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All the reaction from Almaty after England enjoyed a comfortable 4-0 win over Kazakhstan in Group 6 of World Cup qualifying.

Coach - Fabio Capello

"I'm happy with the team's performance. Kazakhstan started strongly but step by step we improved. When you play a team that's not at the same level you have to score. After scoring the first, it was made easier.

"You try to play quick, fast and press and it is impossible to play 90 minutes with the same movement. They scored a goal that was offside but there were no other problems for our goalkeeper and that was very important."

Captain - John Terry

"That is a massive win on the way to where we want to be. It really is a big win. It was a difficult game. We knew that was going to be the case. For the first 40 to 50 minutes, I thought they worked really well, but after that they seemed to tire.

"We came into our own and kept the ball a lot better in the second half. It was a great performance in the end. It was a good way to continue our impressive start to the campaign, and six wins out of six is fantastic.

"But we're not there yet, we're in a good position, but taking nothing for granted. We've got Andorra at home, and they can sit back and make it difficult. But if we can get the seventh win out of seven, it will be fantastic."

Goalscorer - Frank Lampard (to Setanta Sports)

"We had to get our heads down and work hard this week and focus on this game. It took us about 20 minutes or half an hour to get going but then we won comfortably.

"I think it was professional, there were things we could have done better. We are on a confident run and we need to keep it going. We've taken a big step again. Our main objective is to qualify, the sooner we do that the better."

Defender - Matthew Upson

"The game wasn't overly memorable but we've got the three points. We came here to get a result and we achieved that. It's a job well done."

Goalscorer - Gareth Barry

"They had a lot of possession and created a couple of chances and we had a couple of scary moments. We knew the first goal would be massive and it took the steam out of them. I was delighted to score the opener that made everyone settle - it was an important stage of the game."

Kazakhstan's coach - Bernd Storck

"Normally when you lose 4-0 against England you are a little bit disappointed. But now I am satisfied with the game and with my team,"

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