Bulgaria meets England on Friday September 2nd 2011 at 19:15 UK Time
The first game on Wembley finished 4:0 for England, but Capello and his team haven’t been able to achieve a similar score ever since. Bulgaria managed to record only one victory against Wales and two draws against Switzerland at home, and Montenegro away.
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Bulgaria
Since Lothar Matthäus took over the team as a manager, the Bulgarian team performance improved. The games against Switzerland and Montenegro were well played, but the lack of quality attackers, who can score in the crucial moments played an important role (moments where you would wish Berbatov was there). A lot of opportunities for goals, but rarely converted. The only way Bulgaria can reach the play-offs is if they win all of their games, including this one, with a difference that will cancel out the loss on Wembley with 0:4. The team has yet to score a goal at home in this qualification group, and their record against England is quite horrific: W0 D4 L5 from which 2 draws and a loss where at home in Sofia. As a player Matthäus has beaten England 2 times with West Germany.
England
A lot is expected from England and its squad, yet Capello cannot achieve anything big so far. My opinion, he is not the right manager for the job. Currently England is first in the groups with 11 points, as much as Montenegro, but with a better goal difference. After the great start on Wembley with 4:0 against Bulgaria and a 3:1 against Switzerland, the team struggled on Wembley against Montenegro, a game that ended 0:0. Another draw on Wembley followed against Switzerland (2:2), which put England’s placement on top of the group in question.
Prediction
Bulgaria has never beaten England in an international game, and sadly this current squad doesn’t have what it takes to change that. Record of W0 D4 L5, speaks for itself. A draw would be as bad as a loss for England and the team visits Sofia for a 100% victory. The other team with 11 points Montenegro visits Wales, the team who lost all 4 games, which should give England an extra motive to win here.
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My prediction, England to win, the odds are great for a banker as well.
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