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England were up against Algeria tonight, and the Manager brushed aside the morning papers and concentrated on his team selection.

England were also drawn with the exceptionally talented but inconsistent Uruguay and the quality of Denmark, so the Group was one of the toughest. The Manager was extremely pleased to kick off against Algeria, who would provide by far the easiest group game.

Michael Owen had surprised everyone and declared himself fit the night before, and the medico’s had agreed. The Manager knew he lacked match conditioning but he was a walk up start to any team and the first name to go on to the team sheet. Even 60 minutes from the England Legend would inspire his team mates, as Owen had had an uncanny knack of doing something special in big games throughout his career.

The second strikers spot was more difficult, as Brandy, Samba & Rooney all had good claims. The Manager still had to be convinced by Rooney, who’s round the ground play was always excellent, but he really lacked the goal poachers instinct that was so important in playing up front with Owen. Samba would have been an automatic choice even six months ago, but he had struggled with niggling injuries all season and was missing the killer touch of late that had propelled him to the top of most European clubs ‘Most Wanted’ lists. That left Brandy who was a more complete all round player than Samba and had the recent form to suggest he was sharp in front of goals. Owen & Samba would normally be the Managers first choice, but Brandy would get his chance.

The back four pretty much chose themselves: Cole, Ferdinand, Woodgate & Welsh and Luke Steele would have the job in goal and would keep it as long as he performed, Chris Kirkland was close to recovering from yet another injury but was not quite 100% which was terrible luck for Englands first choice keeper.

Midfield was another story- already decimated by injury – Lambu, Dyer & Parker all out, and posed a real problem.

The Manager stuck with the players who had been at the forefront of his plans across the middle of the park. Lee Croft to provide some run & creativity on the left, Danny Webb in the middle more by default than by form, but the Manager hoped he would recapture his touch, and the inspirational Stephen Gerrard on the right, finally making a world cup appearance after missing the last two through injury.

The DMC spot was a problem. Scott Parker or Gerrard would usually play there, Jenas had come up short &missed the squad, and the Manager did not think that Stefan Schumacher was ideal for the role, and although he was in the squad as cover he had not done anything to really impress and so would be starting on the bench. There really was no obvious choice unless Welsh came out of the back four, but the Manager did not want to break up the formation, which really only left Hayden Mullins, the erratic WBA jack of all trades who had hit the headlines with some magic displays (and some anonymous ones too) in the qualifiers. Give him a job, and he’d give it his all, that was for sure – but he was untried in the anchor role to date so it would be a gamble – but it was the only real option. The Manager really needed someone to step up and inspire the team, and with Mullins you just never knew.

So, it was decided then, this would be the England team for the Algeria game (4-1-3-2):

Steele; Cole, Ferdinand, Woodgate, Welsh; Mullins; Croft, Webb, Gerrard; Owen, Brandy. Subs: Robinson, Dawson, Giddings, Schumacher, Kay, Rooney, Samba

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In other games, Spain had opened their account strongly, a Fernando Torres double sinking the hopes of Turkey. Also:

Ireland 3 Saudi Arabia 0, a great start to the unfashionable (whatever that means) Irish, Robbie Keane providing a handful for the Saudi’s;

Tunisia 1 Czech Republic 1. Tunisia not looking anything like the young team who had dazzled in the qualifiers.

Holland 0 Trinidad & Tobago 0. Holland again failing when the pressure was on, their star studded line up, including the likes of Robben & Van Der Vaart looking anything but star quality as a team.

USA 0 Argentina 3. The much fancied Americans upset by a strong Argentinean side that could afford to leave the gifted Patricio Perez at home.


Italy 1 Australia 0. A well organised Italy easily outplaying the reigning champion Aussies, who did not have the sparkle of their last campaign. Harry Kewell’s fall from grace continued since his Liverpool days - unable to even secure a place on the bench.

Nigeria 0 Germany 0. Two well organised sides cancelling each other out in a cagey encounter.


A cool night and a cool reception greeted England as they ran out to tackle Algeria, the England fans unusually subdued. There had been some trouble the night before from some of the few who had made the journey, and the Chinese authorities were certainly not to be messed with, coming down hard at the first signs of unrest.

