Judging from last nights' ragged display, I would have to say not.
We have some great players, Gerrard, Owen, Rooney, Beckham, Scholes, all of which would grace any side, but we don't seem to have a team.
Our midfield looked ragged, Scholes looked down-beat, Beckham and Rooney were wasteful, all in all a poor showing with the only bright spot being Owens' sharpness.
I'll be cheering them on and kicking every ball but our first game is France and they're going to be a somewhat different proposition to Japan.
I fear we might be on the wrong end of a good beating.

C-flat.

BTW, has anyone else noticed a sudden out-pouring of national pride in our football team? For the past two weeks I've been seeing England flags on cars and houses all over the North.
They usually go up the night before the match.
Are they giving them away free with every gallon of fuel or something?
Nothing wrong with a bit of pride and support (we're going need it), I'm just not used to seeing so much of it!
Maybe it's the spirit of '96!

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