Stuart Barnes, writing in The Times, is clear on his opinion of the man England have to stop at Twickenham on Saturday, no surprises that it's All Black fly-half Dan Carter.
"There is a chink of light for Martin Johnson as the agony of the autumn series draw to its finale with the visit of New Zealand. Such has been the paucity of wit, invention and quality that nobody really thinks England have a chance of beating the All Blacks and therein is the opportunity.
"An inexperienced manager seems paralysed by the fear of losing and the team play as if paralysed by fear of the big brooding boss man. The operation has frozen to a halt and all the hard work in the world will mean nothing until that fear is overcome.
"On cue, enter the All Blacks; they are clearly not a vintage New Zealand team. Graham Henry has learned the lesson England refuse to heed; that there are some matches more important than others. All the dominance in the world counted for nothing when France beat them in the quarter-finals of the World Cup. With the next tournament in New Zealand it is safe to say that Henry is building slowly for this event."
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