You were saying that about England after you'd only seen them play once.

It didn't flatter them, but they were helped by the sending off and also by the fact that S&M simply didn't turn up. They played very well today though.

On current form no. However, there is a long way to go yet and neither team has faced a real test yet. They are good enough to beat each other so it will just be about who produces the goods in the knock-out stages. Brazil don't look to be in the same class as Argentina when you compare performances in Germany, but I'm sure that you wouldn't argue that Brazil are a far worse team than Argentina.

Feel sorry for S & M, even told someone to put a bet on them getting through the group as a good underdog bet...oops. They showed what they could do in the second half against the Netherlands, but apart from that they seem to have been out of their league.

Isn't this the same Argentina that we beat 3-2 and 1-0 the time before that? Personally I don't think that matters, but it is the argument that has been used for Spain. I don't think any of these group games matter as long as you get the points and get through, couldn't care less if you looked like world beaters or scraped by, it means nothing.

He has pace, good ball control, good passing ability and a good eye for goal. You obviously haven't seen very much of him and I thought that he did a decent job when he came on yesterday. He has suffered from the fact that he didn't play much last year as a result of injury, but there is no doubting that 'boro have a very good player on their hands and I'm sure he'll go on to big things.

We'll see.

6-0 Flopsy! Not that I would rank that achievement up there with some of the others.

Mexico 2-0

2-0 Portugal

Problem is I can't see Ghana scoring. They created chances against Italy but their finishing was shocking.

The thing is, if it weren't for geographic requirements would either of you really be seeded?

None taken. Yes, I have noticed that I wrote one and not won.

Well the England v Spain friendly match keeps being brought up and that took place well before the Argentina game. You obviously haven't seen much of him, one of the best left sided players in the premiership.

The English are so great at the doom and gloom. What I believe is that this performance would have been very good against a top nation. The back four look solid and we retain the ball very well. The problem is that against a team with 11 men in their own half that in itself doesn't really help you out in the game. Against a team actually trying to score England would have found that to be hugely to their advantage and would probably have looked more convincing. A lot of improvement needs to be made, but it's results and not performances that win World Cups. The last two world cups have been one by sides that were unconvincing in the early rounds.

What do world rankings have to do about it? I didn't think England's performance today was impressive, efficient and effective, but my point is not to blow your load on the basis of one result. If England beat Sweden 10-0 it won't make me think they are any more likely to win the World Cup. As for Cafu, he was a better player, he isn't anymore. Sorry that came across as being wrong, I just think generally we think of British players as not being as good as foreign counterparts. There are of course exceptions, but I think it is something that the a player like Neville has suffered from. The fact that he plays for United won't help him on this board.

It is just there is no way I can win is there. The fact that Neville is both English and a United player means a lot you don't like him. Throw in the fact that he has also been one of the most underrated players in the Premiership and International football for the past 10 or so years and you will see there isn't a point. He is a very good defender, no one better in the Premiership and I don't think there is really one better in the world. Of course there are other good ones out there, but once you have one of them you wouldn't swap them, England have Neville so there is no one England would rather have. He never makes mistakes (though he probably will now) and he is also very good going forward. How about you come up with a genuine reason why Neville isn't the best in the world in his position?

I thought you didn't need a tv license if you were using a computer?

He's better than anyone Celtic have. I will stand by that there is no right back I would rather have in the England side. My point was actually looking past individual results. Only reason any of you have picked up on Spain is because of one game.

Eh? Thought the midfield did ok, Beckham played quite well. Wasn't a great game for Owen. Always difficult to break down sides that sit back like that.

2-0, job done, roll on the next round.

Same goes for Downing then.

5-0 England. I don't think that T and T can repeat that level of effort they put in for the draw against Sweden, while I also think England won't be quite as wasteful as the Swedes were.

If Reyes is as good as you say he is why isn't he in the Spanish side? He isn't Arsenal's second best attacking player, he is certainly behind Henry and Van Persie and after that I would still place him behind a few of their other attacking options either up front or in midfield, though he has undoubted talent. Think what you like about Neville, but I will stand by that there is no right back I would rather see in that England team. While even if you consider Ferdinand prone to error, which I don't really believe to be true, Carragher is a better defendr than Puyol and I would still take Campbell over him as well. No, Raul is past it, that is why he is no longer holding down his spot in the Spanish side and injuries have taken their toll and his recent record in La Liga isn't particularly impressive. Owen had a better record than Raul when he was at Real Madrid and had it not been for his injury last season I think he would have been the top scoring Englishman in the Premiership this year and we would not have finished sixth. Ronaldinho doesn't have a better delivery than Beckham, no one does. The man's passing is second to none, especially from dead ball situations. Just watch how many corners he wastes compared to other top class players, even if you compare him to someone like Gerrard, who also has a wonderful passing range, when Beckham goes off of the field the quality drops. Ronaldinho is the better overall player, but he isn't the best at everything. Why do I think you dislike the England team? Quite simple really, you never have a good thing to say about our football, cricket or rugby team. We've beaten you in the ashes, won the rugby world cup and now have one of the best sides going into the football world cup and the only thing you can do is have a go at our side. Beckham doesn't run around like a headless chicken, he is very effective at getting the ball. I can name more players than that who are in the top 10 in the England side, including Rooney, Neville, Ashley Cole and Beckham (you find me 10 better right midfielders, or have you not watched la liga lately?). I also consider Ferdinand to be in the top 10 central defenders, Robinson would probably be 8/9/10 on my list of keepers and I think Joe Cole will gradually find his way onto the list though he suffers from the fact that he is still finding out exactly what his position is. You won't agree with me but for his ability to score goals Owen would make my list of top 10 strikers, he may not be able to do 15 step overs have he may not have grown up somewhere warm but when it comes to putting the ball in the back of the net there are few better, as his record shows. I don't think England are dead on to win it, for me they still have a lot of work to do and show just how good they are before I start to get excited, but they can. The thing is that one of 10-15 sides can beat the others on a good day and a slightly off one for the other, so to feel overly confident in a knock-out competition would be foolish. What I will stand by is that England are amongst the top 3 sides in the world, who I consider to be a little bit in front of the following pack, which contains the likes of Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, France, Italy and the Czechs.

Yes I do and yes I would. I think he has been an unsung hero for Manchester United and for England. He never lets you down and is good both as a defender and going forward. If his name was Nevillinho I have no doubt people would clamour to see him. The simple fact of the matter is that peop don't see English players as being as exciting nor as good as their foreign counterparts. This is usually because we either watch them too often and so often don't appreciate them as much as we do players who we only see no highlight reels, or it is because of the nature of the Premier League. Either way I can assure you that last Saturday I was in a bar before the England game and when I told some of them that I was English and supported England the bar suddenly turned into a group discussion of the quality of the England team and they proceeded to list the squad praising virtually every player. Like it or not Neekoy this England team is good, very good.