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    Complacency England's main foe

    By Dale Johnson

    Wednesday, December 14, 2005

    England's draw for the World Cup finals was met with joy by most of the print media, indeed The Sun's front page splash read 'Three Lions On A Cert'. While the hand dealt to Sven Goran Eriksson's men could have been far crueler, to claim the passage to the knockout stages is a mere formality is folly. Everyone is aware of the 'bogey' nature of the group decider against Sweden. England would not want to go into that game needing a victory to ensure progress. The underlying positive is that E ...

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