like i said mexes had looked good IMO, but then the injury and transfer to milan have set him back a lot. i only watch calcio (for the most part) and don't think he'd be near my top 5 anymore ;p maybe at roma, but he couldn't get in a game with a healthy nesta and silva at milan (granted silva is world class). if silva goes then he should get more regular playing time. despite all that, him and rami are the pairing and it's too late to change it so hopefully it works out and like you said he is fresher so hopefully that helps
Watching them against Sweden... France respected this English team too much. They were ready for the taking.
putting it that way one has to agree, but the golden rule is don't lose the first match, and when you see the position we're in now it's hard to fault that logic either.