Fabio Capello heralded Arsenal's wonder kid, Theo Walcott, as world class following his hat trick against the Croatians in England's first World Cup 2010 qualifiers.

It's no wonder as this was the game that would prove if Capello was the right man for the manager's chair. Following Croatia crushing England's Euro 2008 chances, this really was a do-or-die confrontation. And for once the boys did good.