England v Azerbaijan

[Roy]

England play Azerbaijan on Wednesday so lets have a bet or 2.... You can bet on more than one thing.

Here is an article that was in the Mirror today:

ENGLAND COULD HIT TEN Mar 28 2005


..that's how many goals Azerbaijan boss Carlos Alberto thinks England will score on Wednesday

BRAZILIAN legend Carlos Alberto fears England could hit TEN in their World Cup qualifier against Azerbaijan on Wednesday night.

Alberto, who led Brazil to the 1970 World Cup and now bosses the Group Six minnows, saw his side destroyed 8-0 by Poland on Saturday.

And after England's impressive 4-0 victory over Northern Ireland, he believes the Three Lions could hit double figures for the first time in 99 years.

"If we play this badly and England play very well, they could score 10," he said. "After all, Poland should have got at least 10." England have hit double figures only twice before - a 15-0 battering of France in 1906 and a 13-0 thrashing of Ireland in 1882.

The national side's biggest recent win was 9-0 against Luxembourg in 1982.

But Alberto, who scored the magnificent fourth goal in Brazil's 4-1 World Cup Final win against Italy, still could not resist a swipe at Sven Goran Eriksson's side.

He said: "Poland, at this moment, are a much better team than England. We played England four months ago and they didn't show a good game.

"Their clubs are not the real face of English football because they have so many foreign players.

"In Poland I saw one of the true candidates for 2006." But Alberto does not hold out much hope at St James' Park on Wednesday.

He added: "England have many talented players. Of course they are the favourites.

"But my team are not afraid of anyone and in football nothing is impossible."

Eriksson is expected to name an unchanged team.

David Beckham and Steven Gerrard, who both took knocks against the Irish, reported fit and well yesterday.

[wayneyboy1942]

I think we'll win Roy, but I get a bit fed up with papers etc bragging about how we'll do this or that to teams,we must always give teams respect! it's not just in football but in other sports as well,let the players do the business,then talk the talk!

[sarnie boy]

i think rooney is overrated because everyone thinks he will do something amazing when he gets the ball and all he ever does is lose possesion

[John_Timmins]

lose possesion did u see him in the corner against N Ireland he skinned two defenders and went on to set up the goal.

England will win 3-1

[jason]

10-0?.....not in this lifetime...........we had a good win on saturday but it will be a different game on wednesday............I say england will win and win comfortably but not by 10 goals!!

[sarnie boy]

yeh im with jason on this one i think all the players were hyper on saturday

[vorlon24]

Originally Posted by sarnie boy

i think rooney is overrated because everyone thinks he will do something amazing when he gets the ball and all he ever does is lose possesion

Yeah, into the goal!

[John_Timmins]

well al my cash 168 ackres are riding on this game so i hope england win but they score at least one goal does it count if england score an own goal?


Come on England

[Roy]

Yes, if england score an own goal that bet will pay out.

[cashman]

Originally Posted by sarnie boy

i think rooney is overrated because everyone thinks he will do something amazing when he gets the ball and all he ever does is lose possesion

i suspect hes got a bit of gypo in him,certainly looks and acts like one. p.s.should really say traveller to be politically correct,but ive never been accused of that.

[John_Timmins]

2-0 to england well at least i get a pay out for this game but still had to sit through that boring game

[Roy]

hehe, yeah, you get a payout, but at odds of 1/33 nobody is getting much!

[jason]

Originally Posted by jason

10-0?.....not in this lifetime...........we had a good win on saturday but it will be a different game on wednesday............I say england will win and win comfortably but not by 10 goals!!

TOLD YOU!!