English anguish: The reaction to the England performance the day after the night before

i-b0ff937b7498e1b93bea5aac93c11440-capellopoints.jpgFabio Capello: “You, yes you, you’re rubbish you are.” (AP Photos)

The main challenge appeared to be finding suitable synonyms for “unbelievably atrocious:”

* The Sun said:

“Never in the field of World Cup conflict has so little been offered by so few to say many (with apologies to Winston Churchill).”

i-5bc761d6d2fde00772f87ff312c93357-princes.jpgPrince William: “Harry old bean, do we really want to rule over this shambles?”

*Said the Daily Record:

“After the most tedious 90 minutes of the tournament it might be best for the beautiful game if England are put out of their misery as soon as possible.”

*Quoth The Independent:

“Last night England were the nation’s collective worst nightmare, a sleepwalking shambles who are now third in group C and must face up to the prospect of World Cup elimination.”

*Chimed in the BBC:

“The fact that a bird flew into the middle of the action and landed on the top of Algeria’s net, then perched blissfully undisturbed, was a fitting symbol of England’s impotence.”

I’m just glad it didn’t start building a nest.

You can listen to me – exhausted, emotionally spent and pissed off as I was – on “The People’s Game” podcast on KPFK.

And here are a few words from England’s long-suffering fans:

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