Keep the Engines Running
The latest cover of Private Eye, the UK's best and only fortnightly satirical magazine, proved to be prophetic as far as England's World Cup fortunes are concerned.
Now at least they got there in the first place and acquitted themselves relatively well although the real mystery is why such a hugely expensive and highly paid group of top flight footballers from the English Premier League, one of the strongest in the world, can't seem to gel as a unit when the chips are down.