After stating that Roy Hodgson will need luck on his side, the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 defender went on to state that everyone can expect a simple, orthodox approach from the national side.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jamie-Carragher-c17728 is in a unique position to shed some light on what one can expect from the England manager and the side as the Liverpool defender has played alongside, as well as against, almost every player in the national alongside the fact that Hodgson coached the Merseyside club for a brief tenure.
However, Carragher believes that one can expect to see more of what they saw in England’s last two matches. He said, “His first two games, low-key warm-up victories against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belgium-c2850, offered an insight into how Hodgson’s England will approach the tournament.”
Both performances saw England lose a number of key players with both Manchester City’s http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gary-Cahill-c14439 suffering tournament-ending injuries.
Carragher continued, “Those games were typified by performances demonstrating solidity rather than flamboyance, where the orthodox was preferred ahead of the maverick.”
However, the former England international also admitted that such an approach could work both ways. Carragher elaborated when he said, “If England maintain the habit of winning 1-0, the manager will be hailed for his expert organisation and meticulous planning.” On the other hand, “If they play in the same manner and lose or even play dull draws” then the outcome and headlines in the newspapers would be completely different.
It seems that Carragher does not have his hopes set too high for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 progressing too far in the tournament and believes that luck will play a major part in defining Hodgon’s Euro 2012 campaign.
England play their opening match in the tournament against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 in a match that should set the tone for the respective campaigns of both the national sides. There is no denying the fact that France will go into the match as favourites, however one can expect a few surprises from England if a few of the players can put in a solid performance.
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