The slow and cautious and conservative nature of most of the time was in a meeting with England, France, in contrast to most of their games the previous bus performance and open play exciting, daring and adventure.
■ ■ Roy Reed-Hodgson coach of England, he was terrified of the names of players from France, playing for a draw and the kidnapping of a point, and the mobilization of the defense with nine men in the case of an attack France in a defense of the blues, drawing on some Almertdat and set pieces, and the joy of the coach often point that came out, Although his team was ahead!
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