Nevertheless, the England goalkeeping position is perhaps the strongest it has ever been going into a major tournament and all five contenders for the slot will know with
qualification games likely to be one - sided, a strong season at club level could take them to Russia with gloves.
Not exact matches
He is easily worth the # 40 million (asking price) Porto left him out of their champions league
qualification game, last week, because the player wants out and it looks
likely that he will be sold.
But he was a key figure in England's perfect
qualification campaign, and is still
likely to be picked in Roy Hodgson's squad for the Euros if he can get a handful of
games under his belt before May.
Liverpool may have passed up an opportunity to really put Spurs and Arsenal under the cosh in the Champions League
qualification challenge, but a 1 - 0 defeat in a
game which if replayed, and ceteris paribus, Liverpool would
likely win, even if it would be a dull affair is hardly something to get exceedingly concerned about.
Northern Ireland are
likely going to end up in second place in their
qualification no matter what happens over their last two
games.