It was going to take something special from the not-so-special Croats to deny England at Wembley tonight, but judging by this performance nothing was going to deny Fabio Capello's team a deserved place in South Africa next year.
England well and truly humbled the team ranked ninth in the world by FIFA, a 5-1 mauling sending a clear message to all who will travel to the World Cup in South Africa next summer that England are a team who could go far in the tournament.
