Great Britain v Brazil Match of the Day Live

James de Gale is the Olympic champion.

Seven days from now, 80,000 people will be packed inside the Olympic

Stadium, awaiting the start of the opening ceremony. Tonight at the

Riverside, another piece of history is about to be made. In the first

time in over 50 years, Team GB is preparing to field a team at the

Olympic Games. History could be made. Gold is the aim, and a chance

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Terrific skill by the 19-year-old. Nice touch, nice term, a great goal.

That is what he is all about. Joe Great block by Tomkins. It is into

the back of the net by Marvin So this is it. On a sunny evening

at the Riverside, 90 minutes for the Team GB to gel. Faces like

Micah Richards, against nine Mar and the whole of Brazil. A team

that are much more unified -- against nine Mar -- Neymar and Hulk

of Brazil. It is over 50 years since Team GB competed at the

Olympics, even Garth Crooks is too young to remember that. Team GB

football is new to Robbie Savage, too. Good to have you here. Us

Olympic football excite you? Yes, it does. From a wealth point of

view, to see Ryan Giggs playing a major competition. -- a Welsh point

of view. It could be this experience only, there is no

guarantee there will be a team sent to Rio, we have got to make the

most of it. I have been lucky to go to two Olympics, Atlanta and Sydney,

and I realise that is where dreams are made. Team GB have a chance to

go on the most amazing ride. They have got to Gill for big -- got to

gel. That starts tonight, that is the test. The will is still only

had to incorporate two new players but this team is not one that

anybody would recognise -- the women's team. As a collective, they

have never played together. That is absolutely right. That is the

challenge for Stuart Pearce. They have got to pick the road running,

almost. They have got to start quickly against an unbelievable,

fantastic Brazilian side. More on those players, and you will notice

that Robbie and I shared a sud this evening. Stuart Pearce has plenty

Stuart Pearce has the historic task of steering broke Britain's through

this Olympics. This is your first public Team GB selection, what is

the thinking behind your line-up tonight? We have played one it away

in Spain dined closed doors. This is another market, to get been a --

behind closed doors. This is another marker, to get the fitness

up ahead of the game against Senegal. And to go into that game

ready to fire for the tournament. You said you will assess Daniel

Sturridge after tonight's game, what is your gut feeling as to

whether he will make it or not? think he will be fine, personally.

He has showed us in training that he is at it. On the back of that we

have given him a start up front, his favoured position. We are

looking to maybe push him out there for 45 minutes and pull him off at

that stage, and see how is and how he comes out of that tomorrow

morning. A very impressive Brazil line-up, some big Games in there,

all of their players have senior caps, how big a test will this be?

-- big names in there. It is the biggest test we can have at the

level. For us, it is a perfect game to judge what we are, physically

and tactically. We will come out of this game the better for it, no

matter what goes into the game. I have said, go out and enjoy it,

make sure we get what we want out of the game. With the main

objective being next Thursday, hitting the ground running them.

This is the team that Stuart Pearce has gone with, his first first 11.

He has gone with local lad Jason Steele in goal. Quite a few

familiar names, quite a few Welsh names. Joe Allen, Ryan Giggs,

Taylor. Sturridge was suffering from meningitis last week. There is

plenty to play with on the bench. am very excited about the front

three. He has gone for pace. Sturridge has an eye for goal. He

said it is his favoured position. Danny Rose is a bit unknown. And we

all know about Craig Bellamy. It will be interesting. Let's talk

about Ryan Giggs and his leadership about Ryan Giggs and his leadership

qualities. I was fortunate to play with him for Wales and when he

speaks, you listen. All of the young boys will learnt so much. I

believe Stuart Pearce will look to his leadership to help him. He is a

fantastic character, he is funny around the players and he is the

most decorated player in British football. Never had a chance to

perform on the global stage, with Wales not qualifying for major

tournaments. A potential for him to show the world. It will be

interesting in the midfield. England got criticised for not

keeping the ball. Great Britain have three players in the middle of

the park who like to keep the ball. They need to do that tonight

against a Brazil who will keep the ball. Those players around Giggs

needn't threat. If they feel under pressure, they can give the ball to

him -- needn't fret. It will not faze Ryan Giggs so it is great to

have him in the side. Micah Richards was a part of the

Manchester City scored, if not always a regular. -- the Manchester

City squad that won the league. He has never quite Brogan into the

England team and become a regular. He fell away a bit at Man City.

never quite broken into the England team. It is a big chance for him at

this stage. Brazil, up 18 who know each other well. They don't qualify

for the next World Cup because they are hosts -- Brazil, a team who

know each other. This tournament is an important landmark, the

development of a young squad. Neymar is known the world over, he

is wanted by the world's richest clubs, they can't get their hands

on him just yet. They have the money in Brazil to keep some of the

best players and he is one of them. I am interested to see how he

We know they are going to play with flair and exuberance. We are going

to have to cope with that tonight. They will attack. Brazil can't play

any other way. They have been unfaltering, regressing their style

after a bit of criticism in the last World Cup -- they have been

altering. Against Argentina, Messi played and scored a hat-trick, most

of these Brazil players play. I am looking forward to seeing Oscar,

and Lucas who is on the bench. is there too. You won't like him

when he is angry! -- Hulk is there. Stuart Pearce says it is the best

way to start, against Brazil. it? I am not sure. I think if they

played a lesser nation, they would have been able to keep the ball

more. Brazil will have more possession. I don't disagree but I

think players are best on the edge. Players will know they are against

the best on the world and they will have to play. Let's see. 90 minutes

for this team to gel against a Bristol side who are looking to

conquer the world in a couple of years -- against a Brazil side. It

will be an interesting test. Here There is something special about

this that we can't put into words. The Olympic adventure that lies

ahead for Team GB. For years -- seven years football fans have been

debating the ins and outs of entering a British side for these

Games. The home nations have been good. The talking stops on a lovely

Teesside night, with Great Britain player its first match since 1971,

a 5-0 defeat against Bulgaria. It was a team of amateurs, teachers,

insurance salesmen and fishmongers. The gloomier pundits predict a

similar scoreline tonight, worth �300 million, the Brazil side. As

an order for the Olympic Games, this could be sumptuous in the

evening sunshine. Vital for Brazil that they do well in these Olympics

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to come. We pause for the anthems gold at the Olympics in a fortnight,

what can Team GB do? # God save our gracious Queen

# Long live our noble Queen # God save the Queen

# Send her victorious # Happy and glorious

# Long to reign over us Stuart Pearce. He is the hero of

World Cup 90 and Euro 96. What a test this will be for a Team GB,

that have had one at warm-up game against Mexico, played in Spain

last week, 330 minute periods, they lost 1-0. -- 3 and periods of 30

minutes. Ryan gig captains the side -- Ryan Giggs captains the side.

