It's not like we're playing against Bangladesh or New Zealand.
Remember, this England side is nearly the same team that 12 months ago broke a 25+ year losing streak in India, winning 2-1 (where we got rissoled 4-0 there only months later and have only won one series there since 1969).
A huge fall from grace 12 months later given that Swann's retired, Panesar's dropped (remember, those two spinners took 37 wickets between them to win the series), Prior has been dropped, Trott's gone home, Anderson has bowled like crap, Pietersen has lost his temperament and got out playing T20 shots, and Cook has not only batted poorly but more importantly shown absolutely no leadership skills as captain during this series - everything from team selections to bowling changes to diabolical field placings for his bowlers....
No disrespect to our side who has played outstanding this series. The 2006/07 Ashes teams were obviously far better in talent and form than the current teams in this series from both sides. If the Poms lose to this Australian side 5-0, it really does show how pathetic the Poms have been this series after having us on the ropes in the 1st innings of every test. After being on top for the first time in a test match during the series, that really was an epic capitulation in the 3rd innings of the last test where the Poms had two batting collapses (3/1 and 5/6) totalling 8 for 7!
