Live: USA vs England World Cup 2010 1-1 Scores and Results‎ are In - England were, as always, the old England. No shape, no subtlety, no real pace, no ability to do anything in any way surprising.

The U.S. and England meet Saturday in one of the most highly anticipated matches of this World Cup 2010. Joe Gaetjens scored to give the U.S. a 1-0 victory over England during the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.

The Americans will certainly focus their defense on Wayne Rooney, who had 26 goals for Manchester United last season and was second in goals in European qualifying. He was ejected for stomping on a Portugal player in the 2006 World Cup Predictions quarterfinals and England lost on penalties.

The idea that the old war horse Jamie Carragher will be able to cope with a Spanish or Dutch or Argentine attack is laughable to anyone outside England. Their only really valuable asset is the increasingly mature Wayne Rooney, who played very deep in the first half, but who came more and more into the game in the second half.

It has been 44 years since England’s only World Cup Predictions triumph, and the belief is that Rooney is the key to the Three Lions’ chances this time around. World Cup Streaming He has scored 25 goals in 58 career games for England.