I am not sure I go along with that way of thinking. When Manchester United first started winning titles again in the nineties, they had brought in Eric Cantona, who had previously been regarded as "unmanageable". However, his habit of practising after normal training was part of the reason that the skill levels of players like David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes rose to such heights. Ultimately it enriched the standards in the Premier League and in two of those cases, there was a knock on effect for England.
    Going back to the Englad vs USA World Cup match, I think we can expect it to be close. The last time England played the USA in the finals, we lost. We also have to bear in mind that last year the USA beat Spain and nearly beat Brazil in a competition - something England have never even come close to doing. The Americans will be in SA before England and have more time to acclimatise and do altitude preparation. It is also a pipe dream for England to expect to have all their first choice players fully fit and available. It won't happen - there will be seven or eight at the best. We should still be able to beat the USA, but there will not be any room for mistakes.