I'm not discourging the team, but I just feel England are no way near good enough to win the world cup. We've got a good midfield, but our central defence is poor, none of the goalkeepers are world class (none of them play in the Champions' League) and we need a better partner for Rooney (unless we go for 4-5-1). England just isn't good enough against the big teams. 2 own goals needed for England to win, says it all. I think the furthest we'll go is the semi-final, but that's still very optimistic.
I'm guessing it's the British media's fault for talking up England's chances every single time there's a Euro or World Cup.