In the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, England had the chance to prove their might against strong Croatia and puny Andorra. Well, proving their might is not exactly right, as only Steven Gerrard late opener in the match with Andorra saved England some blushes. The matches with Croatia were even worse, as the Croats beat the Three Lions twice and left them out of the tournament, handing Russia with the second place.
WC 2010 qualifying group 6 is quite similar to the one of the Euro. The first match of the campaign finds England away at Andorra, but this time Gerrard is missing due to a groin surgery, so someone else will have to score that all important first goal. The second match, four days later, is away at Croatia… hmmm… will history repeat itself? Not to mention that the Russians were “replaced” by the close neighbors the Ukraine to add to England’s misery.
So, what is England’s prospect for WC 2010??? Quite frankly, I believe they will qualify to the 2010 WC, but it won't be easy, as this time the 2nd place is only a playoff spot. Regardless, according to England's last friendly against the Czech Republic I'm quite sure the fans won't enjoy the “beautiful game” and will have to settle with some hard working players with minimum finesse.
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