The English national team captain has admitted that England are firing at the right time in the European Championships as they won their last group stage match against Ukraine to set up a quarterfinal draw against Italy...
England qualified for the quarterfinals of the European Championship by putting http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 to the sword in their last group stage match. The Three Lions were tentative but eventually they gained a one goal to nil win over the co-hosts
via Wayne Rooney’s header from a http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 cross.
Gerrard was impressive as the night as he notched up another assist taking his tournament tally to three assists in three matches. The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 midfielder was instrumental in keeping England in the tie as well as he worked his
socks off in the middle of the park alongside Tottenham’s Scott Parker. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749’s midfield duo did well to contain the Ukrainian attack and as per Hodgson’s plan, England played on the counter attack.
Gerrard was a part of the England squad which failed to qualify for the previous European Championships in 2008 but this time around, he is more than making up for it as now England have to take on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 in the next round. The
Italians have been above average so far but they have not yet reached the heights that saw them win the 2006 FIFA World Cup, something that will give England confidence.
Gerrard admitted, "It was a difficult group and the idea was to try and win it. No-one believed in us at the start but we're gaining momentum at the right time. I don't think tonight's performance was fantastic, but we stuck together,
got the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 done and won 1-0 against a good team.”
He added, "We've been criticised in the past maybe for not turning up, under-performing and we can take that, we're man enough. But you saw a reaction.” England will hope that they can now improve on their performance against Ukraine
and they will have to if they hope to go into the semi-finals of the tournament by gaining a win over Prandelli’s Italy on the weekend.
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