Match Report Montenegro 2 – 2 England

England qualified outright for the European Championships in 2012 having scraped through a game where they lost Wayne Rooney to a moment of ill discipline, to finished with a 2-2 draw.

Stupid though Rooney was for kicking out, nobody realises he only really does this stuff when he realises that his teammates simply aren’t good enough. Against Portugal or Bolton, for example. Today, England couldn’t keep the ball, and had been strolling lazily. It was not shock. Capello’s conservative choice invited that.

Cahill also failed to pick up the cross on a poor overall showing.

Still ruddy silly of him to kick out as rules are rules, but that’s not really deserving of a red card, is it? It’s a wee kick.