Ryan Birch and starts on the right, normally a left-back. -- Ryan

Bertrand starts on the right. Stuart Pearce says he needs to see

Jason Steele in action, he has seen a lot of Jack Butland for the U21s.

The big question, is Daniel Sturridge as fit as the coach says?

A decision on his Olympic participation will be made after

this. Only Pato is missing from Brazil's glittering line-up. All 11

starters are full internationals, 10 players have won major-league or

Continental titles. Neymar is the Thiago Silva has just cost Paris St

Jermaine over �30 million. Martello is one of the best left-backs in

the world. That is some line up. There will be a lot of interest on

young Sturridge, whether he can get sharp in training. He will want to

be part of it. The Brazil team is littered with talent. Look what

they have one already. They have the equivalent of the European

Champions League. That tells you the seriousness and quality of the

team. This is the man we have come to see. Only four players have

scored 100 goals before the age of 20, including Neymar, there he is.

There was a huge cheer when his name was read out before the game.

This is what you come to see, the stars. It is a star-studded Brazil

line up. He scored his 100 goal on his 20th birthday, Neymar, South

American football of the Year at the age of 90. -- footballer of the

passes from the 20-year-old who is about to sign for Chelsea for �25

They are inside GB's 18-yard box. Making them kick it long, that is

one thing Stuart Pearce did not want to do, he wanted to play from

pressure. They lost some of their there was a late challenge.

referee spotted it. The referee is the Euro 2012 English players, no

Northern Ireland players four Scottish players. The respective

football associations of those two countries did not exactly support

their players in turning out for the right-hand side. Brazil, out of

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possession, they quickly run Joe will wonder from flank to flank --

Neymar. There was a foul on Allen. to one of the Giants in Europe. The

Brazilians have money now and the World Cup is coming there, they can

got to the byline, pulled back with a chip to the far post, moving well,

across the line, coming short, there is a lot of movement there.

Tom Cleverley is quite high up the pitch, near to him. He has played

three games for England Under 21s last season, for Stuart Pearce, the

only coach to take that in just that level. You would expect that

to be in the back of the net. is criticism of Neymar back in

Brazil that he has not lived up to expected Brazil formation. Hulk has

started further on the left than we had thought, Oscar Moore to the

right hand side. -- Oscar, more to the right hand side. The Brazil

coach is under pressure, there is a feeling he will be sacked if they

don't win gold. He was a defender as a player, then he became a P E

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retinue of doctors and trainers, youngster really. He is one of the

He is offside, there is a worry about the English centre backs.

There is a huge gap between Micah Richards and James Tomkins and even

though I have to say that they will come round on number two, he comes

round, he wasn't offside, was he? Micah Richards steps forward, he

between these players in the squad, Team GB 29, Ryan Giggs has 23 of

Ryan Bertrand forward as much as line but it was covered by Tomkins

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can have an argument in a phone box now. He scored 30 goals for Santos

Sandro has scored for Brazil. The Team GB defenders were expecting a

shot at goal, he crept in totally unmarked. It is a Spurs player, who

scored for Brazil in this Olympic warm-up. He got caught, flat footed,

expected the shot, it did not come. A lovely ball to the far post,

Neymar with the cross. It was weighted beautifully. He floated it

over Steele, a simple goal in the end. Lack of concentration at the

back for GB. He has entrusted Sandro with a starting place in the

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side in the last four games. That You're talking about him a few

minutes ago, slightly erratic. I think Daniel Sturridge has gone

past him twice now with relative ease. Sent off a couple of times

for Real Madrid last season. referee has made it very clear to

him that this is a friendly, no more of that or you are in the book.

I like Daniel Sturridge for his acceleration, he can stop the ball,

can go past a player. He was waiting for a bit of support. There

Richards got up well. Britain's did ever so well to keep it in. --

the international player. The each other. Oscar has dropped back

to left back. It is basics. Hold that position until you go back.

Three years, it they have used full backs as attacking wing-backs in a

back four -- for years. I was reading a journalists say that they

have gone too much for pace and power and that the Spanish way is

the way now, and Brazil have to get the free kick. Let's have a look at

the Micah Richards chance. He comes around the back post. I think he is

trying to head it back across the goal. He heads it down and take the

pace of it. Cabral comes across, he looks like he has got a blocked.

But Richards could not direct it back into the six-yard box, where

he could have caused trouble. A good leap at the far post. The best

chance of scoring is that set his weak spot according to the

Brazilian side -- the goalkeeper is Brazil have never achieved in the

Olympics, we have two gold medals at football. 19 a late and 1912! --

leave out David Beckham? Gig just gave yards and yards for the papers.

He was damned if he did and damned if he didn't. He was proved that if

he was given the job, was allowed to choose his own squad. I feel

sorry for David Beckham, but his career has been littered with

medals and great occasions. He has played at a high as levels, he has

played in the World Cup, European Championships, Champions League

finals. David Beckham isn't without the top end of a player's career.

If you look at Bellamy, he has missed out with Ryan Giggs, because

Wales have not qualified. For themselves, I think it is a good

decision. I understand that David wants to play. Had there been a

squad of 23, I think he would have made it. Unfortunately for him, he

hasn't. People sympathise because of everything he has done to help

bring the Olympics to the country. A lovely ball by Marcello to Thiago

tried the little spin. The free- kick goes the way of a Team GB, a

pass but he did not have enough movement went Craig Bellamy took

the free-kick. Not enough people in advanced positions to take

advantage. It is quiet inside the stadium. Brazil have won two

Olympic silver medals and two pass the Olympic Stadium for the

last few years. Bertrand trying to find a front runner with an

optimistic ball. I think we are doing relatively well, keeping the

ball at the back. Tomkins is comfortable, Taylor is comfortable

on the ball. They are trying to work it into Allen and mines. It is

the middle third, when we half- into the feet of Sturridge and

under 20 football. They have won the World Under 20 Championship

three times. They have won the South American Under 20

Championship 11 times, including the last three. The home nations

can't boast that kind of record. Whatever competition they enter,

they look to win. It is was Stuart was under pressure. He is composed.

This is one thing we have found with the international team, when

the ball goes back to the keeper, it is usually clear it. That is

where we turn over the ball on occasions. If they have had a

chance to pass it out, they have done that. A bit of hesitation

between Bertrand and Richards. He was confident enough to bring it

out. I wonder if the referee gave him the benefit of the doubt, he

was in possession. I think he could are made to feel very much part of

the British Olympic team at the village, when they stayed on Monday.

