Wow, a new topic for you. I love Ian Wright, find him funny, knows his stuff and offers a different style. His obvious bias can be annoying at times, but it is also part of his charm and he is always able to talk highly of opposition and is never blinded by who he likes or does not like. Wright deserves his MBE as much as any sportsman does and I'm glad he has his BBC job, I even enjoy the other shows he has done on the BBC. As for English players diving, of course they do, everyone does. However, it is still not as common amongst English players or players in English leagues as it is in Europe or South America.

Sorry, but no. England certainly had the worse of the officials tonight. How England managed to have two players booked and Hungary had none, despite bad tackles, handballs and the lot I'll never know. Let's not attack our own team here.

That is sorta why he is funny though.

I like the second one more.

halo 2, pro evo 5, splinter cell, tiger woods, madden would be my favourites.

xbox or xbox 360?

English football does not have anywhere near to the worst hooligan problem in domestic football in Europe.

For me Adriano is overrated. A good player yes, but not amongst the best strikers in the world, at least not yet. The others are of course all very good, but three players don't make them the best side ever.

I think Frey has simply been unlucky. He's quite highly rated here but always just misses out. I would have included Mexes but I can understand why he hasn't been taken. N'Zogbia will break through soon enough, he's represented France at youth levels and in a year or so I have no doubt he'll get a call up. There are a lot of good young French midfiedlers around, the problem is that they need some of them to push on and become world class and I'm not sure who it will be from the group that will do it.

I'll probably be slaughtered but I really feel that Brazil are overrated. Talented group going forward but they don't look that strong at the back, while lets face it, some of their attacking players live upon a reputation purely based on the fact that they are Brazilian.

Not all of the players were in the squad.

Think the math on the last bit is a little off, I really wish it was 2.7 points a game though.

Yes, but I think the big difference is that at the last tournament you had to get through a group that simply contained one of the smaller of the "big" nations. This time you are facing two of the best sides in the world, both of whom could be classed as underdogs and dark horses in their own way. I've becomed tired of this debate with American friends who time and time again say "look at 2002", get through, maybe, win the group and you need a few Italians and Czechs to pick up the Spurs virus.

I think it unlikely that America don't take a point, but it is a reasonable prediction given their group. Personally can't see them taking more than three.

Jan, I don't think anyone is really going to disagree with you; but you have to admit that he was a great manager for us in his first 3 seasons here and I for one am very glad that we had him.

I think you forget just how poor a side we were. Promotion was a very long way off and up until the upturn in form when Parkes first took charge we were looking like a side that could have gone down.

He basically only makes the squad because he is so versatile.

Also, another thing to consider when you compare their scoring records is the fact that Dickov took penalties for us. Now I'm not saying that makes a huge difference but it is worth taking into consideration. They were both good signings and we would be in the championship had either of the not come at the time that they did. The difference is that when we signed Cole I think we had one of the best strikers in the league, when we signed Dickov we had one of the hardest workers.

Rooney making perfect recovery says England doctor

It's nice when it happens.

I would disagree with that. If anything there is more pressure at Arsenal. There he is the leader and the star and expected to produce the goods or else the team fails, at Barcelona he could easily not perform at his best and the team would still do well.

Of course they do, they would be silly if they didn't. That isn't to say that it they are pinning their hopes on him not being fit, but just as we would be pleased if France didn't have Henry or Brazil didn't have Ronaldinho they will be pleased if we do not have Rooney.

I think you're being overly harsh there on Arsenal's tactics. If that is true then I have to say Barcelona's lack of a a cutting edge up until the 75th minute was quite shocking, while their inability to handle the Arsenal attacks also quite poor.

If you think AC Milan, Juventus or whoever else might not be interested because when he was there as a young man he didn't score goals is simply ridiculous. He's gone on to prove that he is one of the best strikers and players in the world, he could score goals anywhere and everyone will know that.

To say he failed in Italy is ridiculous. He was a very young man and not the footballer he is today, as for Barcelona not being interested in him, that is pure rubbish.