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Anyone watching? The 3 CM's look very flimsy to me, be happy with a point

Mass starts for Australia as well

Following in the wake of Danny and Gino Invincibile, the Aussies next superhero footballer starts at right back tonight: Josh Brilliante.

Dave Amazing and Hugo Unstoppable apparently on the fringes.

I quite like the team, we don't really have a midfield general type so can't really blame Roy for not playing one. Best in England at the minute is Lee Cattermole who I actually think is quite underrated but he's a serious liability.

Look forward to seeing how Delph goes, he was outstanding against us at 17.

Silly card from delph with only 9 mins on the clock. Watching the first 10 mins I'd be surprised if Switzerland don't hit us on the counter.

Draw written all over it.

The Norwegian commentators sound terribly bored. As am I.

I think it will liven up when delph gets himself sent off

Aus 2-0 up after 10 minutes - think Mass might have got an assist

 Oh Danny Welbeck, 95% brilliant...

We have been through twice now with men to spare, have to take those chances!

We give the ball away too easily

From Aussie twitter feed.

Luongo looking the part. Having some nice touches early.

Was there just a chant of "we're only here for the cows?"

Phil Jones looking a liability at the back...even though he nearly scored there.

Thought we bossed that half.

If we dont go on to beat the cuckoo clocks I'll eat my own dirt.

And what's with that Swiss sort with a fucking cheese on her head

You do remember what happened last time you made one of those silly promises, right?

Sucker for punishment

I can't really complain, given the relative inexperience of the team.

Delph has looked quite good.

I still reckon Jones is more of a midfielder than a centre back. He's just can't cope with people running in off his shoulder.

4 great chances now!

Sterling and stones disappointing so far for me, delph and welbeck looked good

Well worked counter that.

Great goal

Well done Cahill

Game over, another good goal.

Work in progress but a good result.

Totally agree, a lot of work to be done in that team/formation but couldn't have asked for a better result.  Well done to them!

Hoddle: Cahill has just taken a feather from John Terry's book there.

Almost as good as Stuart Pearce's carrot at the end of the tunnel.

He also described us as a counter-acting team.

Thought that was a reasonable display given the inexperience. Delph showed some nice touches and movement, was hiding behind the sofa with some of his challenges early doors though! Stones seemed to get caught out of position a bit but nothing disastrous. Poor from Sterling but we've seen what he can do. Credit to Welbeck - let's hope a regular striking role at Arsenal helps him with his England form.

Good away performance, very impressed with Delph. Wilshere very average.

Welbeck > Rooney. Although apparently Rooney created 4 chances tonight.

Rooney MOM for me

That's a cracking result and pretty decent performance.

No reason why we can't go through that group with 100% record really. Build up a few hopes for the finals and then crash and burn as per normal.

Two very ordinary sides.

True. But Hodgson is clearly picking a team that he wants to stick together for a few years, which is exactly what people have been calling for. As we've learnt at Town, it takes time to build a side with a number of new youngsters. We need to give players like Stones, Sterling, Delph, Wilshere and Oxlade-C time to grow into a team. Hopefully this qualifying group and some friendlies against decent opposition will be the time where that happens.

For now, a 2-0 away win where we really should have scored more will do for me.

Can't complain about the result, the Swiss didn't look like the same team from Brazil. England did.

Thought we were OK and probably a bit better than that.  Bit dodgy at the back but lots of options going forward.  Lob Theo Walcott and one or two others back into the equation when fully fit and maybe there is room for cautious optimism.

Most of us said to give the youngsters a chance so I guess we should accept that it may take time to move forward but I would have settled for last night's performance and result.

Something I thought about earlier...the England XI plus subs and the youth academy they were from (in case of complicated ones I took their club at 16)

Hart- Shrewsbury Town

Baines - Wigan
Jones - Blackburn Rovers
Cahill - Aston Villa
Stones - Barnsley

Wilshere - Arsenal
Delph - Leeds
Henderson - Sunderland

Welbeck - Man Utd
Rooney - Everton
Sterling - Liverpool

Milner- Leeds
Jagielka - Sheffield Utd
Lambert - Blackpool


Makes you question what those multi-million pound academies are doing, doesn't it? Especially Chelsea's considering the talent they've hoovered up and then squandered.

Jeez spot the southerner full stop.

I was there.....manic before and after.

Great atmosphere in the town before and after....didn't see any trouble at all.

How many went? Sounded quite a few on telly

About 3000 I think?

Just under.

I shit you not but I had official tickets and was two blokes away from the Swiss....no mesh...nothing.

It was great.

My folks went.  Ill get a report when I see them tomorrow.

Happy we won't be playing andorra on that pitch, nowhere near good enough internationals surely. Wales lucky to get the win

I'm quite sure I saw Mr. Webb in a crowd shot after one of the goals.

There's a bouncing Czech here!

Sterling was a QPR youngster

May well have done.  I was listening to it in my car in London whilst I was supposed to be working.  Dull.