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you'll get beat by Australia, England will qualify and win the world cup
Part (1) You are dead right! Part (2) ha ha ha.
I fancy the Boks who are well wounded after the Japanese game, and will have had the kick up the ar$e of all kicks, the Aussies are looking good, followed possibly by the French who can take anyone apart on the day Or maybe the Irish who will take no crap from anyone.
The English press as such force too much pressure on everyone of the National sides i.e Rugby/Football/Cricket etc........on that basis alone - I do not think so. Not that England are a bad side or that they have a bad coach, it is the expectation based on (what)?
Tbh your football/cricket/rugby sides can lose 12 matches on the trot, they then get that inevitable win, the press will then go on to say "We will win the World Cup", unfortunately too much pressure....not enough reality.