They came up here to the north-east, to train on Wednesday. Stubble

training sessions. They met the cerebral palsy GB team as well --

double training sessions. And emotional moment for the Sinclair

family, because Scott Sinclair is with this team and his brother is

this time. Got himself a bit of space. That is Sandro, the goal

scorer. He did better with his head of. -- his header. It just took

everybody by surprise. Tomkins doesn't really anticipate his run.

He lets his man get a rate from him. -- away from. You are relying on

everybody staying tight and concentrated. It took a good

challenge to stop Sandro by amazing story for him last year.

come from nowhere to play in a Champions League final. And being

on the left-hand side of midfield, he has played most of his football

away from Chelsea on loan at various clubs. Oscar was gifted

team together over the last six months or so. Six of the squad were

in the Under 20 World Cup winning side of last summer. Oscar was the

start. Marcelo was in the previous referee. Team GB look for Rose.

GB corner. They have hope because the goalkeeper doesn't look the

most confident in the air. Sturridge has had a couple of

shooting opportunities and he takes them. As a striker, you have to be

didn't do too well with the last year's Under 20 World Cup-

winning side. Here is Hulk. Rafael joining in. Rose got across to him.

This is Brazil's first corner. play from at Danny Rose. Timed it

well. As always with Brazil, full backs to have to get forward. This

is the midfield and attack. -- they have to assist the midfield and

with Manchester United over the last few years. A new contract, he

has the ability to become one of the world's top right full-backs

art to get it back underneath the bar. Good passing from Brazil, it

opens up, he has time and space to look up. He tried to pick out

Leandro. Not easy to get it back on target. Just to ease with which

they got the full-back in there, Rafael, too easy. He made his debut

to get away with a messy defending. Was this a foul? It looked like,

didn't it? Yes, it was. Ryan Giggs not so magical when a player goes

down. Totally unnecessary. He does have something of a reputation

about that as well. Correct, against Scotland, he did the same

thing. It was a slip, whether there was contact with Bertrand's boot, I

am not too sure. He tried a foul initially, go back on his feet, it

in that game in March 2011 and was accused of this sort of thing,

going down too easily. He went down far too easily. Was it birdcam's

hand on his head? -- the Trans's hand on his head? He should come

down to the panel -- you could come to the Pamir it lead if he comes

down that easily. The way the game stopped, this is just awful. The

slightest of touches, is that what you are going to go down for? It

does not endear him to the crowd. Everybody on that side of the pitch

can see that. We saw this with Drogba, a lot of the foreign boys

here. What about the good side, the skill? There is no question of that,

lovely skills on the move. That is fantastic, that is what we try to

encourage kids to do, move the ball around. His goals record speaks for

itself, there is no question of his quality, this is unnecessary, the

play acting. He has been rated alongside Messi, Christian Ronaldo.

about it. Where I come from, we would say, man up. A flick of the

Absolutely. He just moved away from him, slipped so easily away for the

Manchester City defender, who will get a yellow card. His first touch

is so important, then off we went. There was always going to be

problems. There would two good touches, then this, the Chase of --

change of pace, there, you can't go to ground. You can't go to ground

and make that challenge. He has got in front of you. Richards is now

12 minutes, have a chance to double their lead. The Blues are for Moura

becoming a world footballing great. -- Naymar. There was power and

accuracy in the strike, but it nice and slow. He guessed right. It was

finished really well, no question about it. We get a lesson here,

Micah Richards can consider himself fortunate he did not get a red card

for that as well. Nice and accurate, it hits the side netting.

Unstoppable. The referee has said to a Naymar Packet Inn, the

celebration, you antagonising the favourites to be a limpet top

scorer in twos us and and 12 -- Team GB nil, Brazil two. The GB

women's team open up their Olympic campaign against New Zealand on

Wednesday, at 3:30pm. The men's team play Senegal next Thursday,

7:45pm. Both of those games on BBC A great combination, Leandro, Hulk,

nee Moa, Oscar. -- Naymar. This is tight, he knows what he wants to do.

to Brazil's defence whatsoever. Probably from... Confirmation that

Micah Richards was cautioned. He gave away the penalty. In the

competition proper I think it would Olympics, Senegal, United Arab

Emirates, Uruguay. There are some great names to look forward to

seeing in this tournament. The quality that Brazil have on this

pitch right now. They are in Group C, playing Egypt and pillories.

They will avoid Spain until the actually. I know it was slightly

forward but I think that is where the space was and that is what he

anticipated -- and that was where he anticipated Leandro going. Great

pace, movement. It is the movement of the ball on the way to the pass.

They can keep the ball under pressure and cause as a problem.

When we are under pressure, give played left midfield and the

Champions League final. Sitting the final third, we are

dispossessed. We are sitting far too deep. There is not enough

support to him, no one close enough to him, we are spending a lot of

time chasing. Brazil have always had two City midfield players who

are prepared to gobble up anything loose and pressed the ball inside

their own third. There is a near -- there is a real difference. Romulo

and Sandro are sitting players this is the important areas. We can't

keep the ball. Cleverley was fouled. Sandro is looking cross. He looks

heard. He has had problems with foot and ankle injuries. His last

start for Manchester United was October. He was a clear run,

doesn't it? Get himself back in the spring of things. He was not happy

with that challenge whatsoever. He has had senior England call-ups.

has not made an appearance for the the ball comes to him, flicking up,

trying to flick to over somebody's head, get hold of the ball and just

retain possession. We keep giving it away far too easily. That is why

we are spending the majority of the catch the keeper out at the near

post. Once again, a great movement of the ball. Neymar was going to go

in that space. Hulk comes into it, what he is trying to do his

disguise what he was aiming to do which is fake the cross for the

shot. Good movement, great movement from Brazil. There was criticism in

Brazil for his selection, some felt he should have been kept back and

off Micah Richards. Once again, the electric pace down the right-hand

side for Rafael, lots of space. Look at the space at the edge of

the 18-yard box there. Micah Richards, hands behind the back,

blocked it with any. So much space. There again, time and space for

The full-backs are always going forward, they shift over one side

ball at this late stage of the half. Just the movement, watching Oscar

at the moment, in the frontline of the midfield, he comes close to the

back to collect. He is challenging the team. He played against one of

the fancied teams to win the tournament, one of the best teams.

That was a poor ball by Thiago Silva. Bellamy has gone to the

left-hand side. Joe Allen had to haven't made the best use of it.

Hulk was offside. I think the can pass the ball well, he did well

season -- did so all season with Swansea. Giggs was onside, he

didn't realise it. That is the last moment of a first half, dominated

by Brazil in terms of class, quality. Neymar's penalty for the

Micah Richards's foul, adding to Sandro's header. They have been

very good Ms value -- very good value, these are stars in the

They were certainly a difference in class in the first 45 minutes.

