Joe Hart and Roy Hodgson claim England were unsettled by postponement in Poland Roy Hodgson, the England manager, admitted that England were far from their best but was ultimately satisfied to grind out a draw on a pitch that was clearly still not fully recovered from being waterlogged the previous day. "I don't think we played that well," said Hodgson. As far as we're concerned, the extra day and stay over, the sogginess of the pitch didn't work in our favour. It was a bit of a dead pitch. It wasn't suited to quick passing. It's a bit easier if a game's postponed if you're on home soil. I had the impression earlier in the week that the players were looking sharp and lively. I didn't have that impression today. There are days when things don't go your way. It's important to come away with a result you can regard as a positive one. We've played four games out of 10 and have eight points. There's a lot of football to be played and let's wait and see what happens in 2013. James Milner, the England midfielder, admitted that the late cancellation of the match on Tuesday had been challenging for the players. "It is not ideal," he said. You have all your meetings, you go into the dressing room and we have had our massages. We put strapping on, boots on, tie-ups on, we are ready to go out and then we get told to wait.