We're going to Suuufafffricca!

I was left last night scratching my head in front of the telly box. Yesterday I commented on England's expectation to knock all the Eastern Bloc countries for five. Well, they did it and it was pretty pleasing on the eye. Except for the oaf in the number 9 shirt, Heskey, we were superb. Lamps was impressive and deserved a couple of goals. The defence were not really tested so I didn't get to see much of Upson and Terry as a pairing but they looked solid and I will be happy with Upson as cover for Rio next summer, baring any broken metatarsals in the last game of the season. Expect to see Wazza an Gerrard snuggling up in an oxygen tent again this summer.

Aaron Lennon was given the man of the match award and rightly so. The diminutive yid was causing havoc and I think even the Oscar winning Eduardo would agree that it was a stone wall penalty after 7 minutes. It will be interesting to see where Joe Cole fits in now. The midfield has balance and with Stevie G getting a couple of goals from the left, there is definitely some places to be fought for. With Becks given his customary cap, he can pop to visit his tattoo artist before he flies back to the City of Angels.

Now, im not going to go on about Emile Heskey as his performance did the talking. But ITV's editing when Heskey missed a chance, was to switch the camera to Jermain Defoe with his hands on his head. It was a classic moment. Has anyone noticed that ITV's cockney love-in was spoilt this time by Steve McManaman, who was sporting a lovely waistcoat from the Liverpool FA Cup Final Catalogue. I can never understand Andy 'I'm really an Irishman' Townsend. The cockney rhyming slang we have to put up with at half time is really frustrating. "I'ts abaaaht bird lime what got sorted mate."

So we all knew that we were going to Suuufaffricca anyway and only a Steve McClaren style mess up could have avoided qualification. I still think its going to be tough. No doubt we have the players, management and the squad, but do we have the bottle? I think for once, we may just have it...