Football: Who does the most running? Peter Crouch

Peter Crouch is phenomenal. He has an unbelievable record [10 goals]. No one is "undroppable" but when you are scoring goals at the rate he is, you leave him in the team. What I love about Peter Crouch is that he's a team player. You would expect the midfield players to do the most [running], but consistently he does the most of anyone on the pitch Steve McClaren, the England coach, seems already to have found his 'David Beckham'

I was pleased for [Jermain] Defoe (pictured) too because he played wel against Greece without getting a goal and deserved them [his two goals] today.

McClaren, on Crouch's strike partner

We changed formation and it is nice coming away having tried something like that. If we have to use it in the future, it means that we are prepared

John Terry, the England captain, on switching to three at the back

The key was getting the bal wide and keeping our discipline. Game in, game out, home or away, we have always got that discipline to fal back on. The players stayed focused and patient

McClaren, on the route to success

I'm pleased with the first two games. We have built up a kind of momentum and have been winning games with good footbal and good spirit

McClaren, looking ahead to the rest of the qualifying campaign

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