Neymar showed flashes of brilliance and that was the penalty that made

it 2-0 to Brazil after 45 minutes. We will show you how that was won

in a few moments, with some of the best bits of Brazil and some of the

worst bits of defending of Team GB. We looked like a team that has

never played together before, that is the kindest thing you could save.

Micah Richards Sam Tomkins are finding it very difficult to forge

any type of understanding -- Micah Richards and Tomkins. I am worried

about most of the dangers coming down the left-hand side. Hulk was

superb for the penalty, he brought him down almost back into first

gear, then went to third gear and Richards couldn't get there. When

you are stretched as a defender, stay on your feet. Forget it, he is

through. Micah Richards solved the problem for the attacker. There are

a lot of lessons to be learned but we have got to hit the road running.

Being together in training, spending a couple of weeks together,

getting to know each other is one thing. It is not until you get into

a semi competitive environment that you start to find out about each

other. We have seen the first half lack of communication,

understanding and the whole back four in general. Brazil have been

the far better team, keeping the ball and Brazil -- Team GB have

given the ball away cheaply. It has been a poor performance by a Team

been a poor performance by a Team GB, understandably so. Let's look

at the first goal. Tomkins has a word with Bellamy but he loses his

marker. Once the ball is bouncing in the penalty area, it is game

over. He will have to learn very quickly. Once the ball bounces, you

have got to forget the ball and mark your man. The body position

was all wrong. He should have been open. The warning signs were there.

They were. We have seen the lack of communication. Richards going for

the same ball as Tomkins, I think Neymar was clean through on goal. I

think we are going to see it here. Tomkins should have got around a

bit quicker. Are we are let off the hook there. As a defender, you know

he is not going to win it, that is the attitude you take. You get

round and you cover but he doesn't do it. This one, Richards has tried

to play offside. Tomkins is watching the ball. By the time he

realises, is man is in. It is a lack of communication. They have

never played together before. The left-hand side, looking at Tomkins,

he doesn't actually know where his man is. Were it not for what some

finishing from Brazil that was slightly suspect, it could be a lot

worse. It could. They are playing against top-class players. That is

why I said, better now than later. If we are serious about getting a

medal, we will probably have to play these in the semi-final.

seems a long way off right now. is a friendly, let's not get

carried away, there are no points at stake. We are learning how to

play together. Stuart Pearce has 15 minutes to get them regrouped and

calm down. I would like to see the midfield, Joe Allen and Cleverley,

getting into contact with Oscar. Oscar is running the show. Don't

let him dictate the play, push up a few yards, get in contact, make it

competitive. Let's look at the penalty, no doubt for you that

Micah Richards was a bit naive. is fantastic player from Hulk. He

stops Richards, he goes again. Richards is naive, diving in. Lack

of games from Richards last season and pre-season... This is the angle.

He is struggling, leave it alone, he has gone, it is up to the

goalkeeper. He hasn't scored the goal. Once you have a penalty

against the Brazilians, that is what happens. Steele will not have

enjoyed his first half in his Home enjoyed his first half in his Home

Stadium. It is growing up time for a lot of these guys. Which is good.

Micah Richards has got to do some more growing, certainly Tomkins has.

Taylor is finding it very difficult. Danny Rose is disappointing. By

trans, not too bad. I think -- Bertrand is not too bad. We have

seen a gulf in class. You can paint the picture how you want. Basically

Brazil are a far better team. first 10 minutes or so, when Ryan

Giggs was more in the game, there was a bit of delivery, you felt

that perhaps they were going to build steadily. But Brazil just

smothered to them. Jonathan Pearce said that Great Britain's best

chance was from a set-piece. It was chance was from a set-piece. It was

Micah Richards was unfortunate. We have got to try to take advantage

of Ryan Giggs' quality. That has We have a double header of men's

and women's football at the Riverside Stadium. The Olympics is

going to be opened by the football on Wednesday, how much is tonight

helping to a print -- raise the profile? It is fantastic to bring

it to the north-east of England, the chance for the not Voller --

the north-east of England to get really involved. A tough match, but

great experience of what they are going to face coming into the games.

Really pleased on both fronts. A chance to get involved in the Games

in the north-east and a chance for art seems to have some top

experience. In Great Britain we don't necessarily think of football

as being an Olympic event, football doesn't need the Olympics, unlike

some of the other sports. What have you been doing to create the one

team ethos with the other sports? Actually, it is a very historic

moment tonight. The first time a Team GB team has competed in

women's football for this country so I think it is important. Every

single athlete, all 542 that will represent Team GB, has come to the

Loughborough preparation camp, where they have had the opportunity

to meet the other athletes and be inducted into the team. Every

athlete has been through that, all 800 support staff. Now all of the

athletes including the footballers are coming into the village

environment and we have the privilege of having the footballers

with us last week. Give us an insight into what it is like in the

village at the moment. Interesting times. 130 nations are registered

for the games. About 2000, 3,000 athletes are in so far. It is

fantastic and important to get there early and they have had that

opportunity. Thank you. Team GB took on Sweden in the

women's game earlier. It was not a The pullback is not good enough but

it still works for Whyte and it is just past the post. The closest we

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goalkeeper wasn't too sure. Always left. Little has the chance to

venture forward. Smith is offside. A good finish but it won't matter.

We look across tell Sir the offside flag is up. Kim little picks it up

and it is definitely offside. It is a great finish and she will be

tested Rachel Brown, the second test for the Everton goalkeeper and

Brown but the goalkeeper had done enough to close the angle. A great

run him behind both centre halves. Just didn't get enough on it to

curl it in. Rachel Yankey is through and onside. The follow-up

Yankey was at the heart of it all missed. The best chance of the

did enough to put off and the Congratulations on your player of

the match in a Team GB shirt. What is it like? I was delighted to play

friendly game with South Africa, it helped me get my nerves out. The

goals have been fantastic. It was good to have family and friends in

the audience and at home in Scotland. I tried to keep it simple

and stick to the game plan we have been working on for the last week

or so and we achieved that. Bob was a disappointing not to get the win,

but it was good to be undefeated. He was England captain, now the

Team GB captain in your fancy new kit. What was it like out there

today? It was a tough challenge. We knew Sweden would be tough. They

are World Cup bronze medallists. We know we can play better than we did

today. It is good to get a game under our belt. A clean sheet is

fantastic. It was good defending. We need to take chances and more

Don't forget, you can watch Team GB take on New Zealand in the first

event of the 2012 Olympics next Wednesday afternoon at 3:30pm. The

majority of that team playing for England, or that was lacking today

was a competitive edge. That will be there on Wednesday, you can be

sure. Let's look ahead to the men's through to the quarter-finals.

