Here’s hoping for a good result for England. One not too good that it brings over-expectation, one that’s good enough, like 2-0. No goals conceded, a couple of good goals from different players so there’s no over-dependency.
Here’s hoping that Wayne only gets hot in the right places. That the goalie plays a solid game behind a solid defence. That no forwards, like Emile, come back and give away dangerous free-kicks.
Here’s hoping the world class five – A.Cole, Terry, Lampard, Gerrard, Rooney – strut their stuff. On their day Carrick and Carragher could be up there as well. Johnson, J.Cole, King and Heskey, yes. That’s eleven exciting players and no goalie yet.
Prediction: England 2 USA 0.