Still, that was to be forgotten now as the team finally kicked off their 2010 World Cup, chasing the ultimate dream of being crowned world champions. It had been 44 years since Bobby Charlton had held the cup aloft, and that was far too long as far as the Manager was concerned. The players were nervous before the game, saying little. the Manager fixed each player with a steely glare as the filed past him into the tunnell...

Algeria started well, and frustrated England by keeping most of the possession in the first 20 minutes. The jeering started. Algeria seemed to pose no threat going forward, Ferdinand & Woodgate chopping off any attempted through balls with ease. Webb & Brandy had Managed to shoot from distance but both had blazed over and there was little flow once again to England’s game.

28 minutes and Hayden Mullins, who had been busy early, saw something that of all the other players on the pitch only Michael Owen understood and caressed a lovely ball into a space that had opened up in an instant on the edge of the area. Owen took the ball in his stride, one touch, then lashed it around the charging keeper to raise the roof in the Stands, the Manager whooping with joy, the first good news he had had in quite a while. The dull ache of his hangover all but disappeared in an instant.

Two minutes later and the lead doubled, Owen again nipping in, this time from a long throw by Danny Webb, and smashing the ball past the helpless keeper 2-0!! England had got their World Cup hopes back on track at last.

Fabian Brandy capped a strong first half performance with a nice goal from the edge of the area after a good pass from Gerrard, asserting his considerable authority on the match and relishing the atmosphere.

By the end of the half the England fans were singing once again, drums beating out the familiar tunes, their pride and faith somewhat restored. The Manager was well pleased at half time, and told his players to go out and finish them off in the second half.

Hayden Mullins had been a revelation in his anchor role, intercepting through balls, tackling hard and passing with vision and accuracy, but he took his game to a whole new level in the second half. After 52 minutes, Mullins collected the ball in space after some neat work by Croft out wide, looked up, and lashed a stunning 40 yard strike that floated and swirled past the outstretched hands of the stunned keeper. It was a great goal, and after a split seconds silence the crowd erupted at what would surely go down as one of the goals of the tournament. Better was to come.

Mullins latched onto another long range effort soon after, this time from 35 yards, and ball went like a bullet , swerving into the goal just inside the left hand post – the keeper left clutching thin air – the noise was deafening and the crowd had surely witnessed one of the great all time world cup displays from Mullins, who was now showing exactly why there was so much attention from abroad for his signature earlier in the season.

5-0 at the finish, a great result. The Manager had to keep reminding himself that there was a long way to go yet, his team had walked all over weak opposition and the real teat would come in a few days against Uruguay. The Algerian defence had been laughable at times, so little could really be learned as far as Englands hopes of glory were concerned. At least the team had some confidence now, though, and would hopefully only get better. Dawson, Kay & Rooney had come on after 60 minutes and applied themselves well.

Ratings:

Steele 7; Cole 8, Ferdinand 8, Woodgate 8 (Sub Dawson 8), Welsh 7; Mullins 10; Croft 8, Webb 8, Gerrard 9 (sub Kay 8); Owen 8 (Sub Rooney 8), Brandy 8.

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The press conference after the game was much easier to handle, and the Manager was happy to talk about positives for a change:

Bruce McAveney (Channel 7): “Pete, that was a great performance today, do you now think you can go all the way?”

Pete Best: “No, Bruce, I can’t say that for sure, no one can. All I do know is that I can go into the next game with a lot more confidence”

Dave Stewart (News of The World): “Mr Best, would you say that Hayden Mullins performance was the best you have seen as England Manager, and will he be guaranteed his spot from here on in?”

Pete Best: “No, …er …. Dave is it? Right. Well, it was a brilliant performance by the lad, certainly one of the best, but no one is guaranteed their spot – it depends on their performance and the right tactic for the right opposition. Lets just say that Hayden has done himself a few favours at the selection table”.

Les Murray (SBS): “Pete, what do you think of the Australian team, will they challege you for the crown?”

Pete Best: “I expect so Les, they have the potential to repeat their great achievement of 4 years ago, but time will tell – I certainly wouldn’t mind seeing an England Australia Final – but lets not get too far ahead of ourselves”

Dave Stewart (News of the World): “What do you make of this then, Mr Best? Any comment?? [standing up, holding up the back page of his own tabloid – with the headline “BECKS SHOULD BE THERE – POSH EXCLUSIVE”]

Pete Best: “No”.

