As their side sauntered to an 8-0 win over San Marino on Friday night, the travelling Three Lions left Ferdinand in no doubt about the depth to which his name has plummeted in the wake of his decision to commentate on the game in Doha rather than actually play in it.It meant the only thing that went wrong all evening was the late Montenegro goal in Moldova that ensures England will head to Podgorica still trailing the Group H leaders by two points ahead of Tuesday's crucial World Cup qualifier.Of course I heard it," said Hodgson. "I'm not deaf. But I've absolutely no comment to make on it.It would be a great lift to win on Tuesday, but if we don't get it I won't be getting the spade out to dig a grave for the team," said Hodgson. "There are 15 points to play for and the team is capable of getting a large number of those points to see us through.Hodgson has emerged as the moral victor over the issue of Ferdinand's fitness.Beating Brazil gave us confidence and most people will look at the football we played tonight and revel in the fact there were exceptional moves and goals in there.And he also watched those players who were here produce a dazzling display, which was far too good for their woefully weak hosts. Jermain Defoe was the only man to score more than once, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ashley Young, Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge adding to his brace and an early Alessandro Della Valle own goal.
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