Source: Daily_Mail
James Milner praises Fabio Capello for changing England's fortunes
James Milner has claimed Fabio Capello's team selection for England's 1-1 draw with Ghana proves he is keeping his promise to overhaul his squad in the wake of their World Cup debacle.[LNB]Milner was one of only three survivors of last summer's 4-1 thrashing by Germany to start Tuesday's friendly at Wembley as Capello fielded a largely experimental side.[LNB]The Italian's controversial decision to release five of his key players back to their clubs after Saturday's European Championship qualifying win in Wales appeared to pay off as a number of their understudies shone.[LNB] High praise: James Milner described Fabio Capello as 'one of the best managers in the world'[LNB] Andy Carroll scored his first international goal, Stewart Downing produced a man-of-the-match display in his first start for more than two years, while Ashley Young and Jack Wilshere - both of whom also played in Cardiff - were excellent as well.[LNB]Manchester City midfielder Milner said: 'You can see the squad is changing now.[LNB]'A few of the players went home but I think we've got a good mix.[LNB]'A lot of younger players coming through, a couple of debutants, Andy Carroll's first goal.[LNB]'I think it's good to see that, and playing against one of the top teams in the world.[LNB]'They showed that they were one of the top teams at the World Cup. There were plenty of positives.[LNB] Reformer: Capello has changed England's system and squad composition[LNB] 'Hopefully, we're moving forward and improving as a team and as a unit.'[LNB]The release of the likes of Wayne Rooney, John Terry, Frank Lampard, Ashley Cole and Michael Dawson saw Capello criticised in some quarters.[LNB]The Italian has come under mounting pressure since the World Cup and has not been helped by a number of public relations own goals.[LNB]But Milner, who described Capello as 'one of the best managers in the world', insisted the criticism of him has been unjustified.[LNB]He added: 'We'll just get on with it and try not to take too much notice, whether it's positives or negatives being said outside the camp.[LNB] Fresh faces: Neither man-of-the-match Stewart Downing (left) nor goalscorer Andy Carroll (right) were in the World Cup squad[LNB] 'It's what's said in the camp, and we aim for our goals and we know where we want to get to.[LNB]'We want to improve as a unit with these players and the staff.[LNB]'It's all about learning from past experiences, from the World Cup.[LNB]'You can see the new faces coming in and experienced players still there as well.[LNB]'It's down to us hopefully to keep improving and keep learning.'[LNB] Manchester City manager Mancini in the frame for Juve job as Italian giants plan a return to the topAC Milan line up ?12m swoop for Man City left-back KolarovHe's just Fab! Wilshere and Barry back England boss Capello to prove doubters wrong All the latest Man City news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: John Terry, Michael Dawson, Fabio Capello, Ashley Young, Ashley Cole, Andy Carroll, Wayne Rooney, Jack Wilshere, James Milner, Stewart Downing, Frank Lampard Places: Cardiff, Germany, United Kingdom, Ghana, Wales
