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Hockey World Cup 2010: England v Germany preview
Watch England take on reigning champions Germany in the Hockey World Cup 2010 semi-final online exclusively on Telegraph.co.uk (Thurs March 11, 12.35 GMT).
By Patrick Rowley in New Delhi
Published: 3:13PM GMT 10 Mar 2010
Previous1 of 2 ImagesNext Top class: England's Ashley Jackson, one of the outstanding players at Hockey World Cup 2010, will line up against Germany Photo: REUTERS
Marching on: the England players celebrate reaching the Hockey World Cup 2010 semi-finals after their win over India Photo: AP
If England forget their lethargic form in the dead match against Spain on Monday, and play their quality best, they can beat Germany in the first of Thursday's Hockey World Cup 2010 semi-finals.
- You can watch the match, and all England's games at the World Cup, live here on Telegraph.co.uk
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Tournament guide
England to face Germany
Spain 2 England 0
Germany 5 New Zealand 2
Highlights: Spain 2 England 0
Highlights: England 3 India 2
Highlights: England 5 Pakistan 2
Highlights: England 6 South Africa 4
Highlights: Australia 2 England 3 If successful, England are likely to have to play the favourites Australia, who play Holland, the least convincing semi-finalists.
This will be England's first world level semi-final since they lost the 1986 World Cup final to Australia at Willesden.
Germany, on the other hand, have had plenty of experience of major semi-finals. They are, after all, the World and Olympic champions attempting to be the first country to win the World Cup three consecutive times.
But Markus Weise, the very successful German coach, is bedding in a new developing German side. But England have the more experience. They may have lost the services of the Mantell brothers and Matt Daly but Jason Lee in preparing the team, had covered for any eventuality.
England can still field world class players, like Ashley Jackson, Barry Middleton and goalkeeper James Fair, who has been quite outstanding.
England have won only one of their last eight matches against the Germans but did beat the holders 5-3 in the last big match, the European final last August, and they did lead 4-2 in the European pool match.
Lee said: "We have as good a chance of winning the Cup as anybody now. The key for us is our newer players making the right decisions in attack so we are not vulnerable to counter attacks".
Lee revealed that several players were unwell when England played Spain but everyone was better now, except himself. "I have had a cold, blood poisoning, everything".
Germany may be without first choice goalkeeper Max Weinhold, who will have a fitness test. He missed Germany's last two games through injury.
England and Germany both play well constructed hockey, are capable of making the right decisions under pressure, and attack with flair. It is very much a case of "who takes their chances, wins".
Ric Charlesworth, the coach of Australia, talking about his team's prospects against the Dutch, said that semi-finals are dour affairs. "I expect wars of attrition".
He must be confident of an Australian victory for his team have had a distinct edge in recent matches with the Dutch who rely too heavily on two players, Taeke Taekama and Teun de Nooiyer.
Me personally will backing the Germans as they always beat us when it matters.
Watch England take on reigning champions Germany in the Hockey World Cup 2010 semi-final online exclusively on Telegraph.co.uk (Thurs March 11, 12.35 GMT).
By Patrick Rowley in New Delhi
Published: 3:13PM GMT 10 Mar 2010
Previous1 of 2 ImagesNext Top class: England's Ashley Jackson, one of the outstanding players at Hockey World Cup 2010, will line up against Germany Photo: REUTERS
Marching on: the England players celebrate reaching the Hockey World Cup 2010 semi-finals after their win over India Photo: AP
If England forget their lethargic form in the dead match against Spain on Monday, and play their quality best, they can beat Germany in the first of Thursday's Hockey World Cup 2010 semi-finals.
- You can watch the match, and all England's games at the World Cup, live here on Telegraph.co.uk
Related Articles
Watch England Live
Tournament guide
England to face Germany
Spain 2 England 0
Germany 5 New Zealand 2
Highlights: Spain 2 England 0
Highlights: England 3 India 2
Highlights: England 5 Pakistan 2
Highlights: England 6 South Africa 4
Highlights: Australia 2 England 3 If successful, England are likely to have to play the favourites Australia, who play Holland, the least convincing semi-finalists.
This will be England's first world level semi-final since they lost the 1986 World Cup final to Australia at Willesden.
Germany, on the other hand, have had plenty of experience of major semi-finals. They are, after all, the World and Olympic champions attempting to be the first country to win the World Cup three consecutive times.
But Markus Weise, the very successful German coach, is bedding in a new developing German side. But England have the more experience. They may have lost the services of the Mantell brothers and Matt Daly but Jason Lee in preparing the team, had covered for any eventuality.
England can still field world class players, like Ashley Jackson, Barry Middleton and goalkeeper James Fair, who has been quite outstanding.
England have won only one of their last eight matches against the Germans but did beat the holders 5-3 in the last big match, the European final last August, and they did lead 4-2 in the European pool match.
Lee said: "We have as good a chance of winning the Cup as anybody now. The key for us is our newer players making the right decisions in attack so we are not vulnerable to counter attacks".
Lee revealed that several players were unwell when England played Spain but everyone was better now, except himself. "I have had a cold, blood poisoning, everything".
Germany may be without first choice goalkeeper Max Weinhold, who will have a fitness test. He missed Germany's last two games through injury.
England and Germany both play well constructed hockey, are capable of making the right decisions under pressure, and attack with flair. It is very much a case of "who takes their chances, wins".
Ric Charlesworth, the coach of Australia, talking about his team's prospects against the Dutch, said that semi-finals are dour affairs. "I expect wars of attrition".
He must be confident of an Australian victory for his team have had a distinct edge in recent matches with the Dutch who rely too heavily on two players, Taeke Taekama and Teun de Nooiyer.
Me personally will backing the Germans as they always beat us when it matters.
Don't know if you are aware but the WC Hockey is live on Sky 789 ZingTV
Watched the early game PAK v CAN.
Next game is due at 12.35 UK time
Watched the early game PAK v CAN.
Next game is due at 12.35 UK time
england look very slow here , if they keep this up it will be all over by halftime
Good tradings available all prices up and down as the goals go in
Need an England equaliser now to send Germany's price back out
and England's back down (got some on England @ 25 but only a few £)
Need an England equaliser now to send Germany's price back out
and England's back down (got some on England @ 25 but only a few £)
PS: I'm watching on Sky 789 ZingTV
Are the BBC pictures ahead of Sky ???
Are the BBC pictures ahead of Sky ???
Germany 3 1 Halftime think englands p issed on there *****
Poor price Germany now 1.12 but can't see England coming back from 3-1
price looks big now at 4 1 to germany with 9 mins left
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