Lowered expectations for England at Euro 2012

Reblogged from National Post | Sports:

KRAKOW, Poland — France’s clinical dismissal of Estonia in their final Euro 2012 warmup on Tuesday was yet another blow to any England fan still confident about their team’s chances in Poland and Ukraine.

Their Group D opener against France on Monday looks an even tougher ask after Karim Benzema and Franck Ribery settled some early defensive nerves by running riot in the 4-0 win, which took Les Bleus’ unbeaten streak to 21 matches.

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Injuries, suspensions, an ordinary coach - it is plain to see why England and their fans should be lowering their expectations. Unless a miracle happens, which it could, England should be packing for an early trip home from the Euro 2012.

About Mike Phillips
Mike Phillips has almost 20 years of combined professional experience in music management, retail management, software engineering, and process improvement. He holds a B.S. from JMU, an M.S. from UMUC, and has almost completed his M.B.A. Mike has a wide variety of interests including writing, sports, history, technology, business, and music, having performed in one way or another for a good part of his life.

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