What an abject display!!

A defense attorney will his instruct his client to wear white, why? Because white has a way of making even the most vicious, cold blooded, murderous thug look as if butter wouldn't melt in their mouth - convincing the jury of their client's innocence is then easier to do.

Last night, the men in white played as if they were raising a proverbial white flag. Not a single player emerged with any credit and it remains to be seen if they will even qualify from their group. Between now and Wednesday, Don Fabio needs to let the players summon their inner Bulldog - he could start by letting them play in red.

A bad workman quarrels with his tools

which makes all those players complaining about Jabulani bad workmen. After all, if Leo can run with the ball like it's glued to his feet, I don't see why the rest can't do the same and if Vincent Enyeama can catch the ball like a human Venus fly-trap, I really don't see what the likes of Ilker Casillas, Gianluigi Buffon, David James, Mark Schwarzer etc are on about.

Depsite Jabulani having been made available by Adidas since last December, the English only got round to using it in May whereas the likes of Leo have been using since February - apparently Don Fabio made the decision not to practise with it.