Quote Originally Posted by C.O.Prodigy View Post

England are under immense amount of pressure. Pressure brought on by the Beckham-era, and which I think is largely unfair to the players. 1-1 is not bad, but the tournament is just starting to roll and form is of the essence. Still would have liked to see Carlton Cole up front, even though Heskey was a pro.
let's not forget that, every single tournament, england are expected to play under the weight of unrealistic expectations.