Martin O'Neill
Celtic manager

Sven Goran Eriksson has got it absolutely spot on. The two wide midfielders - David Beckham and Trevor Sinclair - are playing more inside. Under pressure they have a line of four which is very tight together. They have just taken it on from there and been magnificent.

Well, well, well. David Beckham put away the penalty won by Michael Owen to give England this narrow half-time lead. This would be HUGE if England can hold on.

Mauricio Pochettino needs to be careful too - he's been putting in a few late tackles and has lacked discipline. Doesn't seem like the type of man with the temperament to go into management, that's for sure.

Andy Ripley: Me and @Chrisk5771 were at the game but couldn’t watch the penalty so turned away!! All the way to Japan and didn’t even watch the goal!!

Vickie Sneade: Was on a flight to the Dominican Republic, can still remember the pilot announcing the goal and the whole plane cheering!

Would you look at that?

Diego Simeone comes over to shake hands with David Beckham as they head down the tunnel at half-time.

They have put the red card incident from four years ago behind them it seems!

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England lead Argentina at the World Cup!!!

Mauricio Pochettino comes up for an Argentina corner...

Rio Ferdinand heads it away. Huge cheer from the England fans.

Dean Kempster: England look alot better with Hagreaves off and Scholes in the middle next to Butt. Surely can't carry on with him out wide in future games.

Two minutes of the half to go.

Just don't concede now!!

Right before half-time too! What a moment. Can England hold on now??

David Seaman was celebrating on his own at the other end too. The noise in the stadium from the England fans is LOUD.

Sven Goran Eriksson is sat forward with his hands clasped, trying to remain calm.

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David Beckham to make up from four years ago?? He's taking it...

Lots of protesting from Mauricio Pochettino but it's no use, you could see he tripped Michael Owen. It wasn't much but it was enough to bring him down.

It was all very 'spursy' from the Argentine defender.

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IT'S A PEN!!!

Michael Owen has been causing the Argentine defence nightmares all half. He wriggles inside the box and gets clipped by Mauricio Pochettino.

Referee Pierluigi Collina points straight to the spot. Surely it's David Beckham who will step up and take it?

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Kily Gonzalez is still getting his nose mopped up and he needs a new shirt. The Argentina coaching team want him back on the pitch!

Marceloa Bielsa is waving his arms in frustration.

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40 mins

Argentina 0-0 England

David Beckham's free-kick doesn't find Rio Ferdinand and Danny Mills' shot is blocked from the edge of the box.

Beckham then crashes into Kily Gonzalez, who will have to get mopped up by the medical staff for a bloody nose.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer

Nicky Butt was an unsung hero of Manchester United's successes and was regarded in the same way when he played for England - but not by those he played with and who watched him at close quarters.

Those of us lucky enoughh to get a view of Butt in training saw a player of superb technique and influence and he was a key figure in England's 2002 World Cup campaign.

One man who shared that view was Brazil legend Pele, who captured headlines in Japan when he insisted Butt was England's most important player.

He said: "The player I like is Butt. He's been the best player up to this point. He's a tremendous midfielder. He's a good marker, he's passionate, he gets forward and he passes well."

Ariel Ortega tries to sneak into the box but Paul Scholes is there to block him out.

Both teams are just giving the ball away a bit now.

Jack Tanner: l remember how much stick Hargreaves got early in his England career simply as most had barely saw him play, proved to be one of the most underrated players in Sven era.

Nick Bewes: Watching the rerun of England vs Argentina World Cup 2002 on #bbcfootball totally forgotten that Owen Hargreaves was considered an important player for the team

This is the best chance of the half so far, as Nicky Butt and Sol Campbell mop up at the back for England.

Nicky Butt karate-chops his own teammate David Beckham and is penalised in midfield.

It's started to settle a little now. England look more comfortable on the ball.