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The positional sense and reading of the game by a top defender like Terry can more than make up for a lack of pace.

Danny Murphy - "I'm not sure we have got enough leaders in this England squad. I'm sure if we had gone to John Terry and asked him to play, the players wouldn't have minded because he has been the best defender in the Premier League this season."

He was definitely good enough to get in the squad, as was Ashley Cole. It's a World Cup, not a personality contest. This will all be masked by the 'building for the future...they've all got to enjoy each other's company...' school of thought. I'd rather we'd have qualified with a couple of...