Women's football: Lianne Sanderson and Eni Aluko laud England boss Mark Sampson

England striker Lianne Sanderson believes the license players have to express themselves under Mark Sampson is being reflected on the field of play.

England's successful 2015 World Cup qualifying campaign ended on a high last week with a 10-0 thrashing of Montenegro.

The result was England's most emphatic win under former Bristol Academy manager Sampson, who was named as Hope Powell's successor in December last year.

And Boston Breakers striker Sanderson, who will play in this year’s UEFA Women's Champions League while on loan at Apollon Ladies, insists the 31-year-old has created an environment which breeds success.

"Mark and his staff have only been in charge a matter of months and we've already come on leaps and bounds," Sanderson told Sky Sports.

"We're together and we're a unit. People are happy and smiling in and around the camp and you can really see that on and off the field.

"If you're happy off the pitch then you play well on it. I think the staff give all the players the freedom and support to be at their best.

"Mark gives us the freedom to make mistakes and when you're given that freedom you make less mistakes in my experience.

"He trusts us and has put his trust in us. He puts us in a position where we can be the best that we can be."

Chelsea Ladies striker Eni Aluko scored a hat-trick in the win over Montenegro making her joint top scorer across all nations in World Cup qualifying with 13 goals.

England scored 52 goals in 10 qualifiers, conceding just one, and Aluko believes an exciting future lies ahead for the England's women's team.

"The manner in which we qualified (for the World Cup) shows that we are a very attacking team," Aluko said. "We have great goalscorers in the team but we also conceded only one goal.

"Were we expected to qualify? Yes we were, but at the end of the day you still have to beat what's in front of you.

"I think that it’s been exciting seeing the development of the team under Mark who has his own philosophy and a different playing style."