England face off against third-place Switzerland in the fifth game of their Euro 2012 qualification campaign. Can they earn a vital win at Wembley Stadium?
England Vs. Switzerland: Ashley Young Scores Early In 2nd Half, 2-2 At Wembley
England have been much better in the second half, but still don’t look good enough to pull off a win here. With Capello already comitting two substitutes to the fray, there isn’t a lot he can do to change things further. He’ll just have to hope that Young continues to have a strong influence on the match
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They’re certainly not scoring - both of their international forwards that have been used of late have retired, leaving them with zero recognised strikers and only Erin Derdiyok realistically capable of playing up front. That may well lead to the Swiss taking on a naturally defensive strategy, which probably suits them better anyway. However, they do need a win, which will be difficult if they play park the bus.
Having already beaten Switzerland away, Capello’s side will be confident that they can get a result at Wembley on Saturday. With England playing a more sensible shape, there’s no reason that that can’t happen. If they get a goal early, this could be a big result.
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