I thought Hoddle did ok until Beckham let him (and us) down against the Argies, when we were looking good ('that' Michael Owen goal etc plus a legit Sol Campbell goal getting disallowed). Then the usual penalty shoot out debacle.
Sven had a couple of decent games. The 1-5 win in Germany was...
On reflection Smalling didn't fill me with confidence but then he doesn't get many games for Man U let alone England so maybe not surprising. Not sure who gets the RB spot - Johnson/Walker/Smalling/Phil Jones are the best of an average bunch. Its the defence that makes me feel uneasy.
Great result and on merit too. We can approach the World Cup in a very positive mind.
A real captain's goal from Gerrard to seal qualification. A team coming into form just at the right time, always carrying a threat in front of goal, creating lots of chances and doing the unexpected at times...