It is comforting to know that when Ferdinand is out we have a replica replacement who can step straight in and do the same job.

Spot the difference

Rio makes a howling defensive error and England lose their goalkeeper and should have gone behind as a result

Wes Brown makes a howling defensive mistake and England should lose their goalkeeper and go further behind as a result...

Yep the difference is an inept ref (both teams had inept penalty takers).

What a load of tosh that was. Sad thing is, i didn't expect anything else!

More confirmation that the "second string" squad players are nowhere near good enough.

We may as well just take the starting 11 and one or two others to the World Cup, as if we have to rely on players like Wright-Phillips, Bent, Lescott, Upson & co we might as well not bother.

Brazil totally embarrassed us at times. Showed what it is to be comfortable with a ball at your feet, rather than get rid of it any time it comes your way like a hot potatoe.

Shocking.

James Milner is the only player for me who came out of that debacle with any sort of credit.

There are some positives.

Brown, Jenas, Wright-Phillips and Bent shouldn't be going to South Africa.

Thought the rest were okay'ish. Waste of time really Brazil not even in second gear.