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ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

• ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

• ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

  StrumSolo > 06/09/2013, 14:20

  The first of the qualifying double-header, and on paper the most straightforward, sees England take on Moldova at Wembley this evening.
  
  The group is looking tight and with a tricky away trip to the Ukraine coming up Tuesday night, this really is a must-win if we want to make the World Cup.
  
  Roy Hodgson has had a fair few injuries to contend with, most notably the withdrawals of Wayne Rooney and the in-form Daniel Sturridge up-front, so Rickie Lambert will make his first start in an England shirt, hot on the heels of his match winning substitute appearance against Scotland. Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck will assist the Southampton striker from out wide, in front of a midfield three of Steven Gerrard, Jack Wilshere and Frank Lampard, who'll earn his 99th cap in this match.
  
  Phil Jones and Glen Johnson are out so the defence will be made up of Kyle Walker, Ashley Cole, Phil Jagielka and Gary Cahill. Joe Hart in goal, no more clangers please!
  
  Predictions?

• RE: ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

  RussyRover > 06/09/2013, 14:24

  If they don't win but at least 2 goals, they ought to have red hot pokers up their jacksies...

• RE: ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

  rustee1 > 06/09/2013, 15:28

  you have to expect a comfortable win. our forward line is terrible when you look at other countries. its so average it's a joke and only a couple of players are missing.

• RE: ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

  StrumSolo > 06/09/2013, 15:35

  (06/09/2013, 15:28)rustee1 Wrote: you have to expect a comfortable win. our forward line is terrible when you look at other countries. its so average it's a joke and only a couple of players are missing.

  
  Rickie will see us through!

• RE: ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

  rustee1 > 06/09/2013, 15:38

  he's a decent player who gets goals and will probably score tonight, but when it comes to the world cup next summer our squad is so light on quality. think of the other top counties when they have a couple of players missing.

• RE: ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

  StrumSolo > 07/09/2013, 10:18

  That'll do us nicely, a 4-0 win with two goals from Welbeck and one each for Gerrard and Lambert. The only negative was a soft yellow card for the Man Utd striker (he got a shot away after the whistle blew for offside) which means he'll miss the Ukraine game at a time when we're desperately short of strikers.
  
  In fact with Roy Hodgson having ruled out calling up a replacement, the only available forwards for Tuesday are Jermaine Defoe and Lambert. Though with two goals and two assists in just two games, the Southampton man is looking a safe bet at the moment. Get him on that plane to Brazil (if we make it)!

• RE: ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

  RussyRover > 07/09/2013, 10:25

  Looks like they were worried about those red hot pokers :D

• RE: ENGLAND v MOLDOVA

  StrumSolo > 07/09/2013, 10:32

  Well, quite. Who other than Briss goes out looking for that sort of thing?
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