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Spot on. Spain were the WC chokers for ever. Then, they invested in 1,000's highly qualified coaches, but also gained from Barca's own system producing the brilliant Xavi, Iniesta, Puyol and Piquet.

We’ve often played well OUTSIDE of tournaments. A stack of good wins in qualifiers and friendlies, normally leading to tournament hype.

They may be better than Brighton players, but in the main they're inferior to the likes of Gazza, Lineker, Butcher, A.Cole, Beardsley, Hoddle, Bryan Robson. There's been an overall decline. FA and Southgate doing their best to correct that.

The PL was probably the cause. Exaggerating about the length of time. In 1996 and 1998 we had complete teams who competed well.

Probably doesn't want to give away all the secrets to opponents of our amazing starting 11.

England rested most of the likely first 11 tonight. Agree about midfield. We haven't had a CM creator who runs international games (Gazza) for a long time.

Stones passed to a Costa Rican who should've gone in on goal. Stones mistakes would cost us against a better team. Cahill Maguire Walker is my preferred back 3. Under-arm daisy cutter there from Loftus-Cheek. He must be pinching himself on going to the WC.

Maguire puts in a great header to the corner, saved by the player specifically there for that. Maguire could've done no more. Zzzzz Tyldesley said he should have scored.

Unbelievable if anyone truly said that. Also, NOT just based on his wonder goal, but I'd also select Rashford over Sterling. Sterling's decision making when clean in on goal for England is shocking, his goal to chances ratio for England is awful. Like Vardy, he gets tense in those key England...

I thank God that Robbie Earle disapppeared. He was the nasal-voiced pits.

Loftus-Cheek has struggled these last two games, it all seems to be passing him by. He was the punt by Southgate over Wilshire or Shelvey. Can't see him getting anywhere near our first 11 in the WC.

TAA has been good.

Or listen to 5Live whilst watching ITV.

Too much to ask for the Russian Ultras to snap their instruments in half?

Hoddle's a misery. 16 minutes on the clock, England showing well, yet he rattles on about anything that doesn't come off.

God Save The Queen sang with more passion than at Wembley, it seemed.

An experimental line up. Hopefully a few players shine.