Argentina failed to qualify this time. Brazil will be confident of

qualifying from Group C and the Spain squad featuring Mata will be

favourites to progress from Group D. Great Britain's main opposition

will come from a Uruguay team featuring Luis Suarez and they meet

in the final game of the group on Wednesday, August 1st, at the

Millennium Stadium. Before that, Stuart Pearce, men -- Stuart

Pearce's men face Senegal and the United Hamed -- United Arab

Emirates. Whilst you we are the weaker side they have played 17

times together in preparation for I would expect GB and Uruguay to

come through. Mexico are very dangerous on GB's side of the draw.

Joint favourites for me as Spain and the team we are seeing at the

moment, Brazil. They are the teams to beat. Players to watch in the

tournament, I mentioned you have got out there playing for Spain and

Mata, they put quality in their side, don't they? They just won the

under 19. They are not short of talent in the Under 23 Stakes.

the Spaniard has moved to Barcelona. They were fantastic and the euro's,

a great talent. You have Luis Suarez, a fantastic players on show.

It is going to be exciting. GB are going do have to defend better than

they have tonight to get any medal at all. What I will be looking for

the second half is them playing with respect for the Brazilians,

they are good players, step-up five yards and compete more. I am

expecting changes by Stuart Pearce. Don't be surprised to see Sinclair.

You want to see the over-rate players, kids, Bellamy and Richards.

I agree with Garth, the players have pace. Let's see what happens

in the second half. A huge learning for Team GB at the start of the

second half as we see a second significant change in fact, because

as we are seeing running out there, Scott Sinclair, Team GB has made

two half-time substitutions and they are making a third now. They

are also bringing on Scott Sinclair, Jack Cork has come on as well and

Jack Butland has replaced Jason Steele in goal. The Middlesbrough

goalkeeper replaced by the Birmingham City goalkeeper, who was

out on loan at Cheltenham all last season and was watched at one game

by 52 top scouts and went with England to the European

Championships of course, did not make an appearance but he is very

highly rated. That is his first for Team GB, Jack Cork has come on

to the heart of the midfield and Scott Sinclair has come on one the

left-hand side. The son of the substitution, there is Steven

Caulker out there. Yes, Tomkins has will the changes have, do you

think? It looks like Taylor has gone to write back. Danny Rose has

gone to left back, he has played there before. The Spurs left side

midfield. That is Caulker there, a loose touch. Craig Bellamy has gone

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down the middle, Scott Sinclair has Southampton. He has had a nomadic

existence until then, on loan from Birmingham. He has played for

England at every level, hasn't he? proved a real danger at set pieces.

He scored the opening goal. Just getting and the free header, the

set piece, misses GB's best opportunity to score but they have

Jack Butland has been brought into action since coming on and it was a

good save. An excellent save. Neymar doing well, nice and

composed, shifts the ball and tests the keeper. Straight at Butland. It

was the first thing he has had to Leandro moving to the near post. A

good understanding with Oscar from to look over the goalkeeper. He

knows he has too much on it. years of age, be experience already.

-- big experience already. Leandro, Oscar, Hulk, nee Moa, the movement

up front, interchanging of positions, coming away from the

play to get the ball, this is just... Bellamy going into da Silva.

He uses his body. The sunset at the seaside -- over Teesside,

Middlesbrough's own Olympic flame. A special night for the people who

have come. They won't forget this, going into an Olympics and being

able to play apart in it by they will be able to say in years

to come, I remember seeing them at Teesside. GB have to apply pressure,

in midfield, try to win the ball from 1960 will be watching the

simply can't attract P&O, Hulk, Neymar, Oscar -- they can't track.

That isn't accurate shot Crom Estate Jack Butland. That is the

second time within a few minutes he has had to deal with it. Just the

movement off the ball, out of position, to be able to create

space for other players. It is fantastic to watch, the passing as

well, the accuracy, the tempo of their play, slow, then quickening

it up and it has become an exercise of can Team GB get the ball, and if

they get it, can they try to keep He needs support on the right-hand

side, I am not sure that is what Mary's, after travelling around on

loan, six clubs to learn his trade a lot of players, it stops the

growth of the home-grown clubs. -- Team GB. Huff Bellamy was in their

-- this is much better. That is the best Team GB move of the game.

excellent move. Juan they have worked it, great play of from Danny

Rose, a celebration -- acceleration. Cabral pulls of their wonderful

save, he didn't know he was offside. We have not had full backs bursting

down to put in crosses. I think Cabral is injured. He is

disappointed it didn't go in the back of the net, but it is better.

It is the first time we have really had a shot on target. With Rose and

Taylor playing further up, the Brazilian right backs cannot raid

as dangerously as they did. only time the full backs can get

forward like that is if you keep possession, to allow them to step

forward in the opponents' half, to comfortably have the ball. If you

start going forward as full backs and you haven't got comfortable

possession, you get exposed at the back. 50-50 possession. For all the

game? Yes, but look at the goal attempts on target. I wouldn't say

Team GB have had 50% of the play. Brazil keep the ball moving, keep

it moving. The two holding midfield players just hold, they changed

positions, they run off Ford and you have Oscar coming deep. If --

they run off forward. It is wonderful to watch simplicity of

the moving and the passing. Marcelo with the header away, Team

GB can still bring on Dawson, the West Bromwich Albion defender,

Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal and Marvin Sordell who moved to Bolton in the

general windowed. -- January window. All of the players will be itching

good, composed touches. Jack Cork captained the England Under 18 at

the 2008. I like what I have seen it off him. He is quite elegant, he

runner when he was a schoolboy. An for Giggs. Marcelo was there with

cleverly. -- Cleverley. Juan clears it towards Leandro, he was trying

to bring in Hulk on the left-hand Ramsey. I should imagine Cleverley

will have a rest. Marvin Sordell is going to come on as well. Rose has

think Danny Rose did ever so well. He got down the left-hand side.

This is good place and play. Rafael goes to ground and doesn't get the

ball. He is trying to pick out Ryan Giggs. On the edge of the box,

seen Oscar in the second half, here Romulo, the Spartak Moscow player.

the block in, well played. He read the situation well. This was low,

the defender down, and then up through the gear. Neymar with the

shuffled around in terms of moving forward. Taylor has come to this

side, Rose has dropped to the left- back position and he has got for a

better than he did from the Ford position -- he has got forward

better. Than he did from the forward position. I am sure Stuart

Pearce will go back and look at the DVD and break things down into

areas. In the first half they couldn't really affect the back

four of Brazil, they didn't get at them or put them under any pressure.

