Joe Cole feels Fabio Capello's meticulous attention to detail will see England emerge as a force in world football once again.

Capello has come in for criticism ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers with Andorra and Croatia after a disappointing display in the 2-2 draw with the Czech Republic on Wednesday night.

Cole spared Capello's blushes with a late equaliser at Wembley and the Chelsea midfielder believes England are going in the right direction under the Italian following their failure to reach Euro 2008 under Steve McClaren.

"There is a lot difference. It's the tiny things, the minute details," said Cole.

However, the Chelsea man stressed: "It won't happen overnight.

"People who understand the game know that managers sometimes come in, there is a big blitz of goals and then it (fades away).

"What we have done is the right way, slowly. We are getting better.

Right direction

"We are going up and down a little bit, but we're going in the right direction.

"It's in place now, we've got the coach, the captain, the vice captain. Now we can start moving forward."

Cole added: "We have got the cobwebs out of the way, back into the England mind set.

"We have got to go away and there are some important games for our clubs - but we are set for England now.

"We are ready for Croatia that is for sure."

Revenge

The 26-year-old missed the 2-0 defeat to Croatia in Zagreb in October 2006 and Cole concedes England may have underestimated Slaven Bilic's men last time around.

"I think maybe we underestimated them in the last campaign and we paid the price," added Cole.

"It's difficult to talk about revenge or anything like that in football - but it is fresh in our minds what they have done to us, their celebrations and things like that, so we want to go and win the game."