Wenger - England won't lose in Russia

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<font color="#ff0000">[Friday, October 12, 2007]</font></p>

<font color="#ff0000"><font color="#000000">Ars&egrave;ne Wenger firmly believes England will qualify from Group E and go to Euro 2008.

England face crucial qualifiers against Estonia and Russia in the next few days. Both games are sure to shape the future of Steve McClaren&rsquo;s side but the second fixture in Moscow will be the key. Just to increase the intrigue, the game will be played on an artificial pitch. However Wenger feels the Three Lions will have enough resources to cope.

&ldquo;England is my favourite to go through,&rdquo; he told Arsenal TV Online. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think they will lose in Russia.

&ldquo;It is a little bit of a disadvantage [to play on an artificial pitch], they [Russia] will be more used to it. I felt it would have been fairer to play on a normal pitch.&rdquo;</font>
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Well he speaks wise words. We SHOULD win but thats the crazy game of football for you.</p>

 

I fully expect England to beat Russia.</p>

Shame the match is on early at 4PM. I will miss half of it.</p>

 

England will be the favorite versus Russia but you know how it is in these qualifiers. Any team can win.</p>