Comforting: England captain John Terry consoles former flatmate Andrew Crofts

Terry could not have wished to end a difficult week on a better note - and he believed it was an ear-splitting chorus of Welsh boos that greeted the playing of God Save The Queen before kick-off that was the inspiration England needed to put the Welsh in their place.

'They were booing the National Anthem and the players were very pumped up because of that,' he said. 'The players are very proud and ready for the game but when you hear that you get pumped up even more. We showed that from the start.

'When you go away you expect things like that but, when you hear it, it makes you stick your chest out even more. You can hear the English fans singing and you want to do it for them as well as yourself.'

Terry was also quick to pay tribute to Capello for the tactical change that turned what might have been a tricky fixture into a match that was effectively over midway through the first half.

Capello had gambled with a 4-3-3 formation, with Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young operating wide, and Terry said: 'I thought we played very well, especially in the first half.

'The formation from the manager was very positive and that vibe got around the dressing room.

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