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Moldova v England // England v Ukraine; Friday 7th Sept & Tues 11th Sept 2012 (WC qualifiers)
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WORLD CUP 2014 QUALIFYING:

MOLDOVA V ENGLAND

Venue: Zimbru Stadium, Chisinau
Date: Friday, 7 September
Kick-off: 1945 BST
Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 live; text commentary on the BBC Sport website


England's record goalscorer Sir Bobby Charlton has written off the current national side's chances of success at the 2014 World Cup. England begin their qualifying campaign for the tournament in Brazil with a match in Moldova on Friday.

But 1966 World Cup winner Charlton, 74, believes Roy Hodgson's side are "a way off" competing for trophies again.
"They haven't got a lot of top-quality players so you must feel it is going to be difficult to win things," he said. "You cannot see it happening in Brazil at the next World Cup, for instance. Perhaps, if the right group of players come together and stay together for a while and gel into a team, with the right manager, then perhaps it might happen, but I have to be honest and say it's a way off. Since the European Union and the influx of so many foreign players, there is a definite shortage of English players from which the England manager can select, it has become far more difficult. I feel sorry for the England manager, whoever he is, as he simply doesn't have enough players to choose from."

Charlton's stance differs from his assertion ahead of England's last-eight clash with Italy at Euro 2012, when he claimed Hodgson's side could win the tournament. Italy ended up winning that game 4-2 on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Kiev.

Many believe that England's hopes of success lie with Wayne Rooney, who has struggled to shoulder such expectation since excelling in his first major international tournament - the 2004 European Championships in Portugal, in which they were knocked out by the hosts in the quarter-finals.

Charlton agrees that Rooney is important to England's chances of success and backed the Manchester United player to break his international scoring record of 49 goals if he is utilised properly. Rooney, 26, has 29 international goals to his name but will not add to that tally against either Moldova or Ukraine the following week as he is sidelined for a month after suffering a gash on his right leg during Manchester United's 3-2 win over Fulham.

"It is up to the England manager to find a way of bringing the best out of him at international level, and how best to handle him," added Charlton. "He is handled very well at Manchester United, and I am sure it will evolve with England and if that is the case I feel sure that Wayne is the player most capable of breaking my record of 49 goals, which has stood the test of time. If anyone is going to get the record then it's going to be Wayne Rooney. He's good enough and he is still young enough. No matter how much I might like being the top goalscorer, I will be pleased when someone breaks it, particularly if it's Wayne. I would congratulate them. It is certainly a record to treasure."

Original: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19479616

Edited by daib0, 4 Sep 2012, 08:48 PM.
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@@@@@ Scotland scores!

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@@@@@ Scotland scores!
only a quarter of England's talent maybe, but double in pride!
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Only thing more boring than international football is football involving the Scottish be it league or international :D
"On the pitch I hate all opponents. I don't give a damn about anyone. People say I'm mad, a lunatic. I am a winner."

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Tom Cleverly, ouch. Two misses in the space of a minute. He's surely got to get one soon.
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And ... Serbia 4 Wales 1
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And ... Serbia 4 Wales 1
With Gunter and Church in the line up,be afraid,very afraid :D :D

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I wouldn't mind seeing Lallana come on for the last half an hour. He could be just the play maker we need to add a bit more spice.
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Dirty Gerrard. If one of their players had done that to one of ours we'd be urging the ref to send him off.
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Serbia now 5-1 up v Wales


FTs:
Brazil 8 China 0 !
Sweden U16s 0 Scotland U17s 0


2nd half:
Rep Irelanbd 3 Oman 1


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Pierce scores for Ireland :D

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