A kick in the Brazil nuts

England’s friendly with Brazil ended with a 1-1 draw; not exactly an inspiring result, and a disappointment for those hoping for a winning start at the new Wembley stadium. Being a friendly, this result is hardly cause for any great concern. A few new players got a run out and a couple of England’s more experienced players returned to action (i.e. Beckham and Owen).

What is of concern is the way in which England conceded. Having gone a goal up, they lacked the killer instinct needed to finish the game. Instead, they meekly capitulated to a Brazilian team which was frankly lacklustre.

How will this affect their upcoming qualifier game against Estonia? Not much. England are certain to be victorious; the only question is by how many goals they’ll win. The answer is: probably not enough. Unless they put five or six goals past this relatively weak opposition, they are likely to attract a great deal of criticism from fans and the media. Judging from past performances against teams like Macedonia, they’re likely to be in for a rough ride.

Posted 06/05/07 by Anthony | Filed under: Soccer

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Sometimes I have my doubts that England can do anything right in the eyes of the press there. "Only 15 goals against Estonia?!"

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