Moldova vs England Match Preview WC 2014 Qualifying

Sep 7, 2012

Moldova vs England Match Preview WC 2014 Qualifying

England vs Moldova Live Stream - England look set to depend on goals from midfield inside their opening World Cup qualifier with only three strikers making the vacation to Moldova.
Manager Roy Hodgson originally selected four strikers in England's squad to experience Moldova and Ukraine inside their initial two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Friday and Tuesday.

But with West Ham's Andy Carroll removing because of hamstring problem and Wayne Rooney already beyond contention through injury, Hodgson recently three players in his squad who may have scored over 10 international goals.

Jermain Defoe could be the only English striker to possess reached that mark with 16 goals in 49 appearances for England, while midfielders Frank Lampard (23 from 91) and Steven Gerrard (19 from 96) include the others.

Hodgson's two other striking options, Danny Welbeck and Daniel Sturridge, have two and zero international goals respectively.

The manager has now caused it to be clear he can depend upon Lampard, Gerrard plus the former's Chelsea team-mate John Terry because core of his team, at least firstly, in England's qualifying campaign to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

They must have few problems working with Moldova, that are ranked 137th in FIFA's world standings.

Moldova have only won eight with their past 42 matches, using their newest victory coming against San Marino in October recently with not scored since that game.

The small eastern European nation finished second bottom within their Euro 2012 qualifying group, while England qualified to the quarter-finals in Poland and Ukraine by winning their pool.

England played quite simple football at Euro 2012 with Hodgson basing his tactics around solid organisation and defence.

Hodgson's side eventually bowed out from the continental championships in a very penalty shootout after their quarter-final with Italy remained scoreless throughout 2 hours.

In their most current international, an agreeable rematch of this quarter-final, England overcame Italy 2-1 after going behind.

Defoe scored England's first goal because match and Hodgson may no doubt be hoping the diminutive Tottenham striker will have a similar impact against Moldova in Chisinau.
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