Those seeking comfort following last night’s less than convincing England performance need only look at Portugal’s result in Covilha. Held to a 0-0 draw by Cape Verde, Carlos Queiroz’s men go to the tournament in stone cold form and are heading into a tough group in which they will be competing against Brazil, the Ivory Coast and North Korea for qualification. At this rate, the Koreans will fancy their chances.
Read more »
England take on Mexico at Wembley this evening in the first of two warm up games ahead of the their opening World Cup fixture against the USA on 12th June. Fabio Capello has ruled out playing those who featured in last Saturday’s FA Cup final and has indicated that he will use the game as an opportunity to experiment. For those yet to cement their place in the 23 man squad, this could be their make or break moment. So who should Capello pick?
Read more »
England’s preparations for this summer’s World Cup begin this week when they host Egypt in a friendly at Wembley. Fabio Capello only has a few warm-up games to prepare for England’s opening group C fixture against Slovenia on June 23, and this week’s friendly will provide an opportunity for England’s stars to cement their places in the starting line-up for that match.
Read more »
So, who drew any enjoyment from the England versus Brazil game on Saturday? Who fell asleep? Who had the blindingly obvious confirmed? Who thought that the ITV commentary and punditry was rubbish?
Read more »
