They don't like water polo though, not being good swimmer and all that.

England were good, very good. One thing that has helped has been the relative lack of hype and media expectation. With many big name players either injured, suspended or put out to grass, and the manager being parachuted in to deal with someone else's preparation, I honestly think the lads, especially the younger ones, had less pressure than normal and were allowed to play to the manager's plan rather than the back page prep talk...

I wonder if his 4 4 2 will allow Rooney and Carroll on the pitch at the same time? if we can trust the defence, add Welbeck to an attacking formation and this might, just might be our year?

Ah, the Germans.   Always the bloody Germans.......