Well my JT and 4-0 didn't come off but who cares, finally a good performance :-)
OK, we know it was against the smallest nation at this World Cup, but let us enjoy the moment.
The two big Capello changes, decisively combined to produce the only goal of the game that proved enough to secure our place in the last 16. DEFOE is a goalscorer (more than Heskey, bless) and well done Milner, put a number of great crosses in to the box.
Dare I say it, Rooney even looked slightly better! Fullbacks have been brilliant throughout, as well as Terry (and all his centre back pairings) Upson put in a match winning tackle in the dying seconds of this game. Gerrard & Barry both superb again, James looked solid, I guess the only one who didn't set the world alight was Lampard.
Most important thing was the performance had a lot more urgency, work rate and fighting spirit was excellent.
The U.S. got a last gasp entry to the last 16 & top the group. On paper they now get the easier route instead of ourselves but hey, as they say...if you want to win the World Cup you have to BEAT the best teams.
Bring on the Germans then the Argentines we will dispose of both (fingers crossed)
At least when you play better opposition you tend to up your game, rather than just thinking you have to turn up for the 'supposedly' easier games to win. If we play with this much tempo & determination and keep improving as the tournament goes on then we are in with a great chance.
COME ON ENGLAND
