Excuses for England´s coming sorry display against France in
the evening game are ready. Some, like this one from the BBC,
think that a bad beginning would be a good omen for England.

Why? Well, history proves it, according to the writer. Is
there any thing on this planet that history wouldn´t prove
according to somebody?

I like English football, but the English national team has been
an average collection of mediocre players for a long time. This
current bunch of players couldn´t win the Premiership. The League
Cup, maybe.