Ok, a little bit different today, as I watched the football instead of anything else since it was an actual proper meaningful game.
So 5-1 to England and qualification for South Africa 2010 is job done. Well, you have to admit that's a good thing, a very good think if you remember there are two games spare.
Overall it was a good performance, more so in the first half with the team understandably taking the foot of the pedal in the second half. Lennon was a sight to see, a winger than runs at his defenders. Lo and behold it unsettles them and they give away fouls and a penalty. I'm thinking that right side is looking pretty good at the moment seeing as the opposition have take Lennon and Johnson out of the game to shut it down.
Yes, Johnson is still a little suspect going back but then that used to be Ashley Cole and as much as I think Cashley is a bit of a tool you have to admit the guy can play and has become arguably one of the best left backs in the world at this stage.
Seems Lampard and Gerrard are starting to learn to play in the same side together although it could be interesting when Joe Cole comes back to see if Capello thinks he can fit the three of them in at once.
Heskey retains his ability not to score. Though I do concede his presence does seem to upset backlines.
I also feel it will be important to wrap John Terry in cotton wool and sit him down in a nice quite room at the back of next May, he is going to be vital at the back.
As for Croatia well, they were disappointing on the night never really getting their game together after the early conceding of the penalty. Still guess I shouldn't really complain about that.
So bring on next June (by which of course Sunderland will have achieved a mid-table finish and poor old Durham may have won a game)
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