Apart from using any excuse to quote Guy Ritchie's best film, Snatch - you can argue with me, but you will be wrong! - the title refers to the preparation England have suddenly deemed necessary ahead of Sunday's match.
Actually behaving like a team, talking sense instead of moaning and practising penalties are all examples of unfamiliar behaviour the England team have indulged in since we squeaked past Slovenia and, as a nation, resumed our crowing about winning the World Cup.
I don't think we will win the World Cup, and I'm not certain we will get past Germany.
If that makes me unpatriotic then so be it.
We all know the history (I mean on the pitch, not the World Wars) between these two opponents, and I may not have been there when we beat them 5-1 but I vividly remember watching it at home (and I do literally have the t-shirt).
In the grand tradition of football previews, I'll remind you that the last time we played Germany was in a friendly in 2008, when Stewart Downing put in a virtuoso display and we won 2-1.
But while we consider Germany to be one of our greatest nemesis, Germany really aren't too bothered about us.
Sorry but its true, If we consider them to be a great obstacle, they see us more of fly buzzing around making a nuisance of ourselves, while still being largely insignificant.
"Do you know what "nemesis" means? A righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent..." You know the rest.
Yet German God Franz Beckenbauer has taken the time to stir it up by claiming England are 'stupid' not to have topped their group.
Erm yes, anyone arguing?
This Germany are beatable though, illustrated by the fact that Serbia managed it. And make no mistake Serbia were poor. However this was a Germany who had run themselves into the group hammering Australia in the opener, and they were a man down after the highly dubious sending off of Klose.
Klose will be back to face England, and Ozil, Muller, Boateng et al will be in attendance.
Schweinsteiger on the other hand is an injury doubt. But then, so is Wayne Rooney.
The Australia match was less a display of German efficiency, more an exhibition in German youth exuberance.
In what was a yawnfest of opening matches in every other group, Germany alone went all guns blazing right out of the traps. And I liked them for it.
Fair enough Michael Ballack was ruled out by injury, and most of the Germany 2006 squad were ruled out by old age! but Joachim Low has brought together a young attacking side which is by turns fresh and exciting, and inexperienced and vulnerable.
Having said that from a neutral perspective they showed their naivety and lost to a Serbian side who they really should have beaten, even taking into account that they were a man down.
My mum told me she was going to throw me out when I said I liked this Germany side, but she won't because, aside from being generally lovely, I look after the cat when she's away.
The cat is named 'Ali' after French Boro striker Jeremie Aliadiere, and I swear she's been depressed since France got knocked out out of the competition!
But I digress.
Germany have done what I would have prefered to see a bit of from Capello, taken a risk, brought through some young talent, maybe slightly too early, because the only way you get experience in a World Cup is to play in a World Cup!
They have taken a risk, and it may not pay off, but even if Germany join France and Italy in going out early, the players will be better for the experience and a good bet for 2014.
If we go out against Germany, it is us who will be joining Italy and France on the scrapheap and despite Joe Cole's insistence that he might have another tournament left in him, most of these players will not get another chance.
And I'll go and watch Snatch again.
First published on www.SportingPreview.com on 26/6/2010
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