TIME for some sympathy for the devil, me thinks.

ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello is refusing to look too far ahead after seeing his side sweep aside Andorra 6-0 at Wembley.

NO, I’m not going to ramble on about how abysmal England were in Tel Aviv and Barcelona nor that Steve McClaren is unfit for his job and has become ‘dead man walking’ — though both are indeed true.

Mark Kennedy's spell in the international wilderness was ended by Ireland manager Mick McCarthy this afternoon when the Manchester City winger was named in the starting eleven to face Andorra in Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier at Lansdowne Road.