assurance he no doubt gave Claudio Ranieri when he was selected, although quite why Woodgate was not given an extended run is a mystery.
The Newcastle defender, whose career has been a stop-start saga of injury and indiscretion, was winning his fifth cap and is perhaps the nearest in style to Ferdinand with his unhurried style.
Partnerships at the back are built on mutual understanding and there were occasions when it was clear that Woodgate and Terry were not on the same wavelength.
Terry's strength, however, is an ability to anticipate the play, an instinct he has had to develop to compensate for his lack of pace. It was one of the great strengths of Bobby Moore.
There would appear now to be no more than four players contesting one place in the starting side alongside Campbell. The veteran Gareth Southgate is said not to enjoy the most cordial relationship with his manager because of his forthright views.
His appearance in the second half was his 57th for England and his organisational talents remain undiminished. It was no coincidence that when Steve Gerrard left the pitch it was Southgate who took the captain's armband.
This longevity will no doubt weigh in his favour when the party is selected on May 17, though the one player who will be monitored is Manchester United's Wes Brown, not included in this squad but a player Eriksson has a great respect for.
