Frank Lampard has doffed his proverbial cap to Fabio Capello, highlighting England's progress from European Championship drop-outs to World Cup contenders under the Italian. Capello took charge of a team at its lowest ebb in the wake of Steve McClaren's disastrous reign, but just under two years later they head to South Africa 2010 in high spirits after a barnstorming qualifying campaign. Lampard said in The Mirror: “We’ve come a very long way under the manager. Our confidence was rock bottom from not qualifying [for Euro 2008]. “For England not to qualify for a major tournament, I know It’s happened quite a few times over the years, but it is a low point. “We’re a top nation with top players and we should be qualifying. We were on the floor almost.” England won nine out of their ten qualifiers to coast into football's showpiece event in atypically smooth fashion, bypassing the last-gasp heroics that has characterised previous campaigns. And although confidence is sky high in the Three Lions camp, Lampard warns that the bar will have to be raised once more if he and his countrymen are to achieve anything next summer. “Credit to the manager and to all the players as well, and we turned it around and qualified in style,” said the Chelsea midfielder. “And again now it’s time to get the extra 10 per cent and go to the World Cup and have a right go at it.”

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