So what did we learn from this rather 'pointless' friendly? We actually learnt quite a lot for once and coach Capello will be extremely happy with his years work.

A win in Germany is always good for the system but to do so with a make-shift side shows that spirit is extremely high in the camp. We'll start from the back:

We learnt that Scott Carson hasn't vanquished those Wembley demons and for now he isn't going to challenge David James for the #1 jersey. James will not be a spring chicken when South Africa 2010 rolls around but no-one is stepping up to take his starting spot and until Ben Foster or Joe Hart really make a claim then it'll be James who starts in the World Cup should we make it.

We also learnt that Glen Johnson is ready to make the right-back spot his own. He has been one of Portsmouth's most consistent performers over the past 18 months or so and with Wes Brown really fighting for his starting place at Old Trafford, Johnson has a real chance at nailing down that spot.

We have also learnt that Matthew Upson is a top class back-up who deserves his place in the squad. Wayne Bridge shouldn't be near the team if we are to fellow Don Fabio's idea that if you aren't really starting regularly that you shouldn't be in the squad. However we all know that Ashley Cole will start at left back.

In the midfield we saw that even Stewart Downing can play well at times. The other members of the midfield all know they are there or thereabouts but it was Downing who came into the game with several question marks. He looked lively and set up both goals with delivery from dead ball situations but his crossing in open play was yet again disappointing.

Up top Gabriel Agbonlahor looked very lively and must be in the mix for one of the four or five spaces on the plane. If you think that Wayne Rooney and Emile Heskey are locked in if fit, then you have two of three spots left. Michael Owen must surely still be in the mix whatever anyone says as his record for England in the big games is second to none. Then you have Gabriel Agbonlahor, Ashley Young, Dean Ashton, Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe all fighting over the final spot or two. Crouch would surely have the inside track due to the fact that he gives something different so there could be some very disappointed players out there.

I have been a critic of Capello and his insistence of not using Michael Owen but you simply can't argue with the results. England look like they are starting to turn it around and will now catapult themselves well into the top ten in the FIFA rankings following this impressive victory.

Can England really win the World Cup in 2010? Well let's put it this way, a few months ago I'd of said no chance but now you'd have to put us right in the mix.