Stupidly, the English lost first position

According to 'Kaiser' Beckenbauer, 'stupidly, the English have slipped up a little by finishing second in their group.'

A game like this, continued Beckenbauer, should be a semi-final, not a last-16 game. Of course we respect them, but we certainly don't fear them. England's first two appearances at the World Cup were paltry, but they improved against Slovenia.