After the dour reign of Fabio Capello and a cautious start to the Hodgson era, England claimed their first win over Brazil for 23 years by unveiling an eye-catching brand of attacking play inspired by Hodgson's gifted youngsters and battle-hardened veterans.Lampard was impressed with the way Hodgson's men took the game to the five-time world champions and he is convinced England now have the right attacking formula to trouble any team in the world.Lampard himself is just focused on making sure he is still involved in the England scene by the time the World Cup comes around.It's a target and I will try to play at a good enough level until then. I won't retire from England before then," he added.Meanwhile, Wilshere admitted England's victory gave him far more pleasure than any personal accolades.It's been a good night for me personally but the main thing was the team," he said.We defended so well as a team and we know what we can bring up front. They pegged us back once but we showed great character to come back.The concentration and workrate in midfield, with me, Stevie and Jack was excellent," Lampard said.We were a threat going forward and we had pace. If you look at our team now, you can get a bit more excited.And although Lampard's place is likely to be under threat if Wilshere and Cleverley continue to develop at their current rate, he had no qualms about highlighting the Arsenal youngster's growing influence on the national team.I know Jack is going to be a top player. Only a terrible injury halted him and he has come back and fitted straight in," Lampard said.I don't want to heap silly pressure on him but the way he is performing now it's up to him how far he wants to go. He is going to be a massive player for England for sure.With the 2014 World Cup in Brazil drawing closer, Lampard is delighted by the way England have progressed since their tame exit from Euro 2012.When you look at what Theo is doing to defences every week, what Wayne is doing and Danny Welbeck, all of a sudden we can hurt teams.Brazil have got some fantastic individuals but if you look at our team we have players who can stand up to them.

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