Football: Lampard is ready to learn lessons; SPOTLIGHT ON ENGLAND.FRANK LAMPARD  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled until (UTC) due to vandalism. has insisted England should not forget the hurt of
their early World Cup exit - but also stressed the need to look forward
positively as they begin their Euro 2008 qualifying campaign.
The Chelsea midfielder was as disappointed as anyone at England's quarter-final elimination in Germany when there was belief in the squad they could achieve trophy glory. The 28-year-old said: "I suppose we have got over the World Cup in some ways - but in other ways you haven't because I don't think you should lose that feeling. "You shouldn't lose the disappointment of getting knocked out when maybe we could have gone further in the competition. We need to remember the things that didn't go well for us there so that we can put right. "But you cannot dwell on dwell on or upon Verb to think, speak, or write at length about (something) Verb 1. dwell on - delay linger over the bad vibes that happened there. You have to look forward. You have to look positive. We've got a fresh start, a new era, a new manager and coaches and they are being very positive. "They are not looking back so I think the players have to look forward as well." Lampard added: "The Greece game was an all-round good performance. We've got to look to reproduce the performance because if we can play like that, we can give the best teams in the world a really good game. "Andorra are not amongst the best teams in the world but we have to respect them like we respected Greece, like we will respect everyone, and hope to win the game comfortably. Rio Ferdinand Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born November 7, 1978 in Peckham, London) is an English footballer of mixed St Lucian and Anglo-Irish descent. He plays at centre-back for Manchester United in the FA Premier League and at the international level for the England national football team. was the only absentee from training yesterday with his toe injury but Ashley Cole Ashley Cole (born 20 December 1980, Stepney, London) is an English footballer of Barbadian descent. Cole plays left back for Chelsea and for the England national team, a position from which he often uses his strong pace to try and support the forward players. was involved despite speculation about his move from Arsenal to Chelsea. CAPTION(S): Frank Lampard yesterday |
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