England get off to Fab start

Goals from Jermaine Jenas and substitute Shaun Wright-Phillips, either side of a strike from Eren Derdiyok, secured a win which was acceptable but by no means overwhelming.

The Italian will have been happy with many of England's attacking moves, but disappointed at some of the traits which have bedevilled the side for generations - specifically poor technique and mediocre passing in the first half.

The defending was generally promising, though Capello will have been tearing his hair out at the ease with which Switzerland found a way through to equalise.

The match had started uncomfortably for England, who looked nervous, but perhaps Capello had told the players that Rome was not built in a day because their bravura, so dented by that trauma against Croatia, gradually returned until by the second half they looked a different team.

Joe Cole's trickery brought about the opener as he left Stephan Lichtsteiner on his backside before rolling the ball across for Jenas to pass it into the net for his first England goal.

Visibly buoyed by that, England began the second half in rampant fashion as Wayne Rooney twice came close and Jenas forced a fingertip save from Diego Benaglio.

Capello would have winced however at the ease with which Switzerland equalised. A neat passing move saw substitute Derdiyok fire a first-time shot with his left foot low into the corner of the net.

England's back four will have hoped the speed with which they retook the lead saved them from a rollicking.

Peter Crouch, on as as sub, flicked on, Steven Gerrard surged into the box in trademark style and picked out Wright-Phillips for a finish which was even easier than Jenas'.