da 888casino： Roy Hodgson believes that England have nothing to fear, as he prepares his team to face Italy in the Euros 2012 quarter final.
da premier bet： The England boss also believes that they certainly don’t go into Sunday’s game as underdogs and that the possibility of penalty shoot-outs is the last thing on Hodgson’s mind:
“Italy has been stable without actually tearing the tournament up. So we’re not underdogs in any way. We have good-quality players who are recognised worldwide and, certainly, would get into a lot of the top European teams. I don’t know Cesare Prandelli but he is entitled to look at our team and say: ‘This won’t be an easy game.’ Certainly, we go into the game knowing we have good players. We’re aware it’s a tough task but I’d be surprised if any of our players feel inferior.
Hodgson doesn’t feel the game is likely to go to penalties and fully expects it to be decided within the 90mins:
“I don’t anticipate the game going to a penalty shootout. I’m an optimist. I anticipate us winning the game in 90 minutes, so why should I concern myself with 120 minutes when we haven’t even kicked the first ball yet? I think it’s a negative thought and I don’t really understand the obsession with it.”
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