Here is Aaron Ramsey, the Arsenal player. Coming on for his national

hero. Ramsey, the youngest Welsh captain. He replaces Ryan Giggs,

his old hero. The next GB substitution, Marvin Sordell comes

on to replace Craig Bellamy. GB have had better shape in the second

half. Craig Bellamy, presumably being saved for Senegal next

Thursday. It is only right that you try to give everybody a run. See

what they can do. Try to get themselves back into this game. It

is good for Marvin Sordell. He had a really good spell at Watford, he

moved in the genuine transfer window, he didn't get the start

that he wanted. He has a great opportunity here. He has only

played 43 minutes for Bolton after the 43 -- after the �3 million a

genuine move. He had a decent scoring record at Watford. -- �3

when you have had so many Well played by Aaron Ramsey. It

left-hand side. Marcelo eventually -- footballer of the year for the

will make history with appearances in the same summer in the Olympics

hurry to press like they did in the first half. Sordell is in the

back courageously and in determined fashion to save his side. Neil

Taylor played Neymar onside in the first place, he showed the pace to

stay with him. He managed to get get back, he times it perfectly.

Sandro has gone forward, the man who got the first goal. Sandro is

substitutions. Ganso, number 16. The first want to come on, Lucas

United made a bid for Lucas. He is a very good dribbler, be? That he

may be too selfish. -- there is a Oscar. Oscar would be my pick of

the Brazilians in the first half, his movement and his touch, his

awareness, linking the play. went Donga did not pick Ganso four

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appearance so far for Tottenham, had a bit of a nightmare in the

League Cup competition. He found his speech playing for Brendan

Rodgers at Swansea, he came on leaps and bounds when he used the

ball. I think it was the way they play, everybody has to have the

hit and I hope from Ramsey. -- hit and hope. Trying to be creative.

Running into the front line, running beyond from players

sometimes creates space for the wrong. Centre-backs, we have not

been able to test the mettle, Juan, Thiago Silva, they have been

protected by the full-backs. They have not been under any pressure

have lunged into a challenge, but he has learned. The same for Rafael,

once he got into Manchester United, his talent is not questionable but

he is rash, he would slide all the time, get himself booked and for

what they want to do, when the Champions League and the League, he

had to learn quickly and he has improved such a lot. They could

send on Pato added time now. -- any Sinclair and Rose. They have looked

dangerous on the left-hand side. A could cover though. Good work from

substitutions, that is going to be Pato who comes on for Leandro. He

has had a thigh injury for most of 2012, a sumptuous talent though.

Craig Dawson is going to come on, the West Bromwich Albion defender.

There is Pato, the Brazilian substitute. Will RGB be able to get

Dawson on before the corner tick -- before the corner kick is taken?

They are trying to. Yes, they are going to do it. Micah Richards is

coming off. It is pre-season, they are searching for this business. --

for their fitness. Here is Dawson, from Rochdale, from West Bromwich

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substitutions, haven't we? I think so, from GB. What a talent Pato is.

Name Llyr has gone down. -- Neymar has gone down. I think he has dirt

in his sock. You can take a touched like that and anticipated challenge

from the defender, can you complain when it comes in? You look at Messi,

the likes of the Spanish player, they are filed a lot. What they

tried to do is let go of the ball played for England Under 20 once on

eight occasions. -- Under 21s on youth policy way you cannot afford

enough. Look at the pace, he did not get for Sordell any time to get

out there and run at him. He accelerated. He snuffed out any

chance of Sordell turning and out. Well done, Butland. It opened

up on the edge of the box. Good movement, a good pass once again.

You can see what he is trying to do, the shape of his body, trying to

whip it around the first post -- the far post but he does not get

the angle. It is weak. I wonder if he goes on to be a football legend,

whether kids around the world to will copy his hairstyle. It is the

more it. A free kick given against Wednesday. Their opening game in

the Olympics, kick off at 3:30pm. The men play Senegal on Thursday,

so quickly, division to in 2010. -- played 13 minutes in the finals, he

knows that he has Marcelo ahead of him in the pecking order for a few

didn't he? Lucas has got great exhilaration with the ball. He got

away from Jack Cork. Ten minutes to go. It is slightly petering out,

but you know, keep the spirits up, try to get back in the game. There

is no one in the group as good as these, there is no doubt about that.

Brazil are one of the best. Senegal are a different threat, a tall,

confident young man, Neymar. moves the ball very well, a short

free kick, opens up. That is the viewing position of 40 is trying to

go for, keeping it low. He works hard as well. Everybody has to work

hard at the team. Especially the stars of the game, they press GB

right on the edge of the 18-yard box. They tested them out to see if

senior debut, they beat the USA 4-1. They were beaten by Mexico. Mexico,

a great counter-attacking, then Messi scored a hat-trick and they

got a 4-3 win. Bessie is one of the superstars of the game to have

played in the Olympics. -- Messi. He insisted on playing and scored

excellent. Their composure in possession. Romulo has been a good

foil for the attacking, creative made here -- made it here tonight

that Neymar has been kept on, a genuine superstar and are making.

The crowd has come to see him. There is hype about him, he needs

to perform brilliantly on the international stage. Some people

say that Messi still has to do that on. He did not see Danny Rose on

the outside of him. That ball came to Sordell, a lack of awareness.

Brazil making another substitution, Danilo was going to come on. He is

another player who moved to Porto last season from Santos. Sandro is

going to go off. Yes, played well. Our first goal after 11 minutes. --

midfield. He won a title in two different countries in the last 12

months with Danilo, with Santos. Then he picked a title with Porto.

face. We have hardly mentioned the boys at the back, they have been

well-protected. Sordell's are was out. I think he is trying to pin

the centre-back behind him. Lovely ball in from Alexandra, looking for

plateau from the bench. It is ridiculous. Matt - to bring on a

to a very old George Best. -- Neymar just then was a flashback to

a very young George Best. The way he used to run with the ball at his

feet. The ball was glued to his feet, he used to mesmerised

a video of George Best. He was a came to see him, a superstar in the

making. I said before, the amount of goals he scores in the games he

has played, here he is, Neymar. I think he has shown the very best of

what he can do. He has good food skills and his work-rate and

movement... -- good foot skills. The combination of their movement

up front, they have been really well supported up front. That was a

nice touch to Sinclair by Sordell. The take it and strike. Just take

it to your left foot and a strike, you might as well. The game is

didn't. A lovely ball to the far post, a good save by Jack Butland.

He dived at the feet of Lucas very bravely. He goes to make sure that

the striker is OK and helps him up. with Neymar on his case. People

need to remember that these are the favourites for the competition.

