Getting better all the time, as I knocked off work early at 6 I told everyone "Andy Carroll hat-trick" while all the doubters could only come up with "we might scrape a draw".
I'm starting to think I'm the only person who thinks England aren't that bad and might even get a few wins?
When the game was about to kick off tosspot Lineker and serial knob Lawrenson keep trotting out the line that England never beat Sweden and all the others are negative about us.
The game starts and we look pretty good and even Milner isn't playing too bad, then Gerrard's cross and a great headed goal from the all new fit Andy Carroll :)
Despite Lawro's constant moaning I thought we looked pretty good for the rest of the half.
The moaners must have been in heaven as we switched off at the start of the second half and somehow conceded two goals to the average Swedes, had to feel for Glen Johnson who was really unlucky with the own goal but overall had probably his best defensive game for England.
I still thought England could come back as surely our pace would tell against the ageing Swedes.
Hodgson didn't hang about and put Walcott on for Milner who had reverted to type, and within minutes he had scored the equaliser with a shot that really shouldn't have gone in, Isaksson who had just made a great save from Terry's header somehow totally misjudged or didn't even see Walcott's shot as it shot past him.
Then about 15 minutes later Walcott burst through and crossed behind Wellbeck who brilliantly back heeled into the net. Altogether now ... You're going home, you're going home ...Sweden's going home :)
Four points but we still need at least a draw against the Ukraine but I reckon we would have to play really bad and get a seriously bribed ref to lose, we shall see on Tuesday.
My Ratings -
Hart 7, Johnson 8, Cole 6, Terry 7, Lescott 6
Parker 7, Gerrard 8, Young 5, Milner 5
Carroll 8,Wellbeck 8
Subs - Walcott 9, Oxlade-Chamberlain 6
That day is here again :)