The next couple of days saw the 1st round of group games come to a close:

Brazil 1 Georgia 0 – A polished performance from the favourites, Diego netting a fine solo effort.

Bulgaria 5 Angola 1. Anatoli Todorov putting in a commending display with a brace. No one was talking up Bulgaria chances after a big win, putting the England result in some perspective.

Belgium 1 Switzerland 1.

Slovenia 2 Indonesia 0. Bayern striker Borut Semler showing his undoubted class with two fine poachers goals – a player like Semler could take the Slovenians from class to World Class.

France 1 Ivory Coast 1. A great, open, attacking game. Liverpools Djiomi Traore won man of the match honours for his superlative display at the back. Ex Liverpool reserves player Vincent Pericard also making an appearance for the French.

Uruguay 1 Denmark 0. A close and bruising affair, with the veteran Olivera’s second half penalty the difference. The Manager was already planning his tactics to match it with the tough Uruguayan’s.

Mexico 1 Columbia 0.

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The mood in the England camp was greatly improved, with no extra injury worries from the Algeria game, so the Manager was able to fine tune his tactics and concentrate on some of the challengers. The Manager watched as many games as he could, as the main threats soon started to emerge, the story told in the following games:

China 2 South Korea 1. South Korea taking the lead through Lee San but the Chinese ran over the top of them with relentless pressure and strong running to virtually book a place in the knock out stages, Zhou Jian sealing the game with a strong header from yet another corner on 82 minutes. China were looking strong, and with home ground advantage would be hard to stop. South Korea, who many had predicted to go all the way, were indeed on their way, but most likely home after a dismal effort. They would need to beat Jamaica and rely on China beating Spain to squeal through.

[Note – I incorrectly included Turkey at the expense of South Korea earlier on]

Spain 0 Jamaica 1. A major upset, the flamboyant Jamaicans (with an astonishing 13 players with the first name of Fabian in their squad bouncing back, Spain left wondering what happened 0- the perennial underachievers now on the brink of another failed campaign.

Saudi Arabia 3 Tunisia 0. The Tunisians were overawed by the occasion, a major disappointment. Ahmed Al-Shari netting a superb hat trick.

Czech Rep 0 Ireland 0. A greta result for the Irish, Damian Duff scoring a tap in on 88 minutes to give a deserved win. The Irish were firming as contenders after another strong team performance.

Angola 1 USA 2. USA not particularly convincing. An Adu penalty and Landon Donovan volley from close range seeing them home. At leats they were still alive in the competition.

Argentina 3 Bulgaria 0. Argentina were looking superb, D’Allessandro capping off a fine game with a 25 yard strike on 90 minutes in only his 7th cap. Age 29, D’Allessandro typified the amazing depth of the Argentinean squad.

Georgia 2 Trinidad & Tobago 0

Belgium 2 Italy 1. A major shock, Emile Mpenza netting both goals and showing the sort of class he has been displaying in the English Premier League for Man City of late.

Indonesia 0 Nigeria 2. Nigeria putting in a solid display, their ageing side looking confident.

Holland 3 Brazil 0. this was the headline grabber. Almost unthinkable, Brazil had been dominated from start to finish, Robben scoring two great goals and showing what the Dutch could achieve on their day, Brazil now with a major question mark hanging over them.

Australia 5 Switzerland 0. Jay Lucas added at least 5M pounds to his value, the Soton striker scoring four superb goals in a true centre forwards display, the recalled Harry Kewell rolling back the years and providing the spark just when the Aussies defence of the title looked in trouble. The rest of the world duly took note.

Denmark 3 Algeria 0. No surprises there, a polished Danish performance.

Which brought us to the England game. McEveley, Parker & Lambu were still nowhere near fit, but the only other concern was a knock in training to Michael Owen’s ankle. The Manager decided to stick to the same team, but rest Owen and instead give Cherno Samba his chance, as he looked to have finally regained some of his old sharpness. Hayden Mullins would need to play a deeper role and mark Oliveira out of the game, Gerrard also asked to play deeper and man mark, leaving Croft & Webb on creative duties.

