England

2-1

Switzerland

Jenas 40, Wright-Phillips 62

 

Derdiyok 58

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8pm, Wednesday 6 February 2008
Wembley Stadium
Live on BBC1

England's Jermaine Jenas admitted that scoring his first goal for the Three Lions at Wembley was one of the proudest moments of his career.

The in-form Tottenham Hotspur midfielder opened his account in the first half to put England on their way to a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in Manager Fabio Capello's first game at the helm.

It was also his maiden strike at Wembley and one which will live long in the 24-year-old's memory.

"It's my first goal at Wembley, first goal for the England first team, so
I'm delighted," he admitted.

"Obviously my form has been good at club level, but it's fantastic to get a chance at international level."

The win means Capello is off to a winning start and after just a few days of work under the Italian, Jenas feels that there is a certain mentality being fostered amongst the squad.

"We've had a very intense three days and we were out there putting it
into practice today," he revealed.

"The win creates that winning mentality. As long as we can keep that moving
forward, I'm sure we'll be fine.''

Jenas also revealed that the players only learned of the starting line-up as the squad set off to Wembley for the game. After being given the nod by Capello to start the match in midfield alongside Steven Gerrard and Gareth Barry, the Nottingham-born ace admitted it was still a surprise to him that he was in the eleven, adding: "You're always surprised when you're not a regular in the team."

With England's next game coming with a trip to France in March, he will now be looking to cement that place with more impressive form for Spurs.