England

Well, that was a typical England start. Flashes of quality through turgid mediocrity. 1-0, and up next against Trinidad & Tobago, so likely to qualify.
Hopefully, Sven won't make the same mistake as in the last World Cup, when finishing 2nd in the group led to a tougher draw earlier on.

That time it was draws against Sweden and Nigeria that sealed our fate. A similar draw against Sweden this time could result in 2nd place and a 2nd round tie against Germany.
My advice ? If England and Sweden win both their opening games, England will need to go for the jugular in their match. Not taking a risk early in the tournament can have implications later on.

posted by Andy Lepki @ 9:05 AM