavior codes. Thus, the women players are no longer in the team hotel or travel away to be present, mobile phones must be off at certain times and also in matters of nutrition Capello was mandatory rules.

"I have the players clearly the benefits of the Mediterranean diet compared with ketchup and fries brought closer. There is also a common breakfast," betrayed the great Kunstfan in an interview with the "FIFA Magazine."

Even English weather can not shock Capello

The results so far indicate Capello absolutely right, five points are the "Three Lions" in the World Cup qualifying Group 6 before Croatia and Ukraine. Even Capello himself bursting with self-confidence: "I'm fully focused and confident that I can help England. This country once had the reputation as a soccer teacher, and I would like to revive that spirit here."

And since even the English weather the southerner could not shock - "I'm born in Friuli, so I feel with a little rain, cold and foggy like home" - seems Capellos luck on the island no longer stand in the way.