Captain Steven Gerrard was once more revelling in central midfield, and he almost set up Jermain Defoe with a precise lofted pass that the hat-trick hero of Friday's 4-0 win against Bulgaria fired well off target.

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When you pass by his shop, his trick seems simple and obvious.

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That said, the card Merkel has played this weekend is a one-time pass, a Boy Who Cried Wolf trick.

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