Could this be the start of another dark episode in the nation's hysterical love affair with 11 players and a round ball? The lacklustre performance against Algeria could just be more evidence that all is not quite right with the country as a whole. There is no doubt about the talent of the squad, or the pedigree of the manager; we are also in no doubt about the size of their paypackets. But, what they have delivered so far is nothing short of mediocrity - kind of an allegory for our beloved nation, and it's current status as not far above several well known banana republics (harsh I know, but work with me on this one). Whether or not the England team is precipitated out of the World Cup early, there are definitely some lessons to be learned, as opposed to identified.
Lesson 1 - football is only game.
Lesson 2 - throwing money at a problem is not a solution, just a waste of money.
Lesson 3 - if you really want to have a national side that is truly awesome, you must nurture talent at all levels. It's no good having a really good feeder system for football, when at the top of the league, you can't get a game as the club's gone and bought in all it's talent from overseas.
Lesson 4 - hope is just that, hope!
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