England experienced the luck of the draw and was subsequently handed, ?the best case scenario dream opportunity? to progress to the semi finals.

Selected from the top eight seeded countries, Capello?s England will face the USA, Algeria, Slovenia, in group C, this presents a comparatively easy route to the semi finals?.well on the face of it, but lets take a closer look, England have played the USA 8 times the first match played on 29 June 1950 at the 1950 FIFA World Cup which USA shocked England 1-0. England has won 6 times, and has lost twice, scoring 33 goals and conceding 8 goals.

The USA on its own will be tough and unpredictable "It's a huge opportunity to start the World Cup against England, a huge game for our fans and a great way to start the World Cup," said USA manager Bob Bradley."Our players will be thrilled."

As Beckham knows only too well, they are not a bunch of spotty college kids, but a seriously talented outfit skillfully coached by Bradley.

Let?s not forget the USA pulled of a 2-0 win against Spain which took them to the recent Confederations Cup final, Spain is a world class team, so for England this is no walk in the park, England failed to qualify for entry to the European championships because of major lapses in focus and concentration?And Slovenia beat Gus Hiddink?s Russia in the play-offs.

Kayoko I could not afford to go Lol, I will be watch avidly on the box though now group B South Korea won a seventh successive World Cup finals place after a 2-0 victory over United Arab Emirates in Dubai, with Park Chu-young and Ki Sung-yueng both scoring goals as manager Huh Jung-Moo's team fort for their place a place in Africa's first World Cup. Four wins and four draws, with just four goals conceded in qualifying are a testimony indeed to Huh Jung-Moo's team with Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung as their captain and star they must be in with a shout to progress to the semi?s, South Korea famously made it to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup on home soil, beating Portugal, Italy and Spain on the way.



Group G?.. AAAHHHHH!!!!!!!....Brazil, North Korea, Drogba?s Ivory Coast, and Portugal find themselves in one of the toughest groups.


Yes by far the match with Man City will be a test for Chelsea today and just goes to show how the premier league is by no means over , Man U v West Ham, more goals scored at Upton Park this season than at any other Premier League ground, ?Whenever you play Manchester United, you have to go into the game believing you can win, otherwise they can outplay you? West Ham captain Scott Parker