England coach Roy Hodgson has warned his players that the job is only
“half done” as they close in on qualification for the FIFA World Cup.
But he has every faith in his squad to go on and book their place in
Brazil next year when they face Poland in their final qualifier at
Wembley on Tuesday.
Hodgson’s men retained their unbeaten
qualifying record with a comfortable 4-1 victory over Montenegro on
Friday, as a man-of-the-match display from Andros Townsend – capped off
by a stunning second-half goal – gave them the win they needed.
The result kept them in control of Group H, but Hodgson knows that only a
similar outcome against Poland will guarantee automatic passage to the
finals.
“The job’s half done,” he insisted. “If we want to
qualify direct we need to win against Poland on Tuesday night. That
won’t be easy.
“That game will be very difficult. I watched them
(Poland), in the first half they played very well against Ukraine (a 1-0
defeat on Friday). They had the best goal-scoring opportunities.
“If they play as well against us on Tuesday as they did against Ukraine in the first half then it will be a tough game.
“But I always back the players. I trust them.
“We are still unbeaten in this qualifying group. We are capable of
going unbeaten in the 10th (game) and with the backing we got from the
fans and playing at Wembley I have got to back them. I would be foolish
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