In England We Trust - Have Faith

After watching England's first match of the World Cup against the USA on the 12th June, I still believe that England's captain Steven Gerrard will lift the Jules Rimet Trophy on Sunday 11 July.

They were terribly unlucky. Robert Green's howler is the stuff of nightmares for any goalkeeper. England had dominated the play before then and were well worth their one-nil lead. With a bit more luck they would of won the game by 3 or 4 goals. I thought their performance was commendable and will improve as they progress through the tournament. I am positive they will bounce back and be stronger for this minor set-back.

Listening to the radio talk-in shows you would of thought that England had been knocked out of the World Cup and that they were the worst team ever to put on a pair of football boots. As ever if the team wins they are the best if they lose (or draw in this case) they are completely and utterly pants. There no shades of grey when it comes to the England national side. I think the worst offender on these talk-shows are the hosts in particular one chap Alan Green who works for Radio 5. At every opportunity he lambastes England and their lack of world class players. It must be said that he makes a very comfortable living in commentating on them all over the world. I think he and other commentators should back the national side rather than constantly criticise them.

We do have world class players and its the likes of Gerrard, Lampard, Cole (both Ashley and Joe) Rooney and Robert Green which will end 44 years of torment, frustration and hurt and bring the World Cup back to England. In England we trust.