Despite delivering a performance that exceeded mine and most fan's expectations in their first game the Three Lions now face a must-win game tonight.
Their surprisingly good performance was not enough to see them take anything from a tough opening fixture against Italy and now they must show their mettle against a wounded Uruguayan outfit.
Uruguay started their World Cup in the worst way imaginable with an ignominous defeat against wooden spoon candidates Costa Rica.
They will be looking to fight back and give themselves a chance of progressing to the latter stages by putting England to the sword.
Much of how the game will look will be dependent on the fitness of Luis Suarez.
The Liverpool striker, who took the Premier League by storm last season, is without doubt Uruguay's star player and if he is fully fit he will be a source of discomfort for England at best.
England's match against the Italian's last Saturday may have ended in defeat but the manner of the defeat was refreshing.
The Three Lions were bold and exciting going forward if a bit suspect at the back during their battle with the Azzuri.
Wayne Rooney was assigned to an unfamiliar role on the left wing and he definitely struggled to adapt to the task.
He did provide the assist for Daniel Sturridge's equaliser in the first half but he was anonymous for much of the game.
Leighton Baines also came under scrutiny for his performance but in reality he was helpless.
Too often Baines was left to deal with the right flank of Italy on his own due to Rooney not providing the cover he should have.
Rooney is an unbelievably talented individual but I think he showed that left-wing is not the position for him and thanks to the impressive performances of Sturridge, Raheem Sterling and Danny Welbeck I don't think there is a place for him in the starting eleven currently.
I'd bring in Southampton star Adam Lallana to replace him on the left-hand side of midfield.
Not only would Lallana give a better balance to the side and provide more cover for Baines but I think he would be more of a threat going down that left flank than Rooney provided.
Other than that it seems clear to me that Hodgson should change nothing.
Everyone else in that England side either performed well enough to retain their place or should remain because there is no-one able enough to replace them.
There seems genuine talent and a spirit, something we haven't seen for
far too long, in this England team that give every reason for the fans
to remain positive heading into this crucial clash.
Roy should send his troops out with one message "Pick up where you left off last time boys".
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