ENGLAND 0 COSTA RICA 0
Now cast your mind back 11 days......
Costa Rica were the "whipping boys" of this group.
Tonight Costa Rica are through as group winners and we are coming home after a toothless farewell .....
Nine changes but for me our tamest performance of the three...NO striker and no real attempts on their goal.
The old man Lampard was by far our best player...
Here are my ratings....
FOSTER......6..... NOTHING TO DO
JONES.......5.......Not good enough for premier league let alone world cup
CAHILL......6.......Under no threat from a poor Costa Rica
SMALLING....6....Could be one for the future
SHAW.........5.....£35 million really?
WILTSHIRE....5....Poor and maybe not that fit
LAMPARD......7.....STAR MAN
BARCLAY......6.....Needs more time. Looked a bit out of place
LLUANA.......4.....Doubt we will see him again
MILNER.......5.....Trier but uneffective.
STURRIDGE...5...To many tricks we have all seen before. Never threatened.
STIRLING.....4....One good game the rest of the time POOR
GERRARD.....4....One last game
ROONEY.......4....Why bother.
This squad is not good enough and if Hodgson continues to not play a real striker then we carry on qualifying against part timers and then coming home earlier then a package holiday.
TONIGHTS BETS
All lost.
New balance...
179
Next match....Tomorrow......ECUADOR V FRANCE....9pm