Ratings on the England squad

England and Sweden both advanced to the last 16 of the World Cup today with a 2-2 tie. Here I'll give you a rating regarding the key players of the England squad in this play. (10 points possible)

Joe Cole: Midfield

Rating: 9

Outstanding performance for today, star player for the match. He's been dominant on the pitch and conceded a delicious dipping volley from 30 yards away.

Steven Gerrard: Midfield

Rating: 8

A truly world class player, made all the difference. His late header is the key to England.

Owen Hargreaves: Midfield

Rating: 7

His best ever game for England. Did a great job controlling the central midfield in the first half. Deserves much credit.

Frank Lampard: Midfield

Rating: 6

Started well but just couldn't keep up. Never be able to play together with Gerrard as a cohesive unit.

David Beckham: Midfield

Rating: 1

Beckham was not worth his spot in this game when you look at the other talent in the midfield. As the T&T coach said, he sold more shirts for England than anything else.

Michael Owen: Forward

Rating: 0

Rusty and sluggish, twisted his knee in the first minute. End for the tournament and maybe his career.

Wayne Rooney: Forward

Rating: 5

Some nice touches but still lacked sharpness. He was substituted at the beginning of the second half.

John Terry: Defense

Rating: 5

Average performance, didn't see much of his brightness as a Chelsea captain.

Peter Crouch: Forward

Rating: 6

He should have scored because he did have many chances for himself, but he got nil.

By Zhenyu Li, sports writer for PD Online

The article represents the writer's views only