Friday, 14th March, 2014
Italy coach Cesare Prandelli believes that the current England squad are a lot better than the one they faced and knocked out in Euro 2012.
The Azzurri defeated England on penalties in the Euro 2012 quarter-final in Kyiv after both sides failed to score in 120 minutes, and the Italian believes that Roy Hodgson’s team will prove to be more difficult to face in Brazil this summer.
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"I think England have improved a lot", the former Fiorentina coach told the BBC.
"They have discovered new players, especially the wingers, and athletic players who run a lot.
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"Despite the fact we dominated that game, we weren't able to score – I'm sure this will be a totally different match to the one we played two years ago.
"We'll find a different England, with different footballers, because like I said, in the last months they have been good and lucky enough to scout new and talented players”, the 56-year-old added.
The Three Lions’ are drawn with Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in the Group D of the World Cup and will face the four-time world champions on 14th June as they kick-start their South American campaign in Manaus.
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