Almost before it's even begun, it looks as though England's world cup bid may be over. Last night's defeat against Italy makes it very difficult for 'our boys' to make it through to the last 16 and an exit at the Group stage looks a distinct possibility, especially after Uruguay's failure against the supposed minnows from Costa Rica.
England tried hard but were simply not good enough. The much lauded talents of Gerrard and Rooney failed to materialise and while they huffed and puffed they found it impossible to blow down the Italian house. In fact, after the first few minutes, England created few truly threatening positions; their goal was a great piece of flowing football but other opportunities were wasted by poor play in and around their opponents penalty area. Raheem Sterling was their outstanding player by a country mile, while no one else achieved much of note. The truth is that we have few, if any, world class players and the sooner we accept this, the better.
Oh for the finishing of Arjen Robben or Robin van Persie. These two showed how it should be done with magnificent performances in the match between Holland and Spain. Current champions, Spain, were simply blown away by some superb play from the Dutch and, in particular, by some brilliant finishing from Robben and van Persie. These two are WORLD CLASS, Gerrard, Rooney and the rest are not and never will be; good, yes, but World Class, not a chance.
For England, all now rests on Thursday's game against Uruguay, a side who will be equally desperate for a result. It's likely to be a cracker and defeat will almost certainly mean an early flight home, but for which side ?
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