�300 million of talent, at least. The centre half has just cost 30

they finish it? A good save again. Really good goalkeeping from an

excellent young star. Watch out for him in the future. Joe Hart could

have a real challenger in the England side. A lovely gifted touch

again by Neymar, trying to set them up through the middle. This was a

good stop by the keeper. Ben Foster said, take a note of this guy's

name because he is a one for the future. He goes down well, he gets

up, he covers his near post, on his toes all the time. He has made two

or three good stops. He has come on at half-time and impressed me.

Three minutes of added time at the Riverside. At half-time we feared

that a Team GB might be buried in an avalanche of Brazilian second

half goals, but it hasn't come. Credit to them. Robbie Savage said

at half-time that we have seen the gulf in class. These are just good

players. Exceptional players. The team has been together for a couple

of weeks and they are working for their fitness as well. The same

could be said for a lot of the other teams taking part. This looks

a slick operation in front of us. If this is the team they are

grooming for 2014, it is looking well. Don't forget, this is the

first time that this Team GB has played together over 90 minutes.

This Brazilian side has been together for most of this season.

They have a chance now to wrap again. He won't forget this game in

a hurry. The a smirk on the face of Menezes. A little touch from

plateaued, I think he is expecting that to go over. -- from Pato, I

think he is expecting it to go over game of the season was for

Cheltenham against Macclesfield in front of 2000 fans. He has come a

long way. We are looking for the younger talents to come through.

From what you have seen in the second half, he hasn't been phased

to keep possession and keep the ball moving. Movement all the time,

always looking for a new position. Wherever the ball is, everyone

takes a position. Moves away, moves into space. Sometimes running

unselfishly to create space for others. It has opened up a bit of a

gap, closed quickly by Dawson. against what will be the favourites

for the gold medal. Stuart Pearce's men well beaten on the night, 2 a

very good side. Neymar is one of the emerging global stars, a gulf

in class but they dug in deep in the second half. There were a lot

of changes. You can see why he was brought into the squad when Ruddy

got hurt in the euros. A big gulf in class, a lot of quality in the

team, players coming into the side. He didn't disappoint me. There can

be occasions where there is a lot of build up. I think he knows the

expectations on him and the team. He showed flashes of brilliance. A

little bit of petulance. In general I thought they were real class

tonight. The Team GB adventure starts tonight, watch them in the

Olympics, watch Brazil over the next two years. This is a special

Thank you. The good folk of Middlesbrough and the Riverside

seem to have enjoyed what they saw. It was noted on Twitter that there

was no chanting going on, because there isn't really a Team GB chant.

Not yet. I think it might develop in the latter stages. It was much

better in the second half. Enough to build atmosphere? Taylor, Rose,

Colcot looked much more comfortable in the centre of defence -- Caulker

looked. I think in Jack Butland, we have seen a performance in the

second half which was very special. You could see the fruits of the

labours from the training camp in Krakow. Absolutely, with Joe Hart

and Robert Green. The Olympics is not unusual for bringing through a

star or two. He might be that staff. We were quite critical about the

lack of cohesion and communication. Players looking like they were out

of sorts, not forging relationships. The second half, there was

definitely a building. I saw confidence. There is no room for

shrinking violets, you have got to have a go. I thought we saw one or

The rose was better at left-back, I thought. Much better. I still fill

in the last third, we are not creating enough. We don't look like

we're going to score a goal. Do you think it is we are out there?

is not now, it will be. It is work in progress. We play sanicle next

week. We have UAE to look forward To I think you will hear chanting.

What are they going to chant. is what the be away think they

should chant. David Hart, given sell, a Team GB, go for gold. --

These are the goals from the first half. This is when things were

rocky at the back. Tomkins gets caught out and you can't allow the

ball to bounce there. Because this ball to bounce there. Because this

is the result. He put it past the goalkeeper. James Tompkins had a

poor first half. Caulker did much better in the second half. But

James Tompkins played in the I thought holed was clever and

dynamic in the way he ran at Richards -- I thought Hulk was

clever. He stops him, he goes again. Fantastic play and a definite

penalty. Very clever how the changes gear, goes into overdrive.

I think he should be leaving it alone there, leave him with the

problem to score the goal. You were impressed by Hulk? I thought he was

very impressive. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get a move, I

think he is suited to the Premiership, he is big, strong,

very quick. I know they gave the man-of-the-match to Neymar. His

vision for a pass in the second half, Hulk was fantastic for me.

What did you make of Neymar, so much hope and build up around him

much hope and build up around him and so much demand for him. It is

not unusual for star Brazilian players to have to cope with that

hype and they have to produce it on the big stage. Their fans demanded,

we want to see it. I thought Bosco looked very good today. He looked

exceptional at the back. The Brazilians are not renowned for

defensive qualities but they looked They were not tested. Menezes has

been looking to change the style and be a side that can smother the

opposition. I don't think they have never won the Olympic gold, their

intention is very clear. They want to win this. They will have to roll

Spain over to do it. But they are very capable. This Olympics is huge

for them, they host the next Olympics, they host the next World

Cup. They have the Confederations Cup next year, this is a big

stepping-stone. If it is. If you look at Hulk, Oscar, Neymar, icy

little signs of previous Brazilian teams -- I see little signs.

guy who came on, Lucas, he was fantastic. His pace, he went past

Caulker are once. There was a great shot and the save by Butland.

hear what Stuart Pearce made of his What is your assessment of that

team two performers? Certainly not a fully fit one at the moment. We

know next week is the most important one for us. I think we

played against one of the outstanding Olympic sides, to be

honest with you. I think they are let alone being under 23 side, they

would take on most international teams to be fair. They could be one

of the teams to knock over in this tournament. If you are going to win

the tournament. They are a very good side, well ahead of us in

respect to fitness and games together and understanding, but our

players and a lot of young players in there have got to come out and

use the positives from that. We passed the ball quite well,

probably up to the final third. We gave away -- we gave away a couple

of sloppy goals. We will draw the positives from it, we will have a

look at it over the weekend and we will be stronger for the

performance. What do you think you're side might have done better?

We gave the ball away when we got it in advanced positions. We do not

have enough numbers forward quickly enough to support it when we got it

forward. They endeavoured to pass from the back for the full 90

minutes. Certainly, one or two needed the fitness and needed 90

minutes under the belt. A couple of these players have never played at

this standard and this level before. What do you feel you learn from

some of your players tonight? is a great deal to be learnt. We

knew where we were fitness wise, that is for sure. I think we need

to find a bit more punch in the final third, you know, that is for

sure. That will come with maybe fitness, getting players into the

box and numbers into the box. is your only competitive warm-up

match before Senegal on Thursday. Do you feel ready for the games?

think so, if you say do I think the team is ready, no, I would have

answered the same weight if you had asked me before the game, we are

not ready before this moment in time. On Thursday we will be more

ready. We will have had two matches under our belt and another four or

five training sessions between now and Thursday and it will be all to

play for. I think we will get stronger as the tournament goes on.

