England 2-1 Switzerland, Wembley Stadium, 06.02.08
New manager Fabio Capello got his new look England side off to a winning start with a functional and encouraging 2-1 win over Euro 2008 co-hosts Swtizerland at Wembley last night. Goals from the in-form Jermain Jenas and substitute Shaun Wright-Phillips were enough for the Three Lions to overcome their first test under the new boss.
New manager, New Kit, New Boots It may have looked like the teams had swapped kits, as England debuted a new version of the now familiar red away strip, with Switzerland sporting their alternate kit of white shirts and red shorts. With some new names in the starting eleven, there were plenty of boots on show at the hallowed turf of Wembley. Taking the number 7 shirt was Blackburn's David Bentley, who had matched the kit with the red/white colourway of the new Puma v1.08 football boots. Second half sub Peter Crouch sported the alternate Black/White editions of the same boot.
The first goal of Capello's reign was a well worked affair combining key passing movements with Joe cole setting up Jermain Jenas, wearing Puma football boots, to steer in past the Swiss keeper. Despite the set back of an equaliser early in the second half, Capello's tactical substitutions gave England back the lead as a surging Steven Gerrard, wearing adidas Predator football boots unselfishly squared the ball to Shaun Wright-Phillips - wearing adidas football boots - who had the simplest of tap ins to restore the lead advantage.
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