The side:

Steele; Cole, Ferdinand, Woodgate, Welsh; Mullins; Croft, Webb, Gerrard; Samba, Brandy. Subs Kirkland, Dawson, Giddings, Schumacher, Kay, Rooney, Owen.

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England ran out on a breezy and chilly night at The Workmans Stadium. This was the crunch game, the Manager had told his players, lose tonight and any momentum gained against Algeria would be crushed, win and it could build momentum – and who knows where it might lead.

The game was a stalemate for the first 20 minutes, with tough tackling and close marking the order of the night, Gerrard and Samba coming in for some extra special attention from the Uruguayan defence. Welsh lost his cool and was booked for a retaliatory tackle, and the Manager yelled for the team to calm down. He hoped no one did anything stupid.

After 25 minutes the first real chance fell to Recba who’s run and shot drew a fine save from Steele. Honours were even, both sides looking well organised. Soon after Danny Webb split the South American’s defence, Samba outpacing his opponent and blasting the ball toward goal. The Manager was on his feet and leapt into the air as the ball … cannoned off the bar with a metallic clunk and rebounded into the arms of the keeper. Samba had shown awesome pace and was causing the Uruguayan defence big problems. Gerrard, who seemed to be everywhere, but was already lucky not to be sent off, burst past 2 opponents and played a great ball into the path of Samba, who’s running was proving to be a revelation. Samba continued his run, jinking this way and that, suddenly finding space near the left hand touchline as his run took him past the keeper, Samba pulling the ball back into the empty net, defenders sliding in just too late. The crowd erupted – thing were going very, very well. Mullins was again inspirational and the defence looked solid, winning everything in the air. The match got considerably dirtier from there on in, with some disgraceful play acting from both sides. The Manager would let fly at half time at Mullins, who had gone too far tis time. The moheican haircut was bad enough, but cheating was not something he would tolerate, the lad had got too full of himself and needed a dressing down.

On 40 minutes a lovely through ball from Webb, who was his industrious best tonight, saw Samba take the ball first time, hitting a powerful low drive that left the keeper no chance and made it 2-0! England were really starting to play some great football, despite the best efforts of the tough tackling Uruguayans.

Samba hit the post after 46 minutes to close out the half, and had marked himself as a star in world football in a half of football, the Manager was pleased that he had recently extended his Anfield contract for another 2 years. Webb continued to create chances for Samba in the second half, and Gerrard was his bustling best, the fight seemingly had gone out of their opposition. The match deteriorated into a disjointed affair, riddled with free kicks, but overall it was an impressive display by England, many critics being forced to eat their words. The Manager was actually looking forward to the press conference this time!

Stefan Shumacher had come on for Gerrard after 61 minutes and impressed, the England captain getting a standing ovation in a man of the match performance.

England had just about booked their place in the next round, and the team had come together superbly, raising their collective game just when they needed to. England fans celebrated long into the night, with only some minor disturbances and few arrests. None of them were particularly keen on upsetting the Chinese soldiers who were on every street corner. The Manager had found a few bars that stocked a good whiskey, and lost himself again in the warm haze.

The ratings:

Steele 8; Cole 7, Ferdinand 8, Woodgate 7 (Sub Dawson8), Welsh 7; Mullins 8; Croft 8, Webb 8, Gerrard 9 (Sub Schumacher 8); Samba 8, Brandy 7 (Sub Owen 7)

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It was dark, cold and misty. Late into the night. This was the time Zheng liked the best, when all was quiet and he could go about this business undisturbed. It had been easy getting a job with the maintenance staff for the new stadium, Zheng was an expert at blending into the background, and this was the sort of job where no one would remember your face. Perfect for the job at hand.

Zheng finished his cigarette, had one final look around to make sure the coast was clear, then ducked down into the boiler room that provided the power for the giant and gleaming Peoples Stadium.

Zheng moved quickly down the maintenance corridor, stopping in an alcove that seemed to house nothing more than a broom cupboard. Zheng reached into the cupboard, found the trigger in the ceiling, and unlocked the panel at the back of the cupboard. The design was flawless, and he silently disappeared through the cupboard and squeezed his tiny frame between two massive concrete walls into the tiny space that he had become so familiar with over the past few months.

The contacts of his organisation were far reaching, and the proof of this was the space Zheng now occupied, specially designed during the construction process to look nothing more than an empty pocket of air, supposedly sealed on all four sides.

