Failed Football Experiments- England’s Golden Generation

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Who did England beat 5-1 at the Olympic Stadium on 1st September 2001?

Who scored England’s goals that night? (Surnames only)

Following that result which FA chief executive dubbed the team “the golden generation”

Who scored a famous free kick at Old Trafford against Greece to help England qualify for the 2002 world cup

Who knocked England out at the Quarter Finals after a mistake from David Seaman?

Which legendary player scored the crucial goal to deliver the golden generations first disappointment?

Which three teams did England play in the group stages of the 2004 Euros?

Who knocked them out at the quarter final stage in 2004

Which England players missed the penalties against Portugal to knock them out?

At the 2006 world cup, England topped their group by beating Trinidad,Paraguay and drawing to Sweden but who knocked them out on penalties at the quarter finals?

Which three England players missed the penalties which put them out?

Which manager was considered weak and arrogant by the British press during the 2006 World Cup, who lost his job shortly after the tournament?

England finished third in their group for the 2008 Euro qualifiers which meant they didnt even get to the tournament, leading to the sacking of which manager?

At the 2010 World Cup, who hit a shot in the Round of 16 which hit the cross bar and bounced over the line but was not awarded as a goal?

Who was the team that knocked England out that game?

Following this exit, the media proclaimed this as the end of the golden generation. One of the main reasons cited was a lack of balance in the middle with legendary central midfielders Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and who?

The problem in midfield was that Lampard and Gerrard were both attack minded and there was no way to fit the previous answer ,who was a deep lying playmaker, into the rigid 4-4-2 formation. Which position did the answer to the previous question occasionally play which ended up making him retire from internationals at 29?

A further wealth of talent of the golden generation was in central defence. Name the 6 central defenders who played for England during that period? (Surnames only)