England lose: but surely Chelsea must be to blame somehow?

England's fortunate 2-1 loss to a rejuvenated French side last night saw another file added to the international side's library of underwhelming performances. The collection has started to overflow of late.

But it's all a bit confusing. Normally when England disappoint it's because John Terry has sown disharmony throughout the squad (through any number of tried and tested egotistical tactics) or is an over-rated Sunday league footballer.

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