The only top team England have beat in the world cup since 1966 in Argentina in 2002.

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You don't really have to have Argentina's players to be good though, I can't quite put my finger on what England's problem is but its just not a well put together team. When you have Gerrard-Barry-Lampard-Lennon you've got arguably two guys out of position because Lampard has to play a more all around central midfield role instead of as an attacking center mid like at Chelsea and then you've got Gerrard on the left.

The best team for England would probably leave out some of the big names but would have guys in their more usual positions.

Like

-------Rooney-------
-------Gerrard-------
Cole-Barry-Carrick-Lennon
Cole-Terry-Dawson-Johnson
--------James---------

But that's just this team. I can't really comment on England teams before like 2002.

Just realized that England don't have very good central/holding midfielders. I couldn't think of anybody besides Carrick to replace Lampard. I guess there's Huddlestone.

And Shaun Wright-Phillips has played far too much. Where is Cole?