Just in case you are not aware.

The most recent meetings between Italy vs Englnd and Brazil vs England ended in England beating Italy 2-1 (defoe screamer) and a draw in the maracana.

Now....hows that for positivity! For info some of the players who played were: defoe..ox..walker(?)..ruddy..milner..carrick..cleverly..carrol..rodwell.

August 2012 was the italian game while June 2013 the brazilian game...GAME ON

I will.leave it to you to decide if the players for England right now are better than some of those listed.