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Terry hails massive win

07 Jun 2009 - 12:22:47

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England captain John Terry accepted that the World Cup qualifying win in Kazakhstan had been far from straightforward.

Fabio Capello's side struggled in the early stages of the match and the 4-0 victory, courtesy of goals from Gareth Barry, Emile Heskey, Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard, flattered the visitors.

However, the win made it six wins out of six for England, with a seventh success in Wednesday's match against Andorra at Wembley virtually ensuring Capello's team a place in next summer's finals in South Africa.

Terry said: "That's a massive win on the way to where we want to be. It really is a big win. It was a difficult game but we knew that was going to be the case. For the first 40 to 50 minutes, I thought they worked really well, but after that they seemed to tire.

"We came into our own and kept the ball a lot better in the second half. It was a great performance in the end. It was a good way to continue our impressive start to the campaign, and six wins out of six is fantastic.

"But we're not there yet, we're in a good position, but taking nothing for granted.

"We've got Andorra at home, and they can sit back and make it difficult. But if we can get the seventh win out of seven, it will be fantastic.

"I think the expectation is still there. I wouldn't say a big weight has been lifted because that pressure at international level is always there.

"It's the same even in games like this. Everyone expects us to turn them over easily. Sometimes that isn't the case.

"We went to Andorra last year and found it difficult, and teams are getting a lot wiser, knowing how to play against the bigger teams, and making it difficult for us. But we're playing really well - and are on the way to where we want to be."