Ahead of England's opening World Cup qualifier against Andorra, Frank Lampard discusses life under Fabio Capello and his own England future.
How does the new international regime under Fabio Capello compare to the last?
He certainly has the kind of personality that is good for England. Fabio Capello is like Jose Mourinho in that he has an aura, something special which marks him out against other coaches. He has won at the very highest level and you can compare him to Mourinho in that sense. He's such a big name and brings charisma and a sense of leadership to the job.
He's talked about restoring confidence among the players. Do you see any signs of this happening?
He is a fantastic man-manager. It excites me that the manager is very tactically aware and that is something that we are used to at Chelsea. He has a reputation of being a strict disciplinarian and I think that can only be good. A lot has been said that the team is undisciplined and now we're going to get kicked into shape but it's not like that at all. If you're an England player - and we have top players here - then you enjoy discipline and you just want to win.
Who are the biggest threats to England in the World Cup qualifying group?
Croatia, it goes without saying, are a good team. But whatever the opposition I think it is fair to say that if we perform to our best we will go through the group. We have to make absolutely sure we are 100 per cent for every game.
Having been beaten twice by Croatia during the Euro 2008 qualification, how should England approach them this time?
We have to think of only one thing - winning.
Do you think England are favourites to qualify?
I think if we perform anything like our best we will get through the group, but no qualifying group is ever easy and this one is certainly going to be tough. We have to play to our strengths and get through the group.
Do you still enjoy playing for England and why?
Of course. Wearing the England shirt is without doubt the proudest moment in your career. Nothing beats playing for your country. We have not been helped by the negative feeling, which has emerged from the fans. I've been booed personally and the whole team got booed during the Croatia game. You can understand the frustration of the fans but it doesn't help.
Would you ever retire from international football to extend your club career, like Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher?
I've not really thought about it. I don't think so, but all players have a right to choose their own options.
Frank Lampard was talking exclusively to BT Vision's On magazine
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