By the law of averages even Emile Heskey must score an open goal one day. As he has missed so frequently recently, could he not suddenly get lucky at just the right time?
I think England will go out to Germany on the 26th or 27th in the second round. One of those teams will come second in their group making the pairing almost inevitable. There is no reason why Autralia should not top Germany's group and there is equally no reason why the USA should not top group C - especially if they win on Saturday, which they could.
England are sending a weaker squad this time, so it will all come down to whether they quickly develop a bit of momentum or not. I don't think they have a prayer against Brazil or Spain or an in form Germany or Holland. Argentina can be beaten by a team with iron discipline as was shown in the last two World Cups against England and Germany, when they lost to less talented players on both occasions. A disciplined Argentina side would be terrifying.