We knew that from the of said. Thank you.

He said, before the match that Brazil was the best test for this

side. Do you think it was and with hindsight a side that may have

given you more confidence in your own performers? I don't think you

going to a tournament with false notions, you need to know the

reality. You have young kids who will grow up quickly because they

have to. In the second half, some did. It was a fair assessment by

Stuart Pearce. They struggled at third -- times, gave the ball away

cheaply, but those guys want to be successful. They have had good

seasons at their clubs. They are lacking in fitness. People might

think it is a cop out. When you are tired, the form and technique goes.

Give them a couple of games and they will be back. One of those

players who progress during the game was Danny Rose. Yes, when he

went to left back he was more comfortable, he formed a good

partnership with Sinclair on that side. He set up the best chance,

for a late dash for Craig Bellamy, It was much more positive from

Danny Rose, from the left-back position. Maybe a shade of side.

shade? Miles offside! If you are offside, you are offside. It

terrific ball from Danny Rose, a better performance from the young

Neil Taylor had a growing performance. Yes, he grew in

He timed the tackle to perfection. He does brilliantly, he was

thinking about offside, he tracks and tracks, gets the block in.

Excellent defending. He gets tired towards the end, understandably so.

Rose got tired, they work hard. By Thursday there will be much more in

the tank. I think what we wanted to see more of was Ryan Giggs with set

pieces or dead-ball opportunities. How proud way you to Captain Team

GB tonight for the first time competitively? Obviously very proud.

It was a good game to be involved and against Brazil, it is special

to play Brazil. To Captain and be involved was great. Brazil are

clearly an extremely talented side. A difficult match. Do you feel more

or less confident going into the Olympic games after that? It was

great preparation for us. They are ahead of us fitness wise. We have

only been together really nearly two weeks, so we are getting better

and better. Yes, it was a good market today. We are definitely

getting better. We will improve as the tournament goes on. It was a

good benchmark for us. Where do you feel the players are fit as wise?

Are some tired, or are some on it - - undercooked, even? It is

difficult really because you want all 18 players to be fit. That is

the main thing for the first game. You can't kill them, running every

day. Do what you would normally do in a pre-season. Equally, you need

to get some sort of base fitness. It has been tricky, balancing the

two. This game will bring as on again and we have another six days

or so to get ready for Senegal. the captain of a side playing with

each other for the first time, what did you learn about some of the

other players tonight? We have talent in the dressing room.

Everyone is comfortable on the ball. We will get better. I have seen it

in training. I have seen the quality and training and we have

seen in parts tonight. It is always disappointing to lose a game. But

we will take the positives out of it. A bank you.

He will enjoy playing at Old Trafford for the first competitive

game of the Olympics, won't he? Ryan Giggs it must be bizarre, for

Wales, playing with people who were not up to his standard and in this

team he will look around the team... Oh it is generous of you to admit

that. He said the players are comfortable on the ball. He is used

to play with the best players in the world that United. He will help

the younger players. It was nice to hear him say they are comfortable.

He seems positive and comfortable that -- and confident that they can

grow. Stuart Pearce has to decide what is best team he is. He has

only had a short period to see what they can do. What is your best

team? Put them in. I thought Caulker, Richards, Rose, Taylor,

Buckland, that is his best five and we will go with that next Thursday

but he has learnt a lot tonight. This time next week we will be

half-an-hour or so to the opening ceremony extravaganza and there was

some spectacular scenes in the capital tonight. The Olympic torch

was at sailed into the Tower of London, where it will be locked up

for the night along with the medalled. This is Royal Marine

Martyn Williams are sailing torched down, the relay is entering its

final week. It was handed to Dame Kelly Holmes. What a beautiful

sunset in London. Let's hope that we're the remains. It will be

carried by Lennox Lewis, Tim Henman, going from Downing Street to Albert

Square. An historic week ahead. The Torch relay is the subject of a

special programme coming up next week. Incredible. I know what the

Queen feels like now. Wonderful. Marvellous. I am out of breath,

The British will come out, whatever the weather. This is what makes an

Olympics special, people getting behind it. Just mind-blowing.

loved it, it was the time of my This programme tells the

inspirational stories of people who carried the Flame, one to putting

your diary. None of us carried it, Jack Butland, there was a few

eyebrows raised when he was called into the squad. It is great to see

another English keeper playing for GB tonight, coming through. There

was a time when we had three or four world-class goalkeepers. It is

great to have heart and Butland, he looked top-class tonight. A string

He has strong hand. He pushed out of the danger area numerous times.

Even there, the Punch, he knocked it 20 yards out of danger. Here

again, he keeps strong hands. I love this. Look, straight away,

smothers it. Brave. Brave. This is superb. You can see the benefit of

the three weeks spent with Rob Green and Joe Hart. He is

comfortable in these surroundings, completely. Yes, the public think

great saves but the work you have to do to be able to react like that,

week in, week out, these guys really put there are was in.

Steele, the local lad who came on in the first half, he is the number

one for Stuart Pearce? Yes, tonight has shown him what is best

goalkeeper Rab best back four are in. Caulker will replace Tomkins,

he has a decent back four. One of the best performances I have seen

second half. He looked uncomfortable, out of his depth in

the first, settled down and played better and... In this that -- in

that respect it was a useful exercise for Stuart Pearce. Yes,

getting fitness. You are confident they can get out of the group?

expect GB to get out of the group. Uruguay, Mexico and the other group,

And The no Demba Ba, no Cisse. We expect to beat them. United Arab

Emirates, Uruguay will be interesting thought bit obvious

reasons, Luis Suarez. It is at the Millennium Stadium. A of course.

The Welsh fans will come out in force? I think so. I think they

will seek Giggs, Bellamy, Taylor, Joe Allen, Ramsey. Pires surprised

Ramsey did not start tonight. Being the Welsh captain. Joe Allen was

picked ahead of him. That is a nice problem for Stuart Pearce to have,

will he play Joe Allen or Ramsey? Can he pick two? I remember Gary

Speed saying that Joe Allen was one of the best players he has worked

with. This is a big stage for him to work on. Thank you for your

company. The dress rehearsals are done. Next time Great Britain's

footballers take to the pitch it will be for real. You can watch the

first event of the games when Great Britain's women take on New Zealand

on BBC One next Wednesday at 3:30pm. It is good night you can stop a