Stuttering to towards the cup?

Last updated : 18 June 2006 By Paul Fisher
Englands World Cup ambitions took a step towards the trophy with an unconvincing performance against two sides on Thursday gone, when you play a team with eleven men behind the ball it's tough to break down. England never really got going and it was disappointing to see with the wealth of talent that is at Erikkson's disposal, constantly we failed to through the T & T defence with through balls when the chance came we generally skied it with Crouch the culprit, after the introduction of Wayne Rooney and the clock ticking Crouch eventually got the goal that he badly needed. T & T just tried to hold on now but a Steve Gerrard special in the final minute confirmed Englands place in the last sixteen, we now need only one point to win the group after Swedens last gasp win over Paraguay.


Better late than never Crouch.