According to Fifa vice-president Jack Warner, England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup has fallen behind that of Spain/Portugal and Russia. He described the people promoting England's bid to Fifa's executive committee as "lightweight" and suggested we should be getting people like David Beckham and the Queen to lobby committee members.
Warner is a law unto himself - somebody like him shouldn't be coming out with comments like that. He should maintain a position of independence, sitting above everything and making decisions in private. I don't think England is falling behind, and I can't quite work out why someone in his position would seem to publicly favour other countries.
I was under the impression that it wasn't actually a person that sold a bid; it was a country, and its stadiums and facilities. I didn't realise that if we threw the Queen up in front of Jack, we would suddenly get the World Cup. He should be commenting on how each bid matches the criteria, and not on the people he meets.
Personally, I think England is the hub of football, with incredible stadiums that are better than anywhere else in Europe. I've had the good fortune of playing in Portugal, Spain and Russia, and there is no way they can compete with England's stadiums or facilities. Furthermore, England has the benefit that fans are within a few hours of every stadium in the country.
Mr Warner also voiced the idea of introducing rugby-style 'sin bins' at the next World Cup for players accused of diving, but I would take any suggestion from him with a pinch of salt. I don't think anyone wants cheats in football, but suggestions to stop cheating should come from people with football knowledge, not from him.
People ask me if I still have ambitions to play at next year's World Cup. I think everyone would to love to play in a World Cup, but I've got to play for Manchester United first. If I don't play for United, I've got no chance of playing for England.
What price honesty?
Our recent 2-2 draw with Sunderland at Old Trafford wasn't our best performance. I think their second goal really affected us, because we had got back into the game and Sunderland were wilting a bit, and then we gave the second goal away, which really put us on the back foot again. But Sunderland played really well and we were delighted with a point in the end. When you don't play well but pick up points, you're quite happy.
The manager has taken a bit of flack for suggesting that the referee Alan Wiley wasn't fit enough to take charge of the game. To be honest, I did feel Mr Wiley was taking quite a long time to book players. Managers and players can't win - the fans and the public want honesty, but the FA throw the book at us if we give honest comments. I don't think Sir Alex was trying to divert attention from the players; he was quite honest that we were not at our best and he didn't say the referee cost us the match.
Over to you
What would be your preferred England formation? Nicholas Gatt, Swieqi.
Whatever system England play, they should play to the strengths of English football by pressurising the opposition and playing at a high tempo. I think Capello has made sure we do that. There is no point us trying to play like Brazil and Portugal; we are English and we should stick to our qualities, which are sometimes difficult for other teams to live with.
How did the players feel after such a poor performance in the Champions League final and how can you explain an 'off-day' on such a big occasion? Godwin Pulis, Fgura.
Obviously, we are gutted after any game we draw, let alone lose. But to lose a Champions League final is devastating and will live with us forever. I am sure all workers in all industries have 'off-days', and if a few have them together then it doesn't bode well. But Barcelona are a great side and they punished us for our performance. All I can say, and fans must realise this, is that when you have fought all season, and sometimes all your life, to get onto a stage like the Champions League final, you don't lose through a lack of effort. It's always a combination of lots of things, like fine details and mistakes that are not so easy to spot.
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