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FA chairman Greg Dyke might have been the only person to do the "slit the throat" gesture, but it seems as if he was speaking for the English mood after today's World Cup draw.
England got as hard a group as they could have expected with 2006 world champions Italy and 2010 semi-finalists Uruguay. And Costa Rica cannot be discounted.
But our European football correspondent Graham Hunter is not ruling England out as a lost cause just yet, citing the fact that Uruguay "are regarded as a team significantly in decline in South America".
However Graham acknowledged that the humidity, particularly against Italy in the first game in Manaus, will have a huge impact.
The other groups threw up fascinating fixtures including Group B which has pitted the 2010 World Cup finalists together.
Could Netherlands overcome Spain this time and could the world champions be shocked by Chile?
Graham believes "mental fatigue" could hurt La Furia Roja but pointed out that Netherland's squad is ageing and not a "fabulous defensive" unit. He also cited Chile as a "team on the rise" and believes that it is a group from which Spain could be knocked out of if they do not perform adequately.
Meanwhile Group C stood out for Miguel Delaney with Colombia, Ivory Coast, Japan and Greece well-matched, comparing it to the groups Ireland were placed in at Italia 90 and USA 94.
Group G (Germany, Ghana, USA and Portugal) also caught his eye with its Group of Death sheen.
But Graham thinks USA could be a dark horse to get out of that group because of Jurgen Klinsmann's influence, although he praised Portugal's tournament record.
And who are Graham and Miguel backing to win the whole thing?
Listen to the full chat via the Listen Back section.
