The Golden Generation British Done

England's failure at the 2010 World Cup led to a conclusion that is born of frustration: the era of a golden generation of the once expected, has ended.
Conclusion was reflected in the analysis of several British media columnist, following the defeat of the Three Lions from Germany with a crushing 1-4 score, in the last 16 of the Bloemfontein, Sunday (27/06/2010).
Richard Williams of the Guardian says, the defeat ended the golden generation, because the captain Steven Gerrard and Frank Lamaprd probably will no longer play in major international competition.
"The era that began on a hot night in June 12 years ago in France, with a flash - speed run Michael Owen broke the Argentine defense - and a roll of thunder David Beckham's red card - finally finished," he writes.
"Golden Generation had melted. The World Cup has finished, from the beginning it was a disaster," said John Dillon in The Daily Express.
England appearance in South Africa was very far from the predictions and expectations. With the dominance of the Premier League, coach Fabio Capello's caliber, and the results in qualifying and flashy pemenasan game, many of their sponsor in order to achieve a high level in this year's World Cup.
However, from the three group stage matches in England only won once in the last game against Slovenia. They detained the United States 0-0 1-1 and Algeria. The defeat of Germany was very soundly.
Controversy Frank Lampard scored in minute 39 that are not certified referee, of course, felt annoyed by the British public. However, according to Matt Lawton of the Daily Mail, it does not cover up how bad the game Wayne Rooney et al.
"The English are a mess. A team tactics and techniques that are inappropriate. A teams with qualified individuals, and so painful in front of inferior opponents who are well trained."
In his article in the Daily Star, Danny Fulbrook said, Fabio Capello added humiliation for England fans are upset could sing a former coach, Sven Goran Eriksson, who was two times in a row led England to World Cup quarter-finals. According to him, Capello to blame.
England have never won the World Cup or European Championship since winning the World Cups in 1966 in his own land. Some say, the controversial goal in the final against West Germany at that time became a curse, that the country that gave birth to football would never be world champion again.