Chelsea captain John Terry says the form England have shown under Fabio Capello is enough to win the World Cup next year. On the eve of England's first game of the season, tonight's friendly in Holland, Terry laid it on the line: "If we play like we are we can't rule ourselves out of winning the World Cup."

He also remarked: "The World Cup will be in the back of everyone's mind.

"We still need to win one game from the last three qualifiers to get there, but it will be an important year for everyone. When the tournament comes around, we want to be in top shape and top form, to progress where we want to be.

"Every big team there will have a good chance and we'll be no different. Players would be lying if they told you that in the past there wasn't any fear coming into big games with England.

"But it's been wiped away. We've overcome that mental barrier.

"I understood that some people doubted me as an England captain with us not qualifying for the European Championships. I take responsibility for that.

"But I have learned a few things from before about how not to do things and now everyone's playing freely and is confident under the new manager.

"We don't come to Holland over-confident though. We just want to get the most out of what is a big game.

"It's an important time for the players in the squad ahead of the qualifying games, despite the timing of the match."