Frank Lampard insists England’s quality will show through when faced with a do or die match against Slovenia on Wednesday.
The Three Lions require a win over the Group C leaders to ensure their place in the knockout stages of the 2010 World Cup, and avoid a disastrous showing in South Africa.
Lampard believes the pressure that will be placed on Fabio Capello’s squad will help England respond after disappointing draws against the United States and Algeria.
“We are disappointed about the way things have gone, but I wouldn’t call this a low point because we can still go through,” Lampard told The Mirror.
“You have to remember this is the World Cup and nothing is going to be easy.
“It’s all down to the game against Slovenia now and I think if you had told us beforehand that a win against them would put us through we’d have taken it.
“We’ve had some pretty big one-off games in the past and we’ve always responded to the challenge. We will do just that on Wednesday.”
A draw will be sufficient for Slovenia to make the round of 16 for the first time in the country’s short World Cup history, and would leave England at the mercy of Algeria who take on the USA at the same time.
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