Hardly international class is he.

Based on that performance, I think it shows that Capello can't afford to pick anything other than the strongest 11 available to him if we are going to get anywhere near the final.

To be honest (and obviously I'd love to be proved wrong) I don't see our strongest 11 getting us anywhere the Final. Yesterday's back four would be considered our strongest I think and they will have to face much better opposition than those they struggled to handle yesterday.

I'm just not convinced this group of players can get much further than the Quarters. There's too many weaknesses in the England team. The goalkeeping situation is a concern and I'd personally go with Joe Hart. He's young, but his reflexes are better than David James' and he's had a far better season than Rob Green. Glen Johnson is an awful defender. I just don't think we can have him and Ashley Cole in the side against strong teams, we'll be far too exposed. Rio Ferdinand looked very edgy yesterday and I fear he's not played enough games. Ledley King is our next best choice but there are concerns over his fitness. Midfield is the strongest area, but I'm not at all convinced by Theo Walcott. The right wing spot should go to Lennon. The left wing is open I'd say, although I think Milner, Gerrard and Joe Cole are worthy selections there. Will Barry be fit? If not, who the hell plays in the holding role? Huddlestone is tidy, but looked a bit lost in there at times yesterday and you don't get the best out of Gerrard, Milner or Lampard if they pay in that role. Barry is crucial to England's balance in the midfield. Will 4-4-2 work for us? For me, we looked far more balanced when Rooney was up on his own with Cole behind and Gerrard in the middle. Heskey did OK when he came on and I reckon Capello will pick him over Bent just because he frees up Rooney. Crouch and Defoe haven't really settled alongside Rooney, so you'd have to say 4-5-1 or 4-3-3 is more suited to us, even though it's pretty untested.

My team would be:

GK - Hart

RB - Carragher (better defender and makes us aot more soild than Johnson does)
LB - Cole
CB - Terry
CB - Ferdinand (Concerned over him, but would give him another chance)

RW - Lennon (give him some ball near the box and let him get crosses in, he put in one or two lovely crosses in the 2nd half)
LW - Cole
CM - Barry
CM - Lampard
CM - Gerrard

ST - Rooney

You could alternate with Gerrard and Cole really, but for me that's our strongest line up. The left hand side isn't really filled with an out and out player, but that's our best option. Milner could also fill the left hand side as I said before, but I genuinely think that's our strongest line up. SWP did OK on the left to be fair, but I don't think he'll make the squad.

Not overly confident we have enough quality and should we lose any key players particularly Barry, Gerrard and Rooney, then we're screwed.

Not writing off Spain,i've got some money on them

. Its the performance with England fringe players thats worrying,it looks like we will have to go through the competition hoping nobody in the first eleven (and i dont think Capello knows it yet)gets injured or picks up a suspension.

I hope im proved wrong,and will be shouting and cheering them on with the best of them.

Early reports are suggesting bent is not going to the world cup.

I feel for the lad because only drogba and rooney scored more goals this season and bent was playing in a poor team.

But he's had a few chances for england and has never really done it. He had his chance against japan but the whole team was playing poorly so it's difficult.

I think the 23 man squad should be decided on before the build up friendlies.

theo walcott's not in the team.

Deserved IMO. He hasn't done it for england for ages and his form for nal has been patchy.

Agreed, Walcott hasnt been up to the job.

Let's hope he has learned his lesson.

Agreed. And it shouldn't be dripfed out via journalists either (see BBC webpage) when it IS announced

Not a Walcott fan but I would have had him ahead of SWP, he would have been useful to bring on late in the game with his pace.

Why?

Wright phillips has a better first touch, better ability to take on defenders and a better end product.

The only walcott has over his competition is finishing, he's a better finisher.

Walcott can't take on the defence. A drop of the right shoulder doesn't cut it at the top level.

Wright Phillips over Johnson who has displaced him at club level is a shocker for mine. Glad Joe Cole is going.

My starting XI if everyone fit

Hart

Johnson
Ferdinand
Terry
Cole

Barry

Lennon
Gerrard
Lampard
Cole

Rooney


Capello will probably go 4-4-2 with Green in goal, Gerrard being ineffective on the left and Heskey upfront.