England just trounced Slovakia 4-0 in a World Cup tune up at Wembley. They are sitting at the top of their qualifying group with a perfect record of four wins from their first four games.

All should be rosy for the England team but all the English press want to talk to the players about is Michael Owen.

Michael Owen has long been considered England's best striker but since Capello took over he has been largely overlooked for the England squad.

The reason he has been overlooked is simple. Michael Owen has not been fit on a regular basis to warrant a selection.

Capello has never stated that Owen does not have a future at the international level but made an excellent point when he said that talking about Owen is talking about the history and not the now of English football.

Who could forget Owen bursting onto the seen and taking the World Cup by storm in 1998? Well the English press for one and that means that when England players like Frank Lampard should be answering questions on the superb international form of Wayne Rooney, they are instead forced to give their opinion on the Owen debate.

Owen has a tremendous track record at international level but over the last few years, mostly down to injuries, he has contributed hardly anything at club level for Newcastle United.

Isn't it at club level where you audition for the international team? If that is the case then Owen has no god given right to expect to be in the squad.

We all know that the press in England has to find a way to sell their newspapers but constantly questioning a manager on his selections can only have a negative effect on the coach and the players that are actually in the squad. Luckily Capello is an experienced man who has seen it all but just imagine how Darren Bent feels when he is called up to a squad only to pick up a newspaper to find out that most "experts" feel Owen should be in the squad instead.

This story is just another classic example of how the English press, although claiming to be fully behind the national team, actually undermine their chances of glory by constantly looking for something to complain about.

This England team is arguably the best equipped to challenge for a major title for the first time since.....since well 1966.

If the English press could find a way to get behind their team and manager they may just match that team and create a new chapter in their history.