England 4, someone else 0

England's showing yesterday against Slovakia was exactly what you should be expecting of a team that thinks once again it is in with a shout of winning the World Cup in 2010. A comfortable victory over a side who have a qualifier to play on Wednesday, and needed a 4-0 pounding like a hole in the head, should be expected and should be delivered. Becks got 109, the core players all performed well and Everton had three on the bench. Three-quarters of our best back four in ages.

Whether any of the trio makes it to South Africa next Summer remains to be seen. I think there's a fair shout that either Jags or Lescott will make it as the 4th choice centre-back, particular as both can fill in at full-back. Fabio seems to favour Upson over both and he may also end up taking the lame Ledley King with him just to spite the increasing annoying 'Arry Redknapp. I would.