We made the standard England mistakes - gave the ball away much too often, let the opposition get too close to our goal, didn't deal with situations (which was at least 50% of the true cause of the goal - WTF was our defence doing letting the bugger get a shot away anyway? Why isn't anyone blaming them for not closing him down, or Gerrard for not challenging strongly enough?).

Rooney didn't even turn up for the game, Lampard ineffectual. But let's not let truth get in the way of giving a rookie keeper, who otherwise had a good game, a bloody good kicking for his one error.

But we were still by far and away the better team, had the balance of possession, looked far superior to the USA. Shame our forwards don't know where the goal is.