Zheng froze for a moment as he heard a scraping sound, his heart pounding in his ears and a cold sweat breaking out across his forehead. He waited 20 minutes before he moved again, before finishing his objective. Only a few more weeks now. All had gone well to date and soon he would achieve his goal.

Zheng slipped out of the space and back into his duties in the blink of an eye. No sign of anyone, just as he liked it ….

As Zheng quickly made his way home the short distance to his drab flat at 3 a.m., he passed a rowdy bar and was nearly knocked off his bicycle by a rather solid, dishevelled and very obviously drunk Englishman who reeled from the doorway into his path, having been pushed by security staff after a noisy altercation that Zheng had heard from some distance away.

The Englishman stumbled and confronted Zheng: “Oi, watch where you’re going you stupid git” he slurred, before a younger and more sober colleague whisked him away. Zheng overheard the younger man say “come on now Pete, time to call it a night ….”

Zheng smiled the cold smile of the hunter,and cycled slowly on.

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England had a few days to rest, and everyone seemed to have pulled up well. Everyone, that is, except the Manager, who had had another heavy night out and was lucky not to have attracted too much media attention for it. His minders had saved him a few times in the night, whisking him away at the first sign of trouble.

The Manager knew he had serious work to attend to today, and that the next few weeks would be the most important of his life, but his head throbbed so bad and his body ached. Maybe if he just had a wee dram to get him going this morning. Hell, the sun was nearly over the yard arm anyway ….

The Final round of group games had all the great drama you would expect at the World Cup Finals. This was where dreams began and other were broken.

Ireland 3 Tunisia 0. Robbie Keane (2), having a superb World Cup, and Stephen McPhail securing the Irish a greta group topping result and sending the Tunisian’s home in disgrace.

Saudia Arabia 0 Czech Rep 1. Milan Baros scoring after a goalmouth scramble to edge the Czech’s into the second round, the plucky Saudi’s unlucky not to have held on.

China 0 Spain 0. A tense tussle between two well drilled teams. China matching it physically with the Spanish, and proving again that they can match it with the best. The draw enough to see both teams through.

Jamaica 1 South Korea 2. Too little too late by Korea, a major disappointment, failing to build on their last two great World Cup runs. Jamaica throwing away their chance, the Fabians proving to be too inconsistent to mount a serious challenge.

Angola 0 Argentina 2. Argentina storm through , joining Ireland as the only teams to go through with a 100% record to date.

Bulgaria 0 USA 1. Eddie Johnson netting a powerful drive from the edge of the area in the 14th minute, the USA defending resolutely to hold off Bulgaria and scrape through. Adu a commanding presence. Who knows, this could be the start of something big for the Americans.

Brazil 5 T&T 1. An Adriano hat trick as Brazil aim to prove their defeat in the last game against Holland was an aberration.

Georgia 0 Holland 2. The Dutch coming good with a silky display, and going through after a shaky start. Robben & Van Der Vaart again the heroes.

Belgium 1 Australia 1. A good even game, Australia showing some fight to pull one back, Mark Viduka cancelling out Roussel’s opener, enough to see them both through thanks to the Italians poor showing.

Switzerland 0 Italy 0. Italy crash out, the fans again crying foul at a string of dubious penalty claims not given. The Manager thought they got what they deserved, the players appealing so often for free kicks that were not there, you could not blame the ref for missing one or two. They were their own worst enemies yet again, and go home in disgrace to face a ferocious local media, sick of excuses. Heads would roll.

Indonesia 0 Germany 2. Germany predictably through – you could never count them out in the World Cup Finals.

Slovenia 0 Nigeria 2. The Africans finishing on a high note, but no one expecting much from them here on in.

France 3 Mexico 0. The French team finally clicking to qualify. Mexico through too.

Ivory Coast 2 Columbia 0. A nice result for the Ivorians. None of the Columbian players looking forward to getting home, for obvious reasons.

Which brings us to the England game. The Manager had few worries heading into the game other than a suspended Stephen Gerrard – better now than later really. Goma Lambu provided some good news and although lacking match practice, would warm the bench and perhaps get a taste late on. Stefan Schumacher had impressed when coming on for Gerrard against Uruguay, so was given the nod, the WBA man starting for only the 3rd time in an England Shirt. The Manager had the luxury of choosing a virtually unchanged line up, but opted for a change in tactics to counter the Danish strength on the wings.

The defence had a great look about it and knew each others game now, and Samba had done enough to edge out Brandy, Liverpool pair Owen & Samba getting the nod. “Stuff what the media think”, the Manager said to himself as he pencilled in the team sheet, the best XI would take the field no matter what.

The team that ran out on a sunny afternoon at the Dragon Sports Centre to rapturous applause, thumping drums and blaring trumpets (what a difference a week made) was as follows:

Steele; Cole, Ferdinand, Woodgate , Welsh; Croft 8, Mullins, Webb, Schumacher; Samba 8, Owen 7; Subs Kirkland, Dawson, Giddings, Kay, Lambu, Rooney, Brandy.

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The game started at a frantic pace, the Manager up and down from his seat like a yo yo, bellowing instructions as his players struggled to keep up with the slick passing and pace of the Danes.

England’s defence held firm, though, and as the game wore on, the Danish seemed to lose a bit of heart as their efforts were rebuffed time and time again. Woodgate having one of his best outings. Only Welsh on the right was being troubled consistently, not handling the more defensive role he’d been given in looking after young firebrand Mathiasen.

After a while the match evened out, although England were missing Gerrard’s drive in the centre, and seemed to have trouble stringing more than a few passes together.

Owen & Samba looked to be working well together, however, and Samba blazed wide after 22 minutes after being put clear by a neat Owen flick on, Samba’s pace and strength against taking him past defenders with ease. Hayden Mullins tried to recreate his magical efforts of the first game, but ballooned the ball over and looked unsettled in his more central role.

The Danish came close twice before the half was out from set pieces, and England weakness both in defending and attacking, the Manager realised, but Ferdinand, Woodgate & Steele combined to clear each time.

0-0 at half time. The Manager decided changes were needed and instructed his side to play some more positive football in the second half. No real progress was being made, and the Manager had heard that Uruguay were 2-0 up over Algeria so there was still everything to play for. After 60 minutes a speculative cross from Schumacher cannoned of an unfortunate Danish defender and fell into the path of Samba, who smashed the ball home from close range, the ball catching the underside of the bar before thumping into the ground and then into the roof of the net. Goooooal!! 1-0!!!It was a typically emphatic Samba finish, and the lad was really making a name for himself after being on the outer early.

After 65 minutes Rooney came on for the tiring Owen and Giddings was given his chance, on for a quiet Cole. Goma Lambu also made an appearance, replacing Schumacher, who had been rarely sighted.

The game petered out into an untidy long ball scrap more reminiscent of Wimbledon v Millwall than a World Cup Final game. There was one good moment when the creativity and vision of Lambu shone through the mire as he stepped around his direct opponent and played a lovely ball to Mullins, who had run a marathon today, Mullins firing wide.

The Final whistle blew, and the fans seemed satisfied. England had joined Ireland & Argentina as the only teams to have 100% records going into the knock out phase, but the Manager was disappointed by the patchy display – he knew his team would have to lift to get any further in the competition, especially considering the draw for the last 16, which had paired England against holders Australia, who would not go down without a hell of a fight.

Zheng rose from his seat as the final whistle blew and pretended to cheer and clap so as to fit in with those around him. He hated soccer, but it was good to get a feel for the conditions and atmosphere that would face him on the big day. Zheng had recognised Pete Best outside the bar the other night, and was happy now to support England’s quest to reach the final ….

Ratings: Steele 7; Cole 6 (Sub Giddings 7); Ferdinand 7, Woodgate 9, Welsh 6; Croft 7, Mullins 7, Webb 7, Schumacher 7 (Sub Lambu 8); Owen 7 (Sub Rooney 8), Samba 8.

The Manger got his wish of an England Australia game, albeit a bit earlier than he would have liked!

The other knocked games were:

Brazil v Argentina – a classic, and would have made a great final –Brazil paying the price for their slip up.

China v Czech Republic

Spain v Ireland

USA v Holland

Belgium v Uruguay – perhaps the softest tie here.

Mexico v Germany

Nigeria v France

Now it was really crunch time, this was where the World Cup truly came alive!The Manager couldn't wait...

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