[St Charles Owl]

Cuardardo and Quintero are coming on to a real game for columbia. Even if james doesn't make it they will be tricky opponents. Falcao is potentially one of the best strikers in the world on his day.

England would have beaten japan i think.

...... and then lost to Brazil!!

I'm not suggesting that England played to lose, don't think either side did that although neither team busted a gut all game, but on the form our first 11 has shown, while it will be a tough game, I think we can beat Colombia. On that basis I am certainly happier in the bottom half of the draw!! Of course you can only take one game at a time, but aside from Spain, those teams in the rest of that half of the draw must all be looking at the games and now really thinking about a potential semi-final.

Any of those teams that can string together 3 good games could